City of Busselton council nominees

From a Busselton farming family Paul Carter has spent much of his professional life working for the Dairy Industry of WA and WA Farmers Federation in policy and business management.

He also worked on the restructure of the Australia Wheat Board and now sits on the Busselton Water Board since returning to the area several years ago.

Mr Carter would like to address road congestion, opportunities the airport will bring to the region and improvements to the waterways from Capel to Dunsborough. 

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Jenny Green has served one term as a councillor with the City of Busselton and was most proud of the installation of public toilets at Signal Park and being involved with the Busselton airport upgrades.

She would like to continue in her role with the council and airport committee to bring about employment and business opportunities . 

In addition to the airport upgrade Ms Green is keen to see the completion of the city’s administration building and commencement of a performing arts centre.

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Nerilee Boshammer saw this election as her chance to get involved with local government and planning decisions due to the threat of fracking in the area.

Ms Boshammer would like the city to be more transparent around the decisions it made so people were aware of how decisions were reached.

She would also like the city to instigate initiatives for renewable energy, banning plastic bags and modelling for climate change and population growth.  

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John McCallum has served one term with the City of Busselton and said his aims were still sustainable growth, maintaining the city's heritage and preserving the natural environment.

Mr McCallum felt most proud of the installation of a shark barrier at Dunsborough and the edge sealing of Caves Road.

He said the city now needed a period to consolidate and implement its major projects which requires a lot of resources.

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Amanda Edwards would like the council to have  more balance and diversity in terms of the demographics and values it  represents. 

Ms Edwards wants to make sure there is a connectedness between the communities with a strong pedestrian and bike friendly focus.

She hopes to get people excited about the natural environment and with the growing population look at sustainable planning.

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Ross Paine's visions for the City of Busselton are safer roads, footpaths and cycle paths and he would like the council to be more open, accountable and transparent.

Mr Paine highlighted his priority for digital engagement so public consultations could occur both online and offline to ensure people can have their say.

He has worked for the National Library of Australia in IT and lived in Canberra for five years to work with the federal Australian Public Service.

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Robert Reekie founded MATES in Busselton 13 years ago, which is a support service for men, wants a clean sweep of council and for it to become more accountable for its actions.

Mr Reekie said while the city was moving forward the council needed people who were forward thinking and had the foresight to prevent knee-jerk reactions.

He said his work through MATES had put him in touch with the community and he would like to see more services established in Busselton rather than be run from Bunbury.

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Coralie Tarbotton has served one term on council and would like to finish projects she has been part of and continue being involved with the Strategic Community Plan.

Ms Tarbotton said being involved with various committees had put her in touch with the community and given her an understanding of their needs.

She said it was an exciting time for the city with the airport upgrades, foreshore redevelopment, performing arts centre and traffic plans.

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Fourth time nominee Val Kaigg said she was committed as ever to represent the people who have voted for her in the past at the City of Busselton. 

Ms Kaigg would like to be part of the team that brings the new Busselton foreshore precinct into fruition.

Having a background in local government she understands the role of councillors was teamwork and public consultation.

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Julia Avery would like Busselton become more vibrant and use more opportunities to host small festivals and markets in town.

Ms Avery would like the city to use more innovative approaches when it comes to waste management which have proven to be successful in other parts of the world.

She would also like to see road infrastructure and fauna corridors improved particularly in less populated areas of the city.

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Margaret Browne would like to see health, community buses and aged care issues addressed more at the City of Busselton.

Ms Browne feels the council should  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 or Perth to receive healthcare.

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Anne Ryan served three terms as a councillor with the City of Busselton and was investigated by the Crime, Corruption Commission for minor breaches over the Smiths Beach development.

The regulations that were breached included local law relating to conduct at meetings, securing personal advantage or disadvantaging others and relations with local government employees.

She has returned to Busselton after spending time in the eastern states and wants to inspire people by looking at a whole range of reasons which add value to the community.

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Carol-lyn Mills said in her council profile she had a good understanding of the community’s needs having lived in Busselton for over 40 years.

Ms Mills said she was passionate about the community, youth and indigenous matters and was an advocate for mental health support.

She said her self, her mother and others started the Busselton support group Learning About Mental Health Problems.

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