North Lakes Gold Course: Seems to me the issue is very clearly based in the planning. The devastating consequences of the issue are distress and uncertainty. Fiirstly residents have had a reasonable expectation that there would be some certainty in buying and living in a master planned community and that those plans would have some…
The return of the early payment discount: If you pay your rates by the due date, you will get a 5% discount on your general rate, up to a maximum of $200 per year or $50 for each quarter. Rates by instalments: Council will provide an arrangement to pay rates by instalments. If elected Mayor…
Can I preface this initiative by saying I have made a commitment to not increase rates by more than the CPI. Where possible Council should do all things possible to in the first place reduce cost of living pressure on residents. If elected Mayor of Moreton Bay Regional Council on Saturday 19 March Council…
There are some 80 distinct communities throughout the Moreton Bay Region. My platform is simple I aim to be a Mayor for the entire region. Council needs to get back to basics and excel in them. Many issues can be addressed by reprioritising. One of the plans I have for our council…
Council must have and follow a buy local policy. If elected Mayor Saturday 19 March I will overhaul Council’s procurement policy to favour of our region. to amend its procurement policy to include a provision along the lines of; Council will provide a 15 per cent pricing advantage to Moreton Bay Regional businesses with a…
One of the greatest concerns I’m hearing from across the region is how disconnected our community feels from Council. We live in one of the fastest growing regions in the country and this is an issue we must address now. Over the course of my campaign I am proposing a number of initiatives to make…
Donors with charitable intentions will be welcome in the Moreton Bay Region if I’m elected Mayor on Saturday 19 March. As Mayor of the Moreton Bay Region I intend on establish a Moreton Bay Mayor’s Community Trust. The aim of the trust will be to support lower profile, generally under-funded charities who provide prevention strategies…
If elected Mayor on Saturday 19 March, I have an exciting and ambitious programme planned for the next four years to boost our local community organisations. I believe that Council should take an active role in partnership with community organisations to create a real sense of what it’s like to live, work, play and visit…
Talking to you about the committee structure of Council might not be the most exciting part of my campaign but it is critical to getting our Council working for our entire region. A modern and progressive local government excels in the basics like roads, rates and rubbish. It consults and is open with the community. …