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Northern Metro Candidate Pod
Creative communities and progressive ideas shaping Melbourne’s future.
Lower House Seats: Broadmeadows, Brunswick, Essendon, Greenvale, Kalkallo, Melbourne, Northcote, Pascoe Vale, Preston, Richmond and Thomastown - the animals need you - come join the team.
Local Team. Real Campaign. 2026.
The Northern Metro Candidate Pod is the campaign team driving AJP’s presence across Melbourne’s north.
This Pod brings together our endorsed candidates and committed local volunteers to build visibility, grow support and deliver results in 2026.
If you live in the north, this is your crew.
Your 2026 Endorsed Candidates
MLC (Pod Leader): Chloe Nicolosi
Current candidates:
Rachel Unicomb for Preston
Candace Field for Broadmeadows (P)
For the following seats: Brunswick, Essendon, Greenvale, Kalkallo, Melbourne, Northcote, Pascoe Vale, Richmond and Thomastown
Become your local candidate – join now
(P) Paper Candidate Only
How to Get Involved
Candidate Pods are hands-on campaign teams.
You won’t just be “helping out.” You’ll be working directly with endorsed candidates across the region.
Each Pod is led by the Upper House candidate and includes all Lower House candidates in the area. As a member, you can support one campaign or all of them. It’s a coordinated regional effort.
Whether you can give a couple of hours a week or step up during peak periods, there’s meaningful work to do.
On-the-Ground Campaigning
- Street stalls and community events
- Letterboxing and targeted outreach
- Voter conversations and issue-based engagement
- Booth captain and polling day roles
Candidate Support
- Liaising directly with Upper and Lower House candidates
- Helping coordinate campaign schedules and local activity
- Assisting at candidate forums and public appearances
- Providing research or briefing support on local issues
Local Intelligence
- Flagging emerging local issues that may influence votes
- Identifying community groups and networks we should engage
- Monitoring local council decisions and developments
- Feeding real-time insights back to the Pod
Digital & Amplification
- Sharing and boosting campaign content
- Capturing photos and video from events
- Supporting localised messaging online
- Helping grow the regional supporter base
Organising & Infrastructure
- Volunteer coordination
- Data entry and supporter follow-up
- Logistics and resource distribution
- Event planning and stall management
How We Coordinate
Pods operate through structured digital channels.
We use Mattermost for communication and Google Drive for shared campaign resources. Access is provided to confirmed Pod members.
Join the Northern Metro Candidate Pod
Ready to build momentum in the north?
Fill in the Candidate Pod Sign Up Form.
Pods are collaborative. You’ll have structure, support, and direct access to candidates. You’ll see how campaigns actually run.
This is how we build serious regional momentum.
VEC Map of Northern Metro Region
