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IS Debbie Saunders saying goodbye and good riddance to Vincent?

Ms Saunders is a regular in the Vincent city council chambers and often vocally critiques the council, but after bombing out of the weekend’s mayoral election race with a smidge over 5 per cent of the vote, she sent the Voice a web link showing her Leederville cafe is up for sale.

Her Oxford Street cafe, 50ml, is listed on the Garage Sale Trail website. Spruiked as “the best coffee shop on Oxford Street” it says it could also be fitted out as a small bar, and with 12 years on the lease, the place is selling for $300,000.

We called and texted Ms Saunders to try to find out more but didn’t hear back.

Over the years Ms Saunders has gotten stuck into the council over dozens of issues, including its bike path plan, its publishing of the names of people convicted of seeking a prostitute within city limits, and its handling of the nearby Leederville Hotel which has in the past had rowdy customers that made life tough for nearby traders (though to be fair since being rebranded as Bill’s Bar and Bites it’s a much calmer clientele these days).

by DAVID BELL