Tag: campaign
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Media Release: No show candidates proves lack of commitment
Alex Makin, a candidate for the Mullum Ward has slammed the council candidates who failed to attend a community forum at North Ringwood Community House. “It is bitterly disappointing that a council candidate would choose to ignore a designated candidates’ forum”, Alex Makin, candidate for the Mullum Ward said. “This lack of attendance clearly demonstrates…
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Maroondah Climate Change Action Group – Questions regarding climate change
The Maroondah Climate Change Action Group has sent a questionnaire to all council candidates to confirm their views on climate change. The questions and my responses were as follows: 1. Do you support Maroondah Council:- a. becoming carbon neutral by 2012? 1a. Yes, I do support council becoming carbon neutral by 2012 but it is…
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Maroondah Journal: Council Fear
The three wards in Maroondah are being hotly contested with eleven candidates each in Arrabri and Mullum and fourteen in Wyreena. While a large number of candidates should be a celebration of local democracy, it is unfortunate that a large number of these candidates appear to be merely running mates for candidates linked with developers.…
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Councillor Magazine: How councillors can harness the Internet
Councillor is a quarterly magazine designed to help educate current councillors and demonstrate innovative approaches to local government. I was contacted by Councillor Magazine to write an article on how councillors can harness the Internet to assist in encouraging dialogue with their community. The article was featured in the September/October edition of the magazine: How…
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2008 Election Ballot Draw
This afternoon the ballot draw was conducted for candidates within each of the three council wards within Maroondah. The draw is conducted via computer using a randomly generated algorithm to determine the order of each nominated candidate. There are eleven candidates who have nominated for the Mullum Ward and it would appear that a number…
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Council Nomination for Mullum Ward
This afternoon I officially nominated as a candidate for the new Mullum Ward in the upcoming council elections. Maroondah’s elections are conducted via post with ballot papers being distributed during the 11th and 13th of November. With five other candidates already nominated the council elections could become an interesting contest. I urge residents and ratepayers…