Council covers a huge area with a limited rates base, so every dollar counts.

 

On Council, we will:

  • Be transparent about Council’s budget and how your rates are being used
  • Ensure that community money is spent on the things the community values: roads, parks, the environment, thriving public spaces and facilities, and support for those in need.
  • Stop wasting money on those things the community has said are a low priority.
  • Hold public meetings each year to determine our budget priorities as part of our commitment to participatory democracy.
  • Increase local procurement and local employment and training so your rates stay within the local economy 

OUR PLANS AND PRIORITIES

My Journey to the Greens – Simon Chate

My Journey to the Greens – Simon Chate

Why I joined the Greens I grew up in Mosman, Sydney, the son of a rusted on Liberal-voting widow. As a kid, I spent as much of my time outdoors, exploring the local bush and taking full advantage of the standard 70’s “Don’t come back until dinner time” mentality. I...

January 2026 – Nola Firth

January 2026 – Nola Firth

January 2026 I've had a win recently. After attending a Planet Ark circular economy conference I began working for textile recycling on our shire. We have donation points at our charities but most of the material isn’t saleable and goes to landfill. After gaining...

My journey to the Greens – Arthur Bain

My journey to the Greens – Arthur Bain

My journey to the Greens Was there life before the Greens? It’s hard to imagine now, but yes there was, and not as fulfilling as life is now. I grew up with strong social justice values, staunch union member and although never a member, a traditional Labor voter. As a...

My Journey to the Greens – January 2026

My Journey to the Greens – January 2026

Greener and Greener This morning I went to pay my respects to old Blotchy for the first time this year. Old blotchy is a  monumental spotted gum among many! He's maybe 500 years old and 14 people arms outstretched in circumference. We both live on the lands of the...

Why I joined the Greens – December 2025

Why I joined the Greens – December 2025

I think I was predestined to join the Greens. My father was born in the west of Poland, then under German control, in 1915. He grew up in a small village, and told stories about going hungry, not having shoes and his family having to dig themselves out of the house...