2020 March 12th Candidates Feature page by Wet Tropic Times

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Peter Reed

Advertisement In the Cassowary Coast Regional Council 2020 Election Division 1

DO YOU KNOW YOUR COUNCIL CANDIDATES!!! WHO STAYS, WHO GOES!!!

Division 2 Candidate

A TRUE LOCAL WITH 56 YEARS OF LOCAL AREA KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE What do I offer the ratepayers and voters of Division 2 in the upcoming CCRC Council Elections?

YOU DECIDE

 HAVE WORKED IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR IN THE CASSOWARY COAST REGION CONTINUOUSLY FOR 40 YEARS.  I KNOW THE DIVISION 2 ELECTORATE, I THINK, BETER THAN ANY OF THE OTHER CANDIDATES AND THE ISSUES FACING THE AREA.  DEDICATED TO WORKING WITH THE MAYOR AND THE OTHER NEWLY ELECTED COUNCILLORS TO ADDRESSING AND HOPEFULLY SOLVING SOME OF THE MOST PRESSING AND IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING THE CCRC WHILE MAINTAINING UP KEEP IN ALL AREAS.  TO BRING TO THE COUNCIL COMMON SENSE AND LOGIC APPROACH TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE COUNCIL OPERATIONS.  I STAND FOR A STRONG AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY BASED AROUND THE SUGAR INDUSTRY AND THE HORTICULTURE INDUSTRYS IN THE CCRC REGION.  WE AS A COMMUNITY ALL NEED TO WORK ON SOLVING THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE YOUTH OF THIS SHIRE AND TRY TO CREATE JOBS FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE SO THEY CAN STAY IN THE AREA WHERE THEY WERE BORN, RAISED AND EDUCATED AND REDUCE THE DRIFT OF TALENTED YOUNG INDIVIDUALS TO OUR LARGER TOWNS AND CITIES.  A FOCUS ON WORKING TOGETHER WITH A NEW COUNCIL, COUNCIL STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY AT DEVELOPING A VIABLE AND PROFITABLE ECO TOURISM AND ADVENTURE SPORTS BASED TOURISM SECTOR IN OUR REGION. Authorised by Peter Reed, Division 2 Candidate. 13 Brannigan Street Tully QLD 4854

CCRC

preferential voting is option-

es arrangements have been

to hand out HTV cards at all.

to favour each other, similar-

March, and to allow

al at the forthcoming local

struck,

between

These included Gabi Plumm,

ly Trudy Tschui and Hillary

Whether these days the

sufficient

for

government elections. This

printing there was

means voters can, after mak-

the three mayoral candidates,

Kenn Parker, Bonny Bauer,

Watson in Division 3. Ross

public takes much notice of

a scramble over the

ing their first choice, leave it

who are all urging voters to

Angie Battiato and Di Mau-

Sorbello in Division 2 said

candidate preferences’ sug-

past week to finalise prefer-

at that or continue to indicate

“Just Vote One”.

loni.

he would like to keep his ar-

gestions and HTV cards is a

ence deals between candi-

as many or as few subsequent

Barry

rangements “a surprise”. And

debatable point. CCIN will

dates.

preferences as they are in-

candidates indicated to CCIN

Barnes and Neville Goggi

in Division 5 Tammie David-

examine this after polling

clined.

that they did not even intend

have come to an arrangement

son and George Andy have

day.

Correspondent

DOMINIC MOBBS WITH all local council can-

time

didates How to Vote (HTV)

Unlike the Federal elec-

cards having to be approved

tion last year when preferen-

by the Electoral Commis-

tial voting was compulsory,

It appears very few

preferenc-

including

Indeed quite a number of

1 NEVILLE GOGGI 2 BARRY BARNES 3 KENN PARKER 4 GABI PLUMM 5 GLENN RALEIGH

Mayoral Candidate "Did you know under my Leadership the Council has achieved:" • Developed & implemented incentive policies to attract investment & development to the region • Positive results from incentives such as the Façade Improvement Scheme resulting in positive outcomes for local businesses and contractors • Positive outcomes from investment - such as Eaton Estate, Innisfail Food Emporium, Mayfair Iconic Properties & Castaways.

