My Message to Voters

Let’s get started:

1. Reset relationships with key partners. Strengthen our community voice in Council.

• We need to be working more effectively with all levels of government (i.e. the NT Government, reigonal councils and the Federal Government when possible), and our community, to build a safer, fairer and better Alice Springs.
• Yes! This does include a new approach by Council when it comes to matters that relate to youth, family and community well-being.
• A new plan for Alice Springs will take a good hard look at ourselves, how our governance and operational systems work, where they don’t – and how we can make them BETTER.

2. Revitalise our CBD, renew our suburbs. A leader who takes responsibility.

• We need to put priority focus on revitalising our CBD. This means cleaner streets and parks, more trees, more shade, better playgrounds, better lighting, native and vegie verges and more toilets. There is no limit to how much we can grow this town BUT we must ensure our town adapts and responds to the challenges of our times.
• In addition to Revitalisation and Renewal of our suburbs, I propose another R word: RESPONSIBILITY. As Mayor it will be my responsibility to ensure our Council is working for our whole community. We must see our town AS A WHOLE and I will work tirelessly to bring the different parts of our town together. 
• A new plan for Alice Springs will clearly lay out the trajectory for our town, the key planning decisions – and how new infrastructure can best be designed to benefit all stakeholders.

3. Build a Renewable and Resilient Alice Springs

• I will work with Council to invest in a cleaner, safer future through renewable energy, implement new waste reduction strategies, new recycling policy and climate-smart infrastructure and systems.
• I’ve learnt that bringing the community together and a part of the journey is one of the hardest parts of making change. I won’t be making unrealistic funding promises to Alice Springs voters, but I can guarantee that under my leadership Alice Springs will see a new approach – and the all too common claims “the problem is too challenging“ or “there is nothing Council can do about that” will not be my style.
• A new plan for Alice Springs will clearly lay out achievable targets for our town, across a range of indicators including: economic, health and well-being, work-force participation, education opportunities, and social inclusion.