BELLARINE VOTES
Originally from Melbourne, I have lived in Ocean Grove for 10 years and enjoy the community atmosphere and beautiful environment.
With qualifications in social welfare and psychology, I have worked as a counsellor in community health on the Bellarine for eight years. I have strong communication, teamwork, leadership and community engagement skills.
I am passionate about the Bellarine, and ensuring we have a healthy, vibrant community. I am committed to human rights and social justice, animal welfare and rights, and the environment. I want to ensure we look after the Bellarine Peninsula, and the people and animals residing here. I will advocate for the mental and physical well-being of all residents of the Bellarine community, including health and social/community services, community connectedness (within each separate township, across the Bellarine, and to the greater Geelong region).
I will work to ensure that population growth on the Bellarine is balanced with the community atmosphere, and natural environment and open spaces. The inevitable growth must be capped, and accompanied by equitable infrastructure (including transport, roads, amenities and facilities). I will advocate for increased support to Geelong Animal Welfare Society (GAWS) and improved animal regulation practices.
I will advocate for localised and broad scale environmental projects, to maintain the beautiful natural settings we enjoy on the Bellarine. I am committed to ongoing, regular consultation with the community, in various forms, to ensure the whole community has a voice.
I will work collaboratively with the other councillors to ensure the Bellarine community’s needs are represented.
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