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Troy Pickard

Troy Pickard (c. 1973 – 13 January 2022) was an Australian local government politician. He was the mayor of the City of Joondalup from 2006 to 2017, deputy mayor of the City of Stirling from 2001 to 2005, president of the Western Australian Local Government Association from 2010 to 2015, and president of the Australian Local Government Association from 2014 to 2016.

Pickard in 2016

Local government career

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Pickard started out in local government in 2001, elected to the coastal ward of the City of Stirling. There, he was deputy mayor. He left the City of Stirling in 2005.[1][2]

In 2006, Pickard was elected as the second mayor of the City of Joondalup, gaining 15% of the vote, and beating ten other candidates.[3] This was three years after the previous Joondalup council had been sacked. Between December 2003 and his election May 2006, the City of Joondalup was controlled by state government appointed commissioners.[4] He was re-elected in 2009, gaining 54% of the vote and beating two other candidates, and in 2013, gaining 57% of the vote and beating one other candidate.[2][3] Although he initially said he would recontest the 2017 election,[3] he eventually chose not to.[5] He was succeeded as mayor by former state government minister Albert Jacob.[6]

His achievements at the City of Joondalup include planning for the Ocean Reef Marina and overseeing high density development in the Joondalup central business district.[7]

Pickard was a long-term member of the Liberal Party.[8][9]

In April 2012, fellow Joondalup councillor Brian Corr accused Pickard of assault during a council meeting on 3 April.[10] The police investigation was concluded in June 2012, with no charges laid.[11]

In 2007, Pickard was elected deputy president of the Western Australian Local Government Association (WALGA).[12] On 7 April 2010, Pickard was elected as the president of WALGA, after previous president Bill Mitchell resigned.[12] On 12 November 2014, Pickard was appointed president of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA).[13] He stayed in his role at WALGA until 1 July 2015, wanting to stay until the end of the state government's local government mergers.[14] In 2016, Pickard left his role as president of ALGA.[15]

Outside local government

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In June 2016, Pickard founded Franchise Fusion Group, which was the Western Australian master franchisee of the Bucking Bull roast meat restaurant chain.[16] In late 2017, Pickard opened a nitro coffee shop named Primal Pantry in Brookfield Place.[17] Primal Pantry was operated by a subsidiary of Franchise Fusion Group. By January 2020, Franchise Fusion Group and its subsidiaries were in liquidation, with over $1 million of creditor claims.[18]

In January 2018, Pickard was charged with assault, with police alleging he threw a cup of coffee at his neighbour's face.[19] In March 2019, he went on trial,[20] and in April 2019, he was acquitted, with CCTV unable to show whether Pickard's neighbour had sprayed him with a hose in the moments before.[21][22]

Death

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Pickard died suddenly on 13 January 2022, at the age of 48.[7][23]

In December 2022, the City of Joondalup council voted to rename the Warwick Hockey Centre after Pickard. During his time as mayor, Pickard helped to establish the Warwick Hockey Centre.[24][25]

References

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  1. ^ "Statement on the passing of Troy Pickard". City of Stirling. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Hemsley, Paul (June 2015). "5 Minutes With… ALGA President Troy Pickard". GovNews. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Brown, Tyler (27 June 2017). "Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard declares intention to stand for re-election". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ Petchell, Lee-Anne (8 May 2006). "Narrow win for new mayor of Joondalup". The West Australian. p. 13.
  5. ^ Brown, Tyler (11 October 2017). "City of Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard brings hammer down on 11 years at the helm". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  6. ^ Bianchini, Justin (21 October 2017). "Former Ocean Reef MLA Albert Jacob elected Joondalup mayor". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  7. ^ a b Bianchini, Justin (13 January 2022). "Mayor mourned as a visionary". The West Australian. p. 14. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. ^ Zaw, Yolanda (19 October 2013). "Mayors in tough race to keep job". The West Australian. p. 26.
  9. ^ Emerson, Daniel (31 January 2014). "Lib rivals in spending spat". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  10. ^ Adshead, Gary (21 April 2012). "Mayor assaulted me, fellow councillor claims". The West Australian. p. 4.
  11. ^ Adshead, Gary (4 June 2012). "Joondalup mayor chases scalp". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard elected as new WALGA President". PerthNow. 7 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  13. ^ "New role for Pickard". The West Australian. 13 November 2014. p. 23.
  14. ^ Emery, Kate (30 June 2015). "Councils 'can't do everything'". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  15. ^ "ALGA lands new president, David O'Loughlin". GovNews. November 2016. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  16. ^ Mckenzie, Matt (22 January 2018). "Bullish franchises plan to expand". Business News. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  17. ^ Bianchini, Justin (2 November 2017). "Former Joondalup mayor Pickard bringing nitro coffee experience to Perth". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  18. ^ Prior, Neale (21 January 2020). "Former Joondalup Mayor Troy Pickard in a Primal pickle". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  19. ^ Gnowles, Gabrielle; Caporn, Dylan (18 January 2018). "Ex-Joondalup mayor Troy Pickard charged with assault after alleged neighbour dispute". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  20. ^ Moulton, Emily (18 March 2019). "Former Joondalup mayor Troy Pickard on trial for assaulting neighbour". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Former mayor cleared of assaulting neighbour during water fight". 9 News. 8 April 2019. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  22. ^ Barry, Hannah; McNeill, Heather (8 April 2019). "Former Joondalup mayor lashes 'corrupt' WA police over handling of assault case". WAtoday. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  23. ^ Murray, Jordan (13 January 2022). "Pickard dead at 48". Business News. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  24. ^ Makse, Sarah (15 December 2022). "City of Joondalup to rename Warwick Hockey Centre after former Mayor Troy Pickard". PerthNow. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  25. ^ "Troy Pickard Hockey Centre". Whitford Hockey Club. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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