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Angela Vithoulkas
Angela Vithoulkas (born 17 June 1966) is a former Australian politician, business owner and media personality. She served as a Councillor of the City of Sydney from 2012 to 2021, being re-elected in 2016. She has owned and operated VIVO Cafe for over 25 years, established Eagle Waves Radio, and was elected Deputy Chairperson of the City of Sydney Economic Development and Business Sub-Committee. Vithoulkas makes regular public and media appearances as an advocate for small businesses in the City of Sydney.
Vithoulkas is the daughter of Greek Migrants to Australia. She is one of two siblings that owned and operated the now closed, VIVO cafe in the Sydney CBD. Vithoulkas left school in year 11 to go into the family business with her brother Con Vithoulkas, who she has been in business with ever since. She has owned and sold 17 businesses, largely hospitality based.
VIVO Cafe is located on George Street, in Sydney CBD. The café is owned and operated by Vithoulkas and Con Vithoulkas. In 2005, VIVO Cafe won the City of Sydney Cafe of the year award, presented by Lord Mayor Clover Moore. 2 years later, Vithoulkas was awarded the 2007 Telstra NSW Business Owner Award.
As a business owner in the City of Sydney, Vithoulkas has appeared in the media regularly to voice the concerns of the business community to local issues like parking, smoking regulations, Sydney Light Rail developments and the introduction of the City of Sydney's business voting. Vithoulkas has also published opinion pieces in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph.
In 2013, Vithoulkas launched Eagles Waves radio as a digital radio station dedicated to small business matters in Sydney. The station claimed the title of "Australia's first and only radio station dedicated to empowering small businesses". The studio is located inside of Vithoulkas' VIVO cafe.
In 2016, Vithoulkas relaunched Eagle Waves Radio with her own podcast, 'The Brew with Angela Vithoulkas'. The audio-visual podcast series explores the lives and journeys of successful Australians.
In 2012, Vithoulkas ran as an independent in the City of Sydney, as part of the Living Sydney. She was re-elected in 2016 for a further 4 years as part of the Sydney Matters Team. At the 2021 local government elections, Vithoulkas ran as part of the Small Business Party but was unsuccessful in her bid for a third term on the council.
In 2012, Vithoulkas was approached by real estate agent and former campaign manager to Lord Mayor Clover Moore, Barry Goldman to run for public office as part of the Living Sydney Independent party. Mr Goldman established the team due to frustrations with Clover Moore's council's inaction for business and transport reforms, including controversial reforms to the business voting laws of Sydney. The 8-week campaign for City of Sydney Council was almost entirely personally funded by Vithoulkas, resulting in her election as a City of Sydney Councillor.
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Angela Vithoulkas
Angela Vithoulkas (born 17 June 1966) is a former Australian politician, business owner and media personality. She served as a Councillor of the City of Sydney from 2012 to 2021, being re-elected in 2016. She has owned and operated VIVO Cafe for over 25 years, established Eagle Waves Radio, and was elected Deputy Chairperson of the City of Sydney Economic Development and Business Sub-Committee. Vithoulkas makes regular public and media appearances as an advocate for small businesses in the City of Sydney.
Vithoulkas is the daughter of Greek Migrants to Australia. She is one of two siblings that owned and operated the now closed, VIVO cafe in the Sydney CBD. Vithoulkas left school in year 11 to go into the family business with her brother Con Vithoulkas, who she has been in business with ever since. She has owned and sold 17 businesses, largely hospitality based.
VIVO Cafe is located on George Street, in Sydney CBD. The café is owned and operated by Vithoulkas and Con Vithoulkas. In 2005, VIVO Cafe won the City of Sydney Cafe of the year award, presented by Lord Mayor Clover Moore. 2 years later, Vithoulkas was awarded the 2007 Telstra NSW Business Owner Award.
As a business owner in the City of Sydney, Vithoulkas has appeared in the media regularly to voice the concerns of the business community to local issues like parking, smoking regulations, Sydney Light Rail developments and the introduction of the City of Sydney's business voting. Vithoulkas has also published opinion pieces in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Daily Telegraph.
In 2013, Vithoulkas launched Eagles Waves radio as a digital radio station dedicated to small business matters in Sydney. The station claimed the title of "Australia's first and only radio station dedicated to empowering small businesses". The studio is located inside of Vithoulkas' VIVO cafe.
In 2016, Vithoulkas relaunched Eagle Waves Radio with her own podcast, 'The Brew with Angela Vithoulkas'. The audio-visual podcast series explores the lives and journeys of successful Australians.
In 2012, Vithoulkas ran as an independent in the City of Sydney, as part of the Living Sydney. She was re-elected in 2016 for a further 4 years as part of the Sydney Matters Team. At the 2021 local government elections, Vithoulkas ran as part of the Small Business Party but was unsuccessful in her bid for a third term on the council.
In 2012, Vithoulkas was approached by real estate agent and former campaign manager to Lord Mayor Clover Moore, Barry Goldman to run for public office as part of the Living Sydney Independent party. Mr Goldman established the team due to frustrations with Clover Moore's council's inaction for business and transport reforms, including controversial reforms to the business voting laws of Sydney. The 8-week campaign for City of Sydney Council was almost entirely personally funded by Vithoulkas, resulting in her election as a City of Sydney Councillor.
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