Have Your Say
Jana Sarantis is your Independent community-lead candidate for the 2024 Local Government election. Together, let's shape the future of our Municipality.
Vote 1 Jana Sarantis for positive change in Swan Hill Rural City Council
Jana Sarantis is dedicated to improving our community. With a focus on accountability, transparency, improving vital services and infrastructure, and protecting our environment. Jana is committed to making a difference in the Swan Hill Rural City Munincipality.
My Policy Platform
- Community-Lead leadership. Tell me what you would like to see. Every voice will be listened to and considered.
- Overhaul internal Council toxic and dysfunctional dynamics to attract and retain skilled public servants. Strengthening relationships with the State Government for impactful advocacy and more effective lobbying.
- Invest in improving our services and infrastructure, prioritising bringing our roads up to an acceptable standard, improving childhood literacy and development, accelerate the transition to a local net-zero renewable economy.
- Pursue all avenues to increase housing availability, including rebuilding our planning department, reducing building approval red tape.
- Accountability is essential. Mistakes happen, but we need to take responsibility and rectify errors promptly when they happen. We cannot be misleading or dismissing the community's concerns.
- Increased transparency, aiming to improve lines of communication with the community, rebuild trust and mutual respect.
- Protect our natural environment, water resources and climate for future prosperity as an important agricultural region.
MEDIA & PRESS STATEMENTS
The Swan Hill Guardian/Sunraysia Daily - The price is not right / Car price hike claim "absurd"
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) - Women launch local government campaigns on International Women's Day
The Swan Hill Guardian - Standing for council to ignite change
The Swan Hill Guardian - New Chair for sustainablity group
The Swan Hill Guardian - Encouraging more women to lead
The Swan Hill Guardian - Taxes not the way for cleaner future
The Swan Hill Guardian - Towns outlet get EV drivers all charged up
The Swan Hill Guardian - Electric vehicles supercharge town tourism
The Swan Hill Guardian - Wheel joy over tax axe
FAQ
How can I support the campaign?
You can support me through volunteering, making donations, or spreading the word. If you would like to help me then please get in touch.
How can I contact you?
You can contact me via email or my Facebook page. Or speak to me in person if you see me around Swan Hill or through my business. Please direct postal mail to PO Box 1888 Swan Hill, VIC, 3585
What are the key issues/policies?
I am community-lead, which means voices from the community will help shape my policies and decisions once elected.
I will be working hard to make council more accountable, transparent, efficient, and a less dysfunctional workplace.
My aim is to get the basics right (fix our roads properly and rectify past mistakes). I aim to act more strongly on protecting our environment, climate and transition to a net-zero renewable economy.
Who am I and what qualifications do I have?
I am a business owner/working mother of two with a desire to make our region a better place to work, live and raise families now and into the future.
In 2024 I completed a Certificate of Community Leadership and Governance (Local Government) through the Women Leading Locally Fellowship.
I am on the Executive Committee for Housing Action: Greater Swan Hill.
I am the President of Sustainable Living in the Mallee (SLIM), a local not-for-profit community group.
I am a Business Owner/Osteopath at MyOsteoCare in Swan Hill. I have my Masters degree in Osteopathy, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Animal Biomechanical Medicine.
Who took the beautiful website photos?
All photos on my website were taken in Swan Hill and Lake Boga by my sister Steph Young. She can be found at https://www.instagram.com/stephyoungphotography/?hl=en