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Hello, I'm Rachel Horncastle the 2025 Community Independent candidate for Cottesloe.

I have lived in the Cottesloe electorate for 30 years and raised my family here – this is my home.  It has been a great privilege to work as a local family doctor for 25 years.  I care very much about my community and our beautiful environment. 

As a Community Independent, I was asked to stand as a candidate to represent what matters to the people in our electorate - without answering to a political party or their donors.  It’s grassroots and people-centred. 

There is power in bringing our community together to address the issues most important to us with transparency, integrity and genuine consultation.

The wishes of our community have not been heard – and enough is enough. 

My key priorities include: 

  • Sustainable development
  • Public Health (particularly mental health)
  • Action on Climate & Environment

Get In Touch!

We want to hear about the issues that are most important to our Cottesloe electorate.

[email protected]

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Donation Transparency and Who Does Sandra Brewer Support on the Station Street Towers?

July 15, 2025

The newly elected Member for Cottesloe, Sandra Brewer claims her campaign funding was “community driven, funded through local support” ("Campaign funding 'was community-driven'" Post Newspaper 12 Jul 2025). Ms Brewer, a former WA Executive Director of the Property Council of Australia, further claims this...

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Thank You Cottesloe, This is Just the Beginning

March 10, 2025

What a journey this has been. Nearly a third of voters in Cottesloe gave us their first preference - an unprecedented result for this electorate. And while that wasn't enough to get us over the line this time, that alone is a powerful statement. It shows...

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