I would like to introduce myself and to ask you to vote for me in the forthcoming Waverley Council elections. I will be leading the Labor ticket in Waverley Ward and I give you a commitment that if elected, I will work cooperatively and diligently to ensure that you receive the local services that you expect and demand.

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I have lived my entire life in the Waverley area and am so lucky to be the fourth generation of my family to have done so. I raised my children in this area and am fortunate to have grandchildren also benefiting from our local facilities. 

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I have spent most of my working life teaching at university and my research has focused on governance and public administration. I was brought up to believe that we all have a responsibility to our communities and not just our immediate family and friends. I have a long history of community service and my community activism includes campaigning to protect Bronte from overdevelopment and Waverley Cemetery from inappropriate commercialisation. 

I love this area and I want the opportunity to help make Waverley even better. I believe that our number one challenge facing us all is to significantly reduce our waste, pollution and carbon emissions.  

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A good deal has been achieved in recent years but a very great deal more is needed.  I understand the financial pressures being experienced in our area, the severe accommodation challenges facing younge people and the need for a strong and smart local council that can work with other levels of government and with the private and not for profit sectors to ensure the best outcomes for residents.

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Thank you for your time! I look forward to hearing from you.

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Keri Spooner

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Our plan for the Waverley Ward:

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• Reduce traffic speed particularly in our residential streets

• Modify curb and guttering sides to enhance pedestrian safety 

• Improve Council’s systems to provide for transparent tracking of all requests
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• Boost our Walking to School initiative to drive a reduction in school-based congestion and increase health and well-being

• Upgrade Bronte Beach facilities 

• Implement FOGO and increase greening targets for environmental benefit, cooling and beautification including planting more appropriate trees 

• Upgrade Bondi Road footpaths to provide better public amenity and greening

• Continue our net zero transition, increase the number of community batteries and accessible EV charges