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the State Government has no plan to make housing more affordable, the Labor policy will see the South Coast benefit first.

“Our build-to-rent scheme will be run out in a $30 million pilot program here, using surplus government land, to attract key workers up and down the South Coast. It is an investment that Labor is keen to make, and once successful we will roll it out elsewhere.”

In response to the latest round of funding from various State programs that the Member for Kiama and independent candidate, Gareth Ward, is saying he has ‘secured’, Ms McInerney says, “It can be difficult to see through the spin that the current Member and the State Government are putting up for normal community grant processes. It takes away from the work community groups do themselves to attract that kind of money.

“A local member has very little to do with the decision making because they are independent processes, often run at arms length by government. When they aren’t, they effectively amount to pork barrelling.”

While unable to provide a firm commitment, Ms McInerney is supportive of

“Council staff, in conjunction with our landscape designer Civille, have worked hard to simplify the design, quantify materials and to break up the tender into works packages so that firms can bid for some or all of the job, as best suited to their capabilities.”

In encouraging businesses to get involved, Mayor Reilly says, “It would be a huge win for any contractor to take on this project. It’s a beautiful park located front-row-centre in one of NSW’s most popular tourist towns.” the caveat being lifted on the sale of Council’s Spring Creek land and is expecting Jamberoo Mountain Road to be taken over as a regionally significant road. She says that Labor has committed to reviewing the capacity of the Bombo treatment plant as soon as it gets into power.

Contractors can view the tender on Council’s website.

Ms McInerney will be standing against Gareth Ward (as an independent) and Tonia Gray for The Greens. It has been reported in other media that writer Gail Morgan will be the Liberal candidate, but this has not been officially announced.