Speeches
Tuesday, 2 October, 2018
I am delighted to be supporting the recommendation to place these draft community precinct master plans for Tarneit North and Truganina on public exhibition for 28 days. People know that I am a strong supporter of Council looking at ways we can do things not only differently but also creatively to...
GovHack Wyndham 2018
Friday, 7 September, 2018
Good Evening Everyone, Welcome to GovHack 2018! I'm excited as this is Wyndham’s second time hosting this international event. Firstly I wish to acknowledge the peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which Wyndham is being built. We pay our respects to their elders,...
Response to Petition 17/06 Request for Parking At Williams Landing Town Centre
Tuesday, 4 September, 2018
I have had several discussions with my fellow Councillors and Council staff about commuter parking at our train stations – including at Williams Landing. These discussions have occurred since late 2016 soon after I was elected. In August 2011, there was a Ministerial Call-in by the State Government...
Forsyth Road Duplication
Tuesday, 7 August, 2018
It is great to see the awarding of this contract for constructing two new additional lanes along Forsyth Road with a new signalised intersection at Waterways Boulevard and pedestrian operated signals at the Federation Trail crossing. Forsyth Road is one of the major roads in the eastern part of...
Response to Petition for Sanctuary Lakes as a Suburb
Tuesday, 5 June, 2018
I understand that there are issues with the boundaries that need to be explored, however, I do not believe that this should prevent Sanctuary Lakes becoming its own suburb. Given that almost 85% of the people that voted as part of the consultation supported the proposal – I feel that this should be...
Proposed Annual Plan & Budget 2018/19
Tuesday, 17 April, 2018
I’m pleased to support this motion. I want to first talk about how pleased I am that we will start services planning for a Williams Landing Library. Service planning work will be undertaken on the Williams Landing area and will be completed by the end of June 2018. This work will include detailed...
Car Parking and Public Transport Solutions
Wednesday, 29 November, 2017
TAKE NOTICE that at the Ordinary Council Meeting to be held on 5 December 2017, it is my intention to move the following motion: That Council: 1. Notes growing community concern about the lack of parking at Williams Landing and other train stations in Wyndham, as further evidenced by the the...
Draft Wyndham Library Service Strategy 2018-2040
Tuesday, 1 August, 2017
I would like to support the recommendation to put the Draft Policy on public exhibition so that we invite feedback from our community. As has been mentioned recently by our Learning City Portfolio Holder Councillor Josh Gilligan, a total of 1,035,131 people visited one of Wyndham’s five libraries...
GovHack Wyndham 2017 Closing
Sunday, 30 July, 2017
Good evening everyone. I would like to first acknowledge the peoples of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the land on which Wyndham is being built. We pay our respects to their elders, past and present. It has probably been one of the longest but most exciting and challenging 48 hours...
GovHack Wyndham 2017 Opening
Friday, 28 July, 2017
Good evening everyone. It is an absolute pleasure to welcome all of you to the 2017 GovHack event! This is the first time that we are hosting this international event here in Wyndham. It is one of the biggest hackathons in the world and we are very thrilled about what is in store in the next 48...