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Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Keith_Fagg > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Keith_Fagg.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Fagg > Source revision: 1353161061 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Australian businessman|bot=PearBOT 5}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Keith Fagg | image = File:Keith Fagg.jpg | order = 94th [Mayor of Geelong](/source/Mayor_of_Geelong) | term_start = 5 November 2012 | term_end = 16 August 2013 | deputy = Bruce Harwood | predecessor = John Mitchell | successor = [Darryn Lyons](/source/Darryn_Lyons) | birth_name = Keith Andrew Fagg | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1955|09|30}} | birth_place = [Geelong](/source/Geelong), [Victoria](/source/Victoria_(Australia)), [Australia](/source/Australia) | profession = Businessman | party = [Independent](/source/Independent_(politician)) }} '''Keith Andrew Fagg''' (born 30 September 1955) is an Australian businessman who served as the 94th [Mayor of Geelong](/source/Mayor_of_Geelong). Fagg serves as a director of long-established family-run business, Fagg's [Mitre 10](/source/Mitre_10) in [Geelong](/source/Geelong).{{Citation | url = https://givewhereyoulive.com.au/2014/09/mighty-helpful-faggs-mitre-10/ | title = Mighty Helpful Fagg's Mitre 10 | publisher = Give Where You Live | accessdate = 10 April 2015 | date = 10 September 2014}} Samuel and William Fagg founded the firm in 1854, after migrating from [Deal](/source/Deal%2C_Kent) in [England](/source/England).{{cite web|title=Our History|url=http://www.faggs.com.au/about-us/our-history|website=Fagg's Mitre 10|accessdate=2015-12-08}} Fagg was elected for a four-year term as Mayor of Geelong in the [2012 mayoral election](/source/2012_Geelong_mayoral_election), winning with a significant primary vote of 43%,{{Citation | url = https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/geelongresult2012.html | title = Results for Greater Geelong City Council Elections 2012 | accessdate = 10 April 2015 | publisher = [Victorian Electoral Commission](/source/Victorian_Electoral_Commission) | archive-date = 14 April 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150414133840/https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/geelongresult2012.html | url-status = dead }} and was sworn in on 5 November 2012.{{Citation| url = http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/council/councillor/item/KeithFagg.aspx | title = Cr Keith Fagg | accessdate = 10 April 2015 | publisher = [City of Greater Geelong](/source/City_of_Greater_Geelong) | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130729115741/http://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/council/councillor/item/KeithFagg.aspx | archivedate = 29 July 2013}} This was the first time the office was selected by means of a [direct election](/source/direct_election), following changes introduced by the [Victorian Government](/source/Victorian_Government) in 2012.{{Citation| url = http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/3092-direct-democracy-delivered-for-greater-geelong.html | title = Direct democracy delivered for Greater Geelong | date = 9 February 2012 | accessdate = 10 April 2015 | publisher = [Premier of Victoria](/source/Premier_of_Victoria) | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20131211231903/http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/media-centre/media-releases/3092-direct-democracy-delivered-for-greater-geelong.html | archivedate=11 December 2013}} Previous mayors of Geelong were elected by fellow members of the [city council](/source/city_council). On 16 August 2013, Fagg announced his resignation from the position, citing unspecified health concerns.{{Citation | url = http://www.g21.com.au/news/keith-fagg-resigns-city-greater-geelong-mayor | title = Keith Fagg resigns as City of Greater Geelong Mayor | publisher = G21 | accessdate = 10 April 2015 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} It was later reported that Fagg had been suffering from stress.{{Citation | url = http://geelong.starcommunity.com.au/indy/2013-11-15/fagg-backs-jarvis-as-replacement-mayor-2/ | title = Fagg backs Jarvis as replacement mayor | date = 15 November 2013 | accessdate = 10 April 2015 | publisher = [Geelong Independent](/source/Geelong_Independent) }}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} Prominent Geelong figure [Frank Costa](/source/Frank_Costa) claimed that Fagg had been "bullied to the point of breakdown", however did not specify the source of the bullying.{{cite news|last1=Murphy|first1=Noel|title=Fagg 'bullied out of mayoralty', says Costa|url=http://geelong.starcommunity.com.au/indy/2013-10-14/fagg-bullied-out-of-mayoralty-says-costa/|accessdate=15 May 2015|work=Geelong Independent|date=14 October 2013}}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }} Reports of an "entrenched culture of bullying" in the [City of Greater Geelong council](/source/City_of_Greater_Geelong) have since come to light.{{cite news|last1=Squires|first1=Mandy|title=Whistleblower psychologist says Geelong council's bullying probe 'a whitewash waiting to happen'|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/whistleblower-psychologist-says-geelong-councils-bullying-probe-a-whitewash-waiting-to-happen/story-fnjuhovy-1227213711462|accessdate=15 May 2015|work=Geelong Advertiser|date=10 February 2015}} Keith Fagg has stated that he agrees that a skilled investigator was needed to uncover the full extent of bullying within the council, rather than a mediator.{{cite news|title=Geelong council bully survey: Who should conduct the probe into bullying?|url=http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/news/geelong/geelong-council-bully-survey-who-should-conduct-the-probe-into-bullying/story-fnjuhovy-1227216059870|accessdate=15 May 2015|work=Geelong Advertiser|date=11 February 2015}} Keith Fagg currently writes a regular [opinion piece](/source/opinion_piece) for the ''[Geelong Advertiser](/source/Geelong_Advertiser)''. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fagg, Keith}} Category:1955 births Category:Living people Category:Mayors of Geelong Category:People educated at Geelong College Category:21st-century mayors of places in Australia --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Keith Fagg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Fagg) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Fagg?action=history)). 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