Margaret Merten

Margaret is a fourth generation Waverley local and has lived in Bondi for 30 years. Her career has spanned publishing, communications and teaching at TAFE, UNSW and the University of Wollongong. She was the Convenor of the Bondi Beach Precinct Committee, a group that works with Waverley Council on addressing community concerns in the local area. She led the bipartisan Eastern Suburbs for Yes campaign with other local politicians and is proud of the community's socially progressive result.

Margaret understands and cares deeply about the unique challenges facing our community. For the past 26 years she has been involved in fighting against inappropriate overdevelopment throughout Bondi. Margaret is a strong local voice fighting for resident's issues, preserving the best of Bondi and our environment and working hard to make Bondi a great place to live, work and visit.