For an engaged and informed community

For immediate release, Thursday September 1, 2011

A Community Voice led council would utilise open, community public meetings and local referenda to encourage an engaged and informed community. Jess Moore, Community Voice candidate for ward 1, stated:

'We want to create a city where all people are informed and engaged. An inclusive and democratic city.

'Council decisions will be open and transparent. All Council meetings - including sub-committees and other extraordinary meetings - will be recorded and made publicly available.

'To facilitate greater community involvement, regular public meetings will be organised to debate and decide on important issues that affect the community’s quality of life, such as major development applications and the council budget.

'If necessary, local referenda should be utilised so the community can decide on important and controversial issues. For example, if signatures from 10% of the Local Government Area population are received, a referendum would be triggered.

'The best way to wipe out corruption is to deepen democracy in the community', Moore concluded.