Tightening spending and getting the budget back in the black, a better deal for the region, and improving the experience of dealing with the Southern Downs Regional Council are the focus points of Peter Blundell’s mayoral campaign.
After nearly 15 years in local government including being the first ever Deputy Mayor of the newly-amalgamated Southern Downs Regional Council and the last Deputy Mayor of the now defunct Stanthorpe Shire Council, Cr Blundell believes being Mayor is the only way he can use his experience and knowledge of the workings of local government to solve systematic problems in the council and move the region forward.
“There is a lot I can and will change and improve as Mayor, but we have to operate within legislative guidelines. Where the legislation is hurting our community, I will lobby to change it,” Cr Blundell said.
He is fully aware of the concerns of local residents in relation to mining, and as an active member of the Surat Basin Coal Seam Gas Engagement Group, he is in a good position to improve the communication between mining companies and the local community.
Southern Free Times
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