Achievements.

· met with the Prime Minister on behalf of the Div’n 12 community

· organising volunteer workers to regenerate Burleigh Headland

· organising housing for the homeless who sleep on the Burleigh foreshore

· taking legal action on behalf of the Burleigh Heads community against Australand and the council over Australand’s very unpopular 15 storey development

· consulting with State Ministers at the Community Cabinet on Burleigh/ Gold Coast issues

· conduct popular public meetings every three months with speakers from council, governments and industry to speak on a large number of issues to inform the residents of Div’n 12

· fought with residents in Koala Park against proposed zoning regulations which would allow the raising of height limits in that area

· submitted plans for a tunnel for the Gold Coast Highway through Burleigh Heads

· have been involved in Clean Up Australia campaigns

· provided members to the Flood Mitigation Committee

· providing community input into the Foreshore Master Plan and the CIP for the CBD

· resolution to the footbridge issue between Honeyeater Drive and Galeen Drive, Burleigh Waters

· successfully negotiated with local councillor for seats for mothers in George St East park

· worked with local residents for the removal of chicanes in George St East and surrounding areas

· met with Mayor Baildon and Cr Drake for better outcomes for Div’n 12

· part of the community action group to save the Miami Bushland

· organising bike paths and park facilities for Stevens, (now Varsity Lakes)

· providing submissions into tree clearing along the ridge lines

· helping to establish the Community Centre for Reedy Creek

· working for the majority of residents against the unpopular foreshore development (98% against it)

· providing input into Rudd Park’s future

· consulting with State Ministers at the Community Cabinet on Burleigh/ Gold Coast issues

· providing submissions into the new Town Plan

· interaction and affiliation with community groups throughout the Gold Coast

· input into flood mitigation

· being part of a class legal action against the GCCC and Australand

· submissions into the SEQ 2021 State Government Policy document

· input into the Tallebudgera Ck. Catchment policy

· submission into Koala Pk. housing density

· submission into traffic flow in Tabilban St and Ocean Pde. Burleigh Heads

· submission to the police about hooning around the streets and industrial estates

· submissions about car theft grafitti, vandalism, littering, homelessness and affordable housing issues

· input into dunal issues

· submissions on an eco-tourism policy for the Hinterland and forest areas

· a music program for disadvantaged youth

· worked against private owners taking over the sand dunes at Mermaid Beach

· worked on Burleigh Beach improvements

· worked with developer for better design of the Swell development on the old Gold Coast Hotel site

Lobbied for:

· bike paths, crossings and traffic calming measures around the Reedy Ck. schools

· code of conduct for all councillors

· candidates for council to publicly declare their funding before elections, not after

· release of council meeting agendas to be publicly available at least one day before the council meeting, not 30 minutes before

· better landscaping between the Pacific Hwy and Burleigh Heads

· more parking in Burleigh Heads

· all future high rise development to satisfy 100% of parking requirements rather than the current 80%

· all future high rise to allocate 2 car parking spaces for all units with more than 1 bedroom

· all applications for relaxations of zoning laws to be put up on the council website

· many environmental issues in Div’n 12

· safety concerns, lighting and pathways for the Harrier Drive/Bermuda St area

· the retention Burleigh’s village character

· the raising of the Hinze Dam wall for flood control & water storage

· studies on desalination for the Gold Coast as it appears to be the best and cheapest option

· a tunnel through Surfers Paradise for through traffic

· a better transport plan for Burleigh Heads and the Gold Coast

· affordable, accessible and frequent bus services

· appropriate development in suburban areas

· retention of green space, buffer zones, wildlife corridors and protection of fauna and flora

· planting more trees along Reedy Ck. Road

· an effective solution to our water supply

· reconstruction of Fleahey’s boardwalk

· replanting of trees due to vandalism

· better planning outcomes for Gold Coast City

· hi-tech solutions for sewage and waste disposal

· better representation from our elected officials

· increased buffer zones between the industrial and residential areas

Memberships:

· foundation member of Community Planning Advocacy Centre (CPAC)

· member of Gold Coast Combined Local Area/Residents Groups (GCCLARG)

· member of GECKO

· affiliate of Concerned Ratepayers’ Association (CRA)

· G-TAG, a Gold Coast community traffic advisory group