The Indi Seat election seen through the lens of our local No Fibs Citizen Journalist and Photographer Wayne Jansson
9 September 2013
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- Jenny O’Connor of the Greens at home – for No Fibs interview.
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- Robyn Walsh (ALP) at Benalla – for No Fibs interview.
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- Jennifer Podesta at Benalla – for No Fibs interview.
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- Candidates forum in Mansfield,
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- Sophie Mirabella (Lib), Robert Danieli (KAP senate hopeful), Robyn Walsh (ALP) and Jennifer Podesta (Ind) at candidates forum in Mansfield.
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- Pro Alpine cattle grazing activist asks a question at the Mansfield forum.
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- Cathy McGowan campaigning at Benalla train station.
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- Voters attend a Wodonga candidates forum in massive numbers.
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- Jenny O’Connor (G) and Phil Rouke (KAP) waiting for Wodonga forum to begin.
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- Independent candidate Jennifer Podesta makes a point – Wodonga forum.
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- Robyn Walsh and Cathy McGowan share a laugh while the ABC live coverage at Wodonga breaks for the news
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- Sophie Mirabella addressing voters at Wodonga forum.
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- Will Hayes – the bullet train guy at Wondonga forum.
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- Jenny O’Connor addressing voters at the VFF candidates forum in Wangaratta.
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- Uncle Wally (left) listening to response to a question from his friend (right).
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- Palmer United poster and canola near St James.
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- Jenny Anderson drove around Indi with a couple of friends, lending support to Cathy McGowan’s campaign.
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- Liberals take all available poster space at Wangaratta high school gates the night before the election, only to find they have monopolised the wrong gate.
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- Sophie and Greg Mirabella removing posters wrapped around the Wangaratta Tafe polling booth
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- Wangaratta Tafe booth after Greg and Sophie Mirabella removed their signs which were wrapped around the building.
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- A sea of Liberal party signs at Wangaratta Tafe.
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- McGowan voluteers standing with Liberal anti-independent posters.
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- Robyn Walsh with volunteers at Wangaratta.
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- Cathy McGowan visits the Wangaratta Tafe booth on election day.
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- Jennifer Podesta handing out how to vote cards.
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- Sophie Mirabella handing out how to vote cards at Wangaratta.
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- Ken Jasper showing his support for Cathy McGowan at the Wangaratta campaign office late on election day.
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- Cathy McGowan’s tally room Wangaratta.
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- Cathy McGowan hugs a supporter as she arrives at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre party on election night.
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- A jubilant McGowan making her way to the stage to address supporters – election night party Wangaratta.
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- McGowan stops for photos with supporters before her speech – Wangaratta.
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- Win or loose, McGowan claims a victory with the locals of Indi for what they have achieved together.
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- McGowan media advisor/manager Cambell Klose (centred) listens to speeches at the Wangaratta party.
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- McGowan supporters during McGowans speech at the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre.
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- McGowan making her way through the crownd after her speech.
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- Partying on election night in Wangaratta.
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- Cathy McGowan’s young and enthusiastic young team after the speeches.
Election Win Celebration
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- Uncle Wally gives a welcome to country for Cathy McGowan’s victory party.
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- Tony Lane addresses the crowd
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- A crowd of between 600 to 700 people attended Oxley Hall to celebrate Cathy McGowan’s election win.
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- One of the members of the Voice for Indi Choir.
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- Retired Nationals state MP Ken Jasper listening to the speeches.
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- Cathy McGowan’s campaign manager Phil Haines addresses the crowd.
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- Some of the nearly 700 strong crowd.
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- Cathy McGowan and Phil Haines embrace after Paul leaves the stage.
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- One of Cathy McGowan’s campaign team.
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- McGowan raises her arms in celebration with the crowd.
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- Some of the crowd listening to Cathy McGowan speak.
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- Cathy McGowan listening to speeches.
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- Cathy McGowan listening to speeches.
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- Performer singing up a storm during the speeches.
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- Cathy McGowan listening to the scrutineers.
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- McGowan’s scrutineers talking to the crowd about their experience.
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- One of Cathy McGowan’s hundreds of volunteers talks to the crowd about his first ever engagement in politics.
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- Cathy McGowan joins Sal Kimber and the Voice for Indi choir on stage.
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- Sal Kimber and the Voice for Indi along with kathy McGowan sing their version of the Kelly and Carmody song From Little Things Big Thing Grow.
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- Cathy McGowan and Sal Kimber share a moment of joy on stage.
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- Sal Kimber (not shown) made the calls for the traditional country dancing.
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- Young and old join in traditional country dance.
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- As long as the band kept playing, people kept dancing.
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- Swing your partner.
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- The Drongo dance.
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- Dancing the night away.
No Fibs #Indivotes archive.
Because of the stunning success of McGowan, at some stage can a piece be written about the planning, organisation and methods that were implemented in the electorate.
Yes, will be talking with Cambell Klose in the near future to do just that