Cr Sam Spinks (Poplar Ward)

In my second term of Council, I am excited to keep working hard for our wider community and to represent the Poplar Ward. 

I am a single parent of two teenagers, and we have lived in South Shepparton for the past 10 years, as a regular local family attending public schools and sporting clubs, trying to get by, giving back when we can, and making the Poplar Ward our home. 

I have an education in Community and Sustainable Development, which means I care deeply about people and nature, and the importance of local government in best serving its local communities. I have professionally worked in a number of spaces including administration, customer service, public health and now the agricultural sector. 

I am passionate about enhancing community spaces like playgrounds and neighbourhood houses, improving transport options like footpaths, bike paths, and public transport options, and tackling bigger challenges like the housing crisis, climate change, and gender equity. 

Here in Greater Shepparton we have beautiful natural environments and amazingly diverse communities, including First Nations, LGBTQIA+, disabled, migrant, refugee, young and ageing, and I will fight to make sure all different needs are represented. 

I want to make Greater Shepparton the best it can be - economically, socially and environmentally. I believe in a Greater Shepparton that is inclusive, accessible, and liveable, and that protects and prepares our region for future generations. 

And as a Councillor I believe in being accessible and transparent, and working hard for my ward and for all of Greater Shepparton. 

Contact details

Phone: 0435 017 147
Email: sam.spinks@shepparton.vic.gov.au