City of Mandurah

Business View Australia - March-April 2016 33

Marina

Vergone

Mayor

City of Mandurah

Mayor

Marina Vergone

was elected as the

Mayor of the City of

Mandurah

in October

2013, following two

years of service on the

Mandurah Council.

Mayor Vergone is a long-

time Mandurah resident

with her husband Phil

and three sons.

She is an experienced

businesswoman

and

qualified

practicing

accountant of more

than 25 years, including

12 years as a public

accountant inMandurah,

and graduate of the

Australian Institute of

Company Directors.

Mayor Vergone currently sits on a number of boards and committees including

Chair of the Peel Regional Leaders Forum, Audit and Risk Committee,

Reconciliation Action Plan Steering Group, South West Regional Road Group,

WALGA Peel Country Zone, Chair of the Waste Management Alliance Board,

Deputy WALGA State Council and the Peel Region Planning Committee.

AsMayor, she is committed to improving economic andbusiness development,

creating employment opportunities and caring for Mandurah’s waterways

and environment for its protection and conservation whilst being sustainable

in the approach.