Labor - Jim Macfadyen

The ALP team for the Gosford Council elections is a fresh group of 10 candidates headed by Jim Macfadyen.

The team comes from all over the electorate and represents a variety of community and resident groups. It includes a number of candidates who are well-known identities on the Peninsula, including Jim, Mike Hudson and Mary Knight.

Other members such as Vicki Scott, Cathy Soder and Mark O'Bryan have ties with the Peninsula through their professional or community activities.

Labor is committed to standing up for the Peninsula - the Woy Woy pool, Umina CBD, Umina and Ocean Beachs' Surf Clubs and traffic conditions around schools like the Brisbane Waters College campuses are some of the areas of concern.

Roads and drainage is a top priority on the Peninsula, as is safety in the streets.

Labor plans to introduce a policy regarding seniors including:

an advocate who will represent seniors (retirees and pensioners) on appropriate council committees

recognition of volunteers in the community

encouragement of community mentoring between seniors and young people

the support of senior citizens clubs.

The new community Labor team looks forward to bringing back good old-fashioned representation for people on the Peninsula by putting the community back into council.

Jim Macfadyen, March 17