Councillor first to throw hat in the ring for Lord Mayor gig

Councillor first to throw hat in the ring for Lord Mayor gig

Perth councillor Catherine Lezer has become the first to signal her intent to run for Lord Mayor of Perth, seeking to replace now-State Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas.

Catherine Lezer announces her run for Lord Mayor of Perth

City of Perth councillor Catherine Lezer has announced she’ll be putting her hand up to be the next Lord Mayor of Perth. Councillor Lezer has been a councillor since the special election in 2020 that saw the return of a council after the city was managed by three state government appointed commissioners for a number of years. She was reelected in 2023. Local government elections will be held in October and City of Perth residents and rate payers…