Cr Sam Parasol OAM JP

Cr Sam Parasol OAM has been a Caulfield Park resident for more than 44 years with his entire family. Family is very important to Cr Parasol who is married and has three married sons and nine grandchildren. Cr Parasol is passionate about people and our whole community and wants to continue to see it flourish.

Cr Parasol has had an unwavering commitment to volunteering for most of his life. Cr Parasol has held many leadership roles, starting with school captain and other youth leadership and community bodies. He is currently a company Director and ran a successful business for many years. With this experience, Cr Parasol has helped many young people and knows they can also help the City of Glen Eira. After establishing a local Community Bank, Cr Parasol was the honorary Chairman for more than 10 years and remains a Director, having generated more than $4 million for the local community.

One of Cr Parasol’s passions is sport where he served as an administrator and competitor and has represented Australia 16 times in international games. You can often find Cr Parasol playing or watching sports with family and friends.

Cr Parasol has a keen interest in gardens, architecture, the arts, theatre and connecting with people young and old. Cr Parasol has Bachelor of Economics (Monash University) and is a Fellow of the Justice of the Peace — Royal Victorian Association of Honorary Justices.