Value in their vote

Everyone who helped achieve the results in first preferences for Helen Ryan in the local government elections for Gosford should be congratulated for understanding that the value they put on their vote is the value they put on themselves and their community.

Every person entitled to vote needs to consider well the direction in which they wish to take our community, as the process of voting allows all of us to have an input into how we would like to be represented by our local council.

I am sure Helen Ryan will be pleased with the number of first preferences votes she has polled and proud to have stood before her community because it takes a particular strength of character to go into any community and ask for the support of our peers.

Edward James, Umina