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INFRASTRUCTURE
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 in Mandurah, 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.
As Mayor, she is committed to improving economic and business development, creating
employment opportunities and caring for Mandurah’s waterways and environment for its
protection and conservation whilst being sustainable in the approach.