Know The Candidates

WOW! The countdown is really on!

With only a month until we are all off to the polling booths things have really become busy. I’m determined to get in touch with as many individuals as possible, and it’s a mighty task, and a lot of walking! I continue to enjoy meeting with members of our community and getting your feedback. So many people have offered their support, and I thank you all for that.

 

The Electoral Commission has now placed detailed information there regarding all the candidates for voters to look at and review.

 

I encourage all Liverpudlians to check out the link ‘Know The Candidates‘ I’ve place here and to the right listed under Get to know Liverpool.

Independant Candidate – BACK TO BASICS

 

The article, Independant seeks basics by Eric Kontos, appeared in The Liverpool City Champion on the 25th June 2008. I want to take the opportunity here to re-enforce my comments made in that article and reiterate why I have chosen to run as an independant candidate for Liverpool City Council.

As Eric wrote in the article, “SIGNE WESTERBERG, who is running for council in September, wants the world to know that she lives in Liverpool by choice. The independant candidate says she wants to emphasis this point because there are too many negative people.” And I do.

1. The truth is that there are not that many problems in Liverpool. We have a fabulous city and a wonderful community full of potential for the future!

2. The new council will just need to focus on the basics; roads, rates and rubbish.

3. My family and I live in Liverpool by choice; we choose to live and work here.

4. I’m a passionate Liverpudlian. I am willing to work to raise the image and facilities of this Fabulous City.

5. I believe if we need something done I WILL do the work necessary to make it happen.

6. I’m not shy, I can be outspoken, especially if it is important or involves inequality.”

I have been out and about in Liverpool, walking about our fair city and talking to people every week. From Bringelly to Chipping Norton and everywhere in between…

 And we have a fabulous city and a wonderful community full of potential for the future!

An Independant Evening

 

What an exciting time for Liverpool! And I continue to be inspired by the active involvement of our residents as I move towards the Local Government Elections in September.

As I said in my previous post, that also included a copy of the speech I gave at the Meet the Candidates Forum at Moorebank Sports Club last week, it was truly inspiring to see so many people from all parts of Liverpool, genuinely interested in a positive future of our community.

Once again, The Liverpool City Champion included some excellent coverage of the event and I encourage all Liverpudlians to check out the articles that appeared this week:

Democracy Rules, OK

Forum helps to get it right for next four years

Views Applauded

I maintain, and continue to stress to our residents:

VOTE FOR A TRUE INDEPENDANT CANDIDATE AND FAIR AND HONEST REPRESENTATION FOR ALL THE PEOPLE OF LIVERPOOL!

( Photo of Signe Westerberg speaking at the ‘Meet the Candidates Forum’ above, by Angelo Velardo featured in ‘Democracy Rules, OK’, Liverpool City Champion, 11th June 2008 )

Moving Forward

Recently my comments appeared in the Liverpool City Champion. The article, Outgoing boss gets rise to $200,000 plus by Ilona Marchetta published on 14 May 2008, regarding Council administrator Gabrielle Kibble’s annual salary.

 

I’ve submitted further comments regarding that article and the issue of Mrs Kibble’s salary and her role to The Liverpool City Champion and posted them below.

 

I stand by my comment that we have to pay for qualified people, especially those with the expertise required. What would we be able to do if we didn’t have the financials of Liverpool sorted out? The Macquarie/Oasis situation needed to be addressed, now that is done (or at least underway) the elected council can make the decisions necessary to get our community up and running. We have some clever people here in Liverpool but how many people do we have that could have done the negotiating that was required. Thanks Mrs Kibble, I may not agree with everything you’ve done but at least you’ve paved the way for a new council. We are looking forward to having our Council back, now we need the citizens of Liverpool to make clear choices, not just tick one box allowing others (party officials) to decide who our councilors are. Take a close look at those of us who are running and as a voter decide who you would like to be making decisions so we don’t end up in the same place in another 8-12years… remember as councilors we live here too, what happens in Liverpool is important to us as individuals just as it is to the rest of the community. Elect People who are passionate and willing to do the things that are best for Liverpool as a whole not just special interest groups or those with an agenda of their own.

 

When it all comes out in the wash we can get on with the business of running Liverpool for the betterment of the whole community, making decisions about Collingwood and local issue with out having the Macquarie/Oasis hanging over our heads.

 

What is important to me now is that we acknowledge the past, and Mrs Kibble’s efforts at rectifying Liverpool City Council’s situation and move very quickly on to focus on new representation and the candidates for the upcoming election. I maintain that a forward focus and highly anticipate a return to an elected council as a member of this community. And I believe that we will succeed by electing councilors with a passion for this community, a desire to see it flourish into the future, no hidden agendas and who are able to separate the needs of our community from party politics.

 

Let’s not dwell on the mistakes of the past when it is our power to move forward into the future and build a community together.

Liverpool City Champion News Feature

Below is an Article that appeared in the Liverpool City Champion on 5th March 2008.

I’m hoping to be able to keep you all updated with media activity as I go along, and also in regards to other candidates and community issues as well.

If you don’t get a chance to flip through your Local Newspaper, you can viewThe Liverpool City Champion online!

Visit: The Liverpool City Champion.

Article By Ilona Marchetta 5th March 2008.