Blayney will be holding a local government election on December 4 following the registration of three new candidates to fill the void left by the departure of councillors David Kingham and Scott Denton.
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The new candidates are Michelle Pryse Jones, Craig Gosewich and Iris Dorsett.
The current councillors who have nominated again are mayor Scott Ferguson, deputy mayor Allan Ewin, Bruce Reynolds, David Somervaille and John Newstead.
Since purchasing Hills and Croft in Blayney with her husband Angus over 20 years ago, Mrs Pryse Jones has been considering running for council. With their family and business established she said that now was the right time to step up.
"We've supported the community through the business for a long time and have a strong association with Blayney through that," she said.
"Council is quite different now to what it was 20 years ago and for me it's all about leadership and improving the diversity on it as it's important that we have multiple voices there."
"By diversity I mean the good representation of everyone in the population and yes, I have a business, I have children and I think that's really relevant to the community."
For me, it's about consultation and conversation, then action.
- Iris Dorsett
Craig Gosewich is well known through his roles within many of Blayney's sporting groups and if elected will be taking his enthusiasm and background in junior and senior sports into the role.
"I've been a player and an administrator here for 20 years and it would be good to put something back apart from just sport," he said.
"Blayney is actually doing really well at the moment with the renovations at King George Oval and at Redmond Oval and I think there are some great opportunities to chase a lot of funding for those kinds of things," he said.
Mr Gosewich wants to see the processes on council quickened up to help the town grow.
"I'm not sure why it takes so long when with other councils their decision making seems to happen so much more quickly."
Iris Dorsett has also had a long history working within the Blayney community and said that her past experience provides an opportunity to represent everyone in the community from the grass roots up.
"My views are simple: Be respectful and considerate. All opinions should be heard and given serious contemplation, and I strongly believe in democracy," she said.
"I understand there are regulations and processes that must be adhered to, and sometimes when people react negatively to decisions it's because they have not had the process explained to them thoroughly.'
"For me, it's about consultation and conversation, then action!"
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