EMPATHY, health, community buses and aged care are the issues council nominee Margaret Browne would like to see represented at the City of Busselton.
Ms Browne retired to Busselton seven years ago and has been a committed community member since.
She volunteers at the jetty, with meals on wheels and is a board member at the Senior Citizens Centre.
Ms Browne said she was inspired to run for council after witnessing the way the council handled the Nautical Lady Tower situation.
Ms Browne thought the council could have been more open when votes to demolish the tower where being cast in the chambers.
“The whole room was full of people waiting to hear on how they would vote but nothing about the tower was said just a few numbers were spoken,” she said.
“Someone said to me if you don’t like it nominate, so I did and I feel good because I can do it.”
Ms Browne believes the council needs to be more considerate of the needs of the people and rate payers who live in the city.
She would like to see improvements made to the hospital so people aren’t transferred to Bunbury and Perth to receive further healthcare.
“If we had the qualified doctors and specialists here at Busselton we could treat patients from Augusta to Perth,” she said.
“If we are going to spend all that money we could give healthcare workers more incentive to come here.”
Aged care was another important issue for Ms Browne who said Busselton needs more affordable facilities as the population grows.
She would also like to see the city provide a community bus to transport the elderly, clubs and other groups around town.
“You can’t say the buses are very convenient,” she said.
“I delivered meals to some elderly people live on their own.
“They don’t have a car so they don’t go anywhere,” she said.
