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Castlemaine Ward Candidate Statements NOTICE: the Contents of Candidate Statements Are Provided by the Candidates 2020 Mount Alexander Shire Council Castlemaine Ward Candidate Statements NOTICE: The contents of candidate statements are provided by the candidates. Any NOTICE: The contents of candidate statements are provided by the candidates. Any NOTICE: The contents of candidate statements are provided by the candidates. Any enquiries about candidate statements should be directed to the relevant candidate. enquiries about candidate statements should be directed to the relevant candidate. enquiries about candidate statements should be directed to the relevant candidate. Candidate statements are not verified or endorsed by the Election Manager. Candidate statements are not verified or endorsed by the Election Manager. Candidate statements are not verified or endorsed by the Election Manager. McCLURE, Gary William LESSER, Max CASSIDY, Keppel I have always been enormously committed to Castlemaine, its people, As your current Deputy Mayor I will bring the voice of experience and I am a social worker with over 15 years experience in aged and history and diversity. Being a third-generation resident, I have a stability into the new council. I have listened and learned from you disability care and mental health, and Im excited to be standing good knowledge and understanding of the Shire and our community and have acted when, and if, I could. The wellbeing of the community as Greens endorsed candidate for Castlemaine Ward. Im standing values. As a businessperson and Civil Engineer, I have over 40 years has been foremost in all my council decision making. Innovation and a because I believe we deserve leaders with integrity who will listen to experience in the design and construction of civil infrastructure creative spirit has enabled me to establish and define many councillor the community, and make the decisions needed to guide us towards having owned and managed a civil construction company based roles, as evidenced in the formation of an early and middle years a better future. Castlemaine and Campbells Creek are blessed with in Castlemaine, building roads, reservoirs, land developments and program and as a mentor and supporter for small business. Through many advantages: our creative, innovative people, rich history and major projects. I am a retired member of The Institute of Engineers my involvement in the creative arts I was selected as the council beautiful local environment. Yet today the threat of Covid19 hangs Australia and have been a Board Member and National Chair of face on the large scale poster wall promoting the State Festival. I over us, while the effects of climate change put our future way of life the Civil Contractors Federation. I was also a Board Member of am well known for unusual large scale art installations across the at risk. If Im elected, my priorities will be to: 1) Maintain the social and Beaconsfield Press for many years and Member of the Australian Shire. Working as a team member with other councillors and staff economic welfare of all residents. 2) Protect and restore our precious Institute of Company Directors. Locally I have been Chair and Board is essential for progress and I have managed this successfully. I environment, including a just transition to net zero emissions. 3) Member of the Castlemaine State Festival for over 10 years, and an initiated the largest community engagement process in the history of Help our businesses to recover and thrive into the future. To achieve active member of Castlemaine Rotary for over 20 years. I have also this Shire through the Climate Change Forum. After 10 plus years of this, I will work to: 1) Make low-cost solar panels and insulation been a board member of Castlemaine Health and contributed to many previous council deliberations I finally progressed the establishment available for all homes and businesses in the shire, increasing energy school, sport, SES and performing arts organisations. I was honoured of the Master Plan for the iconic Camp Reserve. This is the biggest efficiency and affordability. This will save residents money, reduce to receive Castlemaine Citizen of the Year for 2020, awarded for my project in the Shire’s history. I am determined the formation and CO2 emissions and provide construction jobs for local people. 2) service to the community. My children and partners have chosen progression of a Master Plan and Upgrade for the Campbells Creek Support local businesses and artists to navigate the challenges of to live in this amazing community and I am passionate about sports complex as an events hub for the whole community to enjoy, Covid19, including working with businesses to identify new economic maintaining a safe, fair-minded and enduring community for our will follow. My time been dedicated first and foremost to my council opportunities for our region. 