Division

ORDER OF BALLOT: DIVISION 1

DIVISION 2

1 ROSS SORBELLO 2 THERESA MILLWOOD 3 PETER REED 4 LEONIE BARRA

DIVISION 6

MAYORAL CANDIDATES

1 HARRY TENNI 2 TONY UCCHINO 3 BEN HEATH 4 KYLIE FARINELLI 5 LOUISE WONE

1 BRYCE MACDONALD 2 JOHN KREMASTOS 3 MARK NOLAN

VOTE 1

NEVILLE GOGGI

INDEPENDENT FOR DIV. 1

DIVISION 4

DIVISION 5

1 CR WAYNE KIMBERLEY 2 TRUDY TSCHUI 3 HILARY WATSON

1 DIANNE MAULONI 2 ANGELINA BATTIATO 3 BONNY BAUER 4 NICHOLAS PERVAN 5 SYBBIE NUCIFORA 6 LAURA SPOONER

1 CR JEFF BAINES 2 TAMMIE DAVIDSON 3 GEORGE ANDY 4 CHERYL SCOTT

FREEZE THE RATES

• Council CAN freeze Rates for 12 months.

• Council MUST adjust Budgets AS You do! • Review ALL Corporate costs. • Council currently budgeting BEYOND our capacity to pay!

Council business is YOUR Business

Phone:

CHANGE

Baliol street with the new master plan completed, I would like to add to this plan the need for electric car charging points also a number of parking spaces for RV’s and caravans again giving vistors the opportunity to Stop Look & Explore. TCCRC 2020 Elections Authorised Kenn Parker, 9 Appleyard Rd Bilyana 4854. Phone 0401 423 187, or find me on Facebook

BRYCE MACDONALD for

MAYOR

It is an absolute priority to restore transparency, integrity, accountability and credibility back into our council. Stop the waste of money and duplication of services. Minimise the rate increases and use the money for the correct purpose. Roads, water, essential services and supporting tourism are key to building community.

DIVISION 4

NOW IT’s TIME FOR

A feasibility study for to provide a Community Bus Service to serve the needs of our multifaceted communities this type of service is urgently needed within the Shire which would encourage our residents to take advantage of the many different types of community activities which are held across the shire this would help the economic situation in our region also vastly improve the mental and physical health of the many residents who are trapped feeling isolated and lonely in their homes.

Written and authorised by Bryce Macdonald, Mayoral Candidate Cassowary Coast Regional Council Advertisement

Dianne MAULONI

AUTHORISED BY NEVILLE GOGGI, 11 LANDSDOWN STREET, CARDWELL, QLD 4849, PHONE 0429 648 085

Page 12 Cassowary Coast Independent News, Thursday, March 12, 2020

DIVISION 3

With your vote I would propose to council:

Bowen Street the situation of the flooding has now been going on for over 60 years Bowen st is preferred by locals as a alternative to the highway, the constant flooding leaves pools of stagnant water under homes and wreaks the amenity of those living and using Bowen street.

agreed a preference swap.

• Allow that time to scrutinize all Department Budgets.

"Only under my strong leadership can we continue to build investor confidence in our region, for a Prosperous Cassowary Coast" Authorised by John Kremastos, 4 Penna Close, Innisfail, QLD 4860 Mayoral Candidate - Cassowary Coast Region

Kenn PARKER

To Reopen the Cardwell Jetty to allow vehicle access and encourage the return of the daily service to Cape Richards, to reopen the walking trail from Cape Richards to Machusla beach also Ramsay Bay day trips also encourage hiker pickups and drop off’s from the Cardwell Jetty. The cleanup of Cape Richards is almost finished allowing public day trips & camping.

PREFERENCES PREFERENCES sion no later than 19

Vote 1

0412 580 220 Together, we can achieve change! Authorised by Dianne Mauloni 40 Robertson Road, Mena Creek 4871 (Candidate)

VOTE FOR MAYOR A forensic review of the CCRC organisation structure to ensure that CCRC is eﬀective, eﬃcient and relevant. (Remember $340,000 equals 1% of rates). Authorised Mark Nolan, 100 River Ave, Innisfail Q 4860 for Mark Nolan (candidate) Cassowary Coast Independent News, Thursday, March 12, 2020 Page 13