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Ben Lawver was elected in 2021 as a member of the Fremantle City Council representing Hilton ward.
Active in the community as a member of the Hilton Harvest Community Garden and Friends of Samson Park, he is also a founding member of the Hilton Organising Committee and was a leader in the (unsuccessful) effort to try to save the local Hilton IGA.
In his electoral platform, Ben stated that as elected representative he would be a passionate advocate on Council for everyone living in Hilton, O’Connor, and Samson and would work to ensure:
– Local residents have a say in how our community grows and develops.
– Support for locally owned small businesses.
– Services provided by council are reflective of community expectations.
– Better communication between council and residents on issues that matter.
FaceBook: Ben Lawver for Freo Council – Hilton Ward
Email: BenLawver4Council@gmail.com
Mobile: 0424 828 473
2025 candidate statement:[1]
Vote Ben LAWVER #1 for Mayor and vote for a Better Freo. If you believe we should provide more practical support for creative arts, have better parks, a compassionate approach to address the homelessness crisis, and planning decisions that prioritise protection of heritage buildings and encourage affordable housing options - Vote Ben LAWVER #1 for Mayor.
These past four years on Council I have enjoyed making a positive difference in people’s lives. I was able to champion new city policies to protect mature trees on private property, led the charge to create a working group focussed on ensuring our live music venues will thrive as developments are built around them, and worked alongside elected members from neighbouring local governments to develop a coordinated approach to environmental issues that extend beyond local government boundaries.
If elected - I will be a full-time mayor who is 100% focused on delivering the best outcomes for our Port City. Vote Ben LAWVER #1 for Mayor.
WAMN News Online, 2021:[2]
Hilton community farewells their beloved IGA
Hilton residents gathered on Sunday to say goodbye to their beloved local IGA, which is being evicted to make way for the redevelopment of the area.
They’ve lost the fight to block a redevelopment they say will wreak havoc on the traffic in the local area and make them pay more for a reduced choice of groceries.
The proposal was initially rejected by the local council but was passed at the Joint Development Assessment Panel.
Residents shared songs, bbq, and memories while they did their last shop.
Ben Lawver has been at the forefront of the fight to protect the current Hilton town center.
He wants to change the rules so communities have more say in how they’re developed.
“A lot of us are really concerned about the process, and the process is really unfair and unjust when a landowner can shut out a business, run over the wishes of the community, ignore the local council,” Mr. Lawver said.
References
- ↑ 2025 Ordinary Election - Fremantle, Western Australian Electoral Commission, Local Government Elections
- ↑ Ivan Leung, March 29, 2021. WA News
External links
- Ben Lawver Facebook page
This page incorporates material from Garry Gillard's Freotopia website, that he started in 2014 and the contents of which he donated to Wikimedia Australia in 2024. The content was originally created on 7 July, 2021 and hosted at freotopia.org/people/lawverben.html (it was last updated on 12 March, 2024), and has been edited since it was imported here (see page history). The donated data is also preserved in the Internet Archive's collection.