Advocated for lower rates and disciplined spending
Argued strongly to keep Council rates as low as possible by scrutinising debt and major spending priorities.
MY COUNCIL RECORD
Practical advocacy. Careful scrutiny.
My Council experience from 2014 to 2022 included practical work on spending, community facilities, infrastructure and local issues.
WHAT I WORKED ON
Experience that shaped my approach.
Serving on Council gave me a practical understanding of the decisions, responsibilities and trade-offs that affect Mitcham. These examples show where I put that experience into action and stood up for matters I believed were important to residents.
Helped preserve Carols by the Creek
Moved the motion to save Carols by the Creek when the event was at risk of being lost.
Blackwood Community Recreation Centre
Put forward a solution involving the Department for Education and the Blackwood Recreation Community Association.
Raised a structural reform idea
Moved a motion calling for consideration of an amalgamation between the Cities of Mitcham and Unley.
Value-for-money infrastructure and core services
Identified opportunities around footpaths, executive and consultant expenditure, budget efficiencies and major projects.
Advocated for safer roads
Advocated for practical action to improve road safety and divert heavy trucks away from Crossroads.
Supported Australia Day citizenship ceremonies
Supported keeping citizenship ceremonies on Australia's national day.
THE EXPERIENCE I BRING
A record grounded in local experience.
My time on Council gave me first-hand experience of the decisions that shape Mitcham, from spending and infrastructure to community facilities and local issues. That experience continues to inform how I approach questions, priorities and accountability.
01
Responsible spending
I argued for lower rates and disciplined spending, scrutinised debt and major spending priorities, and looked for better value in infrastructure and core services.
02
Protecting community life
I helped preserve Carols by the Creek and put forward a practical solution for the Blackwood Community Recreation Centre when its future needed attention.
03
Local issues that affect residents
I advocated for safer roads, better footpaths and practical action on transport and infrastructure issues affecting local neighbourhoods.
04
Questioning how Council works
I raised ideas for structural reform, asked questions about Council efficiency and supported keeping Australia Day citizenship ceremonies on Australia's national day.