Tweed Shire meet your Candidates

the Tweed Shire, our communities priorities are part of my DNA. I have lived here for 19 years.

2. What is Your Main Motivation for Running for Council?

We’d love to hear what drives you to pursue a position on the local council.

My ambition to provide for our shire was born when our region was struggling after the foods. I could not be more grateful for the support my family received from the community. These disasters have fostered my passion to create opportunities for our community to thrive. Shining my young perspective on matters gives me the luxury to make decisions that are not archaic and without prejudice, focused on creating a prosperous future. Resolving problems as a ‘sensible middle’, an open-mind and my commitment to listen will ensure decisions made on council are benefcial for the broader community. I am determined to ensure council serves you.

3. What Do You See as the Most Urgent Issue in Your Electorate, and How Will You Address It if Elected to Council?

If not already mentioned, please outline what you consider to be the most pressing issue in your community and your plan of action to tackle it.

My concerns with our region is ensuring the future is prosperous in a rapidly changing world, affordable housing, and empowering our younger generations with opportunities and wisdom from our older generations. To address these concerns and all other issues our shire faces we must empower council staff. Eliminating outdated rules, unnecessary paperwork, and any other bureaucratic obstacles that are ineffcient will shift more attention to meaningful tasks to meet the needs of our community.

Ned Wales

Questions: Your Name and Length of Time You’ve Lived in the Electorate: In 1972 Ned Wales moved to the Tweed Shire with his family that has since then farmed in food production.

What is Your Main Motivation for Running for Council?

The motivation for Ned Wales to be elected as an Independent candidate for Tweed Shire Council is based in Ned’s interest in service to the community, a willingness to listen and act on behalf of the local residence. Ned will be providing guidance in local government decision making based on many years of professional experience, factual information and strategic planning for the sustainable prosperity of our region.

What Do You See as the Most Urgent Issue in Your Electorate, and How Will You Address It if Elected to Council? It is evident that the severe climate events are becoming more frequent and intense. Ned’s family lived in the Tweed during the 1974 foods and now the frequency of these damaging events is increasing. Having Ned as a Tweed Shire Councillor will result in a more resilient Tweed community, that can adapt to extreme weather, where people are kept out of harm’s way. Ned holds a track record to ensure residential development is not permitted in food risk areas. Ned will uphold planning decision deliberations that hold the best interest of residents in the region.

Anything Extra You’d Like to Let Voters Know

About You: Ned Wales holds a 45-year career with university degrees credentialed in urban development and natural resource management. The connection between high quality place making, desirable landscape character and biodiversity conservation, results in an improved quality of life. The far north coast region has a unique character and has continued to change as more people arrive and make this place their home. Good master planning to accommodate future growth allows greater certainty to what we value; scenic amenity, economic prosperity, while achieving a balance between human settlement and the natural environment. Ned’s planning for the future will result in better community outcomes, where population growth can also provide improved natural capital, adequate infrastructure, and affordable housing, so that families can prosper.

Your Name and Length of Time You’ve Lived in the Electorate:

Hi I’m Pryce Allsop & I have been a resident of Tweed for Thirty Five years. I fell in Love with Tweed & our Town after meeting my Wife who was born in Murwillumbah I have owned & operated a successful business 26 of those years & served as a Councillor for fve & 1/2 Years