3) Provide resources and support to children and grandchildren to flourish. I am supportive of the ongoing duties. I have the time, passion, energy and dedication to listen and create new community gardens in Castlemaine and Campbells Creek, rejuvenation of the Shires sport and recreation facilities which are serve all sectors of this community. I believe all ratepayers should offering social connection and access to affordable fresh food for desperately needed to support a wide range of events. Our vibrant have equal access to my time. I will continue working to keep this participating residents. To learn more, please contact me at keppel. arts and hospitality community have suffered badly during the current shire as a vibrant business and cultural community. Leading our shire [email protected]. I believe that together we can achieve a pandemic and will need major proactive support to recover. Effective into a positive future in these uncertain times is paramount. I am here bright future for our shire, and with your support, I will work to make Health, Planning, Environmental and Infrastructure programs are the to serve, so, help me to help you. this a reality. corner stone of our Shire and require careful review, consistency, and equity in their implementation. Integrity and respect for council and staff needs to be earned, valued and reciprocated. 1 2 3 NOTICE: The contents of candidate statements are provided by the candidates. Any NOTICE: The contents of candidate statements are provided by the candidates. Any NOTICE: The contents of candidate statements are provided by the candidates. Any enquiries about candidate statements should be directed to the relevant candidate. enquiries about candidate statements should be directed to the relevant candidate. enquiries about candidate statements should be directed to the relevant candidate. Candidate statements are not verified or endorsed by the Election Manager. Candidate statements are not verified or endorsed by the Election Manager. Candidate statements are not verified or endorsed by the Election Manager. MALTBY, Bill HEYDON, Toby RASELLI, Stacey J. Hello, I’m Bill Maltby. I’ve nominated for Council. I have previously I stand for a healthy and happy community in the Shire of Mount I am a local business owner and employer, wife and mum. I love served as a councilor on the former City of Castlemaine for 10 years Alexander and am passionate about Castlemaine, local jobs and animals, gardening, bush walking, swimming and our local history. from 1984 to 1995 and was Mayor in 1986 at the age of 26. I’m an sustainable living. Local government works best with genuine I’ve grown up in the Castlemaine area, educated locally, involved active contributor in our community being involved in the CFA, Rotary, community consultation, cooperation and negotiation and I will in many local sporting clubs as both competitor and volunteer. I Pipe Band, a Trustee of the Art Gallery and Buda. I’m standing because listen to and represent Shire residents, businesses and community spent some years on the committee of one of our local hospital’s the current Council hasn’t been delivering good local government to groups. With every decision, I will focus on how to stop rates from largest fund raisers. Being a small Business owner for 30 years, I our community, being a Councilor one must not only talk to all citizens increasing. Council contracts should be awarded to local contractors understand the importance of good budgeting, I intend to keep rates but actually listen to them and use information learnt to contribute where possible, and I will support local jobs and job creation at every to an absolute minimum. Improvements I’d like to see in our shire to decisions with an open mind and act in the best Interests of the opportunity. I will work hard for better roads and new footpaths as I are the re-introduction of renewal of drivers’ licenses and testing whole community. Single issue councilors do not represent all of believe accessibility is the cornerstone of inclusion. I am committed to back in Castlemaine, introduce hard rubbish collection, develop a the community. Politically endorsed councilors will follow the party Council’s zero net emissions policy and support better and innovative larger off lead dog park. Encourage new business/industry to our line instead of representing the whole community. As we operate in ways for us to live and work more sustainably. Affordable waste shire. Showcase our uniqueness of many of our local businesses this Covid world, council needs to be leading the recovery in helping management is important and I will consult widely to better achieve and tradesman/craftsmanship. Encourage weed control by use of the community survive and learn new ways to continue to keep our this. Camp Reserve has become run down and now it’s time to steam. Support recreational access to our bushlands. Upgrade of diverse community vibrant. There needs to be a dedicated economic redevelop our premier sporting facility, for the clubs that use it and the our sporting centres in Castlemaine and Campbells Creek, make development officer assisting businesses in growing or diversifying community that enjoys it.
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