Pittwater Life April 2019 Issue

News
Independent in the mix Warriewood
Urban planning, transport
and infrastructure
expert Alice Thompson has
announced she will stand as
an Independent candidate in
Mackellar in the upcoming
federal election in May.
Ms Thompson served as
a senior advisor to former
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
on cities, infrastructure,
regional development and local
government. She’s worked
for both Liberal and Labor
governments in a career spanning
more than 15 years.
“People aren’t getting the
leadership they want from
the major parties,” says Alice.
“But I’ve seen firsthand how
Independent MPs can negotiate
for their electorates, more
effectively than a backbencher
– and that’s why I’m running.”
Ms Thompson lives in
Elanora Heights with her
partner Matthias, an engineer
and urban designer, and their
boys aged 7 and 8.
Her career started at the
Australian Bureau of Statistics.
She worked for the Major
Cities Unit of Infrastructure
Australia, and as director of
economic policy in the NSW
Department of Premier and
Cabinet.
She joined KPMG in 2017
as national lead for cities and
regions as part of the firm’s
transport and economics
practice, resigning late last
year to run for politics.
Alice was born and raised
in Canberra and studied at
the Australian National University
where she gained a BA
degree in Population Studies
and a BSc in Geography. She
also holds an MA in International
Law and International
Relations from UNSW Sydney.
A keen sailor, as a teenager
she raced the NS-14 dinghy
class and was a sailing instructor
on the side.
She invites members of
the public to drop by her
campaign office at 7 Bungan
Street, Mona Vale.
traffic alert
Council is alerting residents
it is undertaking
works this month to replace
the deteriorating underground
stormwater culverts
on a small section of Jacksons
Road in Warriewood,
near the entrance to the
Northern Beaches Indoor
Sports Centre.
From Monday 15 April to
Monday 6 May (weather permitting),
traffic lanes will
be reduced to one lane and
the two-way flow controlled
by temporary traffic lights
at the site.
With some unavoidable
disruption, Council recommends
motorists take alternative
routes during this
construction period.
These necessary maintenance
works have been
scheduled over the school
holidays to reduce the
impact to local residents
and also shoppers to the adjacent
Warriewood Square.
– LO
12 APRIL 2019
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