Clear direction for Cairns

In a little village in the North East of Tasmania (that other beautiful - but distinctly cooler - part of the world!), visiting my mother who is ill, I get reports that the Cairns Post thinks that I am muddying the waters by talking with Douglas Shire Council Mayor, Mike Berwick, about the best strategies to get a new mayor for the Cairns Regional Council.

There is no lack of clarity. Both Mike and I operate from a similar value base: we want a council which enables a strong economy, we want to protect our environment and we also respect all members of our community and want them to be involved in planning our future.

We believe that it's time for the current mayor of Cairns City Council to go.

We know that it is difficult to operate with a hostile council or a council where some people put their own personal agendas ahead of the common good. That is why it is really important that high calibre candidates are encouraged to join an alliance of people who will vote independently and from a value base, not according to self interest.

I encourage anyone who is interested in being involved in local government to contact me for a chat about your motivation and how you can demonstrate that you can commit to the vision and values described on this website