The public would be aware, based on recent reports from the Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA), that a significant number of complaints have been made since the OIA was…
Vale Charles Kalman
About a week ago, my wife’s father died. His name is Karoly Kalman. We called him Charles. It’s been a difficult week and on Wednesday we remember him in a…
Springbrook community ANZAC Day speech
I want to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we meet, from the Yugambeh language group, and pay my respects to their elders past, present and emerging….
Celebrating Community – Episode 2 – Summertime Sessions in the Village
Our new “Celebrating Community” series of stories will showcase amazing performers and #community minded programs, driven by people from the City of Gold Coast’s #Division9 region. It’s a project I’m promoting together with my…
Celebrating Community – Episode 1 – Mudgeeraba Creek State School Science
Our new “Celebrating Community” series of stories will showcase amazing performers and #community minded programs, driven by people from the City of Gold Coast’s #Division9 region. It’s a project I’m promoting together with my…
Improving our road network on the Gold Coast
In June 2018, I was asked by Gold Coast Bulletin and ABC Gold Coast journalists about the road network and the recent budget. Paul Weston wrote about some of that commentary in June, after he asked…
“Leaders we love” at Mudgeeraba State School’s 2019 Leadership Ceremony
Today I had the honour of addressing the new school leaders at Mudgeeraba State School in a ceremony as they were awarded their leadership badges. I talked to the young…
Summertime Sessions impressing crowds in 2018
After a chilled springtime series of live music events, Summertime Sessions in the Village have returned with seven more weeks of summertime vibes. The weekly Friday evening events, conceptualized by…
Spring has sprung!
Spring has sprung! What a beautiful season… Although it doesn’t feel as though we had much of a winter, with so many sunny and warm days, it’s always nice to…
The draft budget for Division 9 Local Area Works is released for review
It’s budget time again and on the link below is the proposed Local Area Works budget for Division 9, that considers a few proposed budget scenarios. The first Special Budget…