Pittwater Life September 2017 Issue

NB Council Election – Narrabeen Ward
INDEPENDENTS: Conny Harris, Stephen Baldwin
and Jayden Walsh have the Narrabeen catchment
at the top of their agenda.
LABOR: Pam Ward, with Sean Sotheran-Campbell
and John Ward, support appropriate development
and change, with a focus on affordable housing.
NSW LIBERALS: Rory Amon (right) with Neil Stronach
and Vicky McGahey, aim to bring down rates,
cut costs and set up a Narrabeen masterplan.
Election Special
TRUE INDEPENDENTS: Vincent De Luca (centre)
with Tammy Cook and Tony Biasi will work to deliver
more services at better value to ratepayers.
YOUR NORTHERN BEACHES INDEPENDENTS:
Sue Heins (centre) with Rohan Fisher and Matt
Nicholson will push for meetings with residents.
Your Northern Beaches
Independent Team
Sue Heins: Former deputy mayor of
Warringah; businesswoman and strong
advocate for local business. In 2015, Sue
received the Minister’s Award for Women
in Local Government.
Rohan Fisher: Former president of the
South Narrabeen Surf Life Saving Club
and current Duty Operations Advisor
for Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern
Beaches; heavily involved with the Dee
Why Lions Rugby Club and is passionate
about council’s provision of youth
services.
Matt Nicholson: Former Australian and
NSW cricket representative; lives North
Narrabeen.
Their pitch: “We need to create a solid
and sound foundation for our new council
based on transparency, good governance
and respect,” says Sue. “If we don’t get it
right now, we will face endless problems in
the future.
“We believe the Northern Beaches
Independent Team is the right platform
to find solutions for our community,
within our community. We want common
sense and transparency to be reflected
in a new council, along with financial
sustainability to provide the services and
infrastructure needed right now and for
future generations.
“We regard community consultation
as vital and, believing that compromise
can only be reached when different
perspectives are put forward, we would
like to introduce a regular meeting point
where residents can bring their concerns,
ask questions and be heard.
“Our wish list to work through if
elected includes giving the business
community a voice at council, determining
a firm direction for more sporting
fields; protecting our biodiversity;
supporting local lifesaving and its 12,000
members; facilitating a stronger voice
for local youth; and upgrading council
playgrounds.”
True Independents
Vincent De Luca: Solicitor; former Warringah
councillor; awarded OAM in 2004
for service to the community; lives North
Curl Curl.
Tony Biasi: Local small business owner;
former President of St Paul’s College,
Manly Parents and Friends Association.
Tammy Cook: Full-time working mum;
member of Narrabeen Beach Surf Life
Saving Club since 2007 where she currently
serves in Administration Support.
Their pitch: “The amalgamation so far
has delivered few cuts to the highly paid
and bloated bureaucracy while there has
been a huge reduction in services, with
increases in development,” said Vincent.
26 SEPTEMBER 2017
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