Kiama Business Network will be hosting a Meet The Candidates event at The Pavilion on Wednesday night, opening the doors to all members of the public to hear directly from the candidates ahead of next week's by-election.

Registration is not necessary but if you would like to submit a question or topic that you would like the candidates to address, email [email protected].

Under the program format, each candidate will be allocated five minutes to address the audience.

Candidates will then respond to three pre-submitted questions, getting two minutes per response.

The evening will conclude with an informal meet-and-greet with attendees.

Date: Wednesday, 3 September

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm

Venue: The Pavilion, Kiama

There will be a whopping 13 candidates.

Dr Tonia Gray was the lucky winner of Friday’s ballot draw - she will be the first name on the list followed by the Liberal Party’s Serena Copley.

Labor nominee Katelin McInerney was drawn down at the bottom in the 13th spot, one behind Community Independent candidate Kate Dezarnaulds.

There are five independent candidates as well as representatives from Legalise Cannabis Party, Libertarian Party, Sustainable Australia, Animal Justice Party and the Shoorters, Fishers, Farmers.

The ballot is:

1 Tonia Gray (Greens)

2 Serena Copley (Liberals)

3 Andrew Thaler (Independent)

4 Roger Woodward (Independent)

5 Don Fuggle (Legalise Cannabis Party)

6 Ken Davis (Sustainable Australia)

7 Lisa Cotton (Independent)

8 Cyrille Jeufo Keuheu (Indpendent)

9 Felix Nelson (Shooters, Fishers, Farmers)

10 Joshua Beer (Libertarian Party)

11 Ellie Robertson (Animal Justice Party)

12 Kate Dezarnaulds (Independent)

13 Katelin McInerney (Labor)