Don't play dice with our future

VOTE for LARRY WHIPPER'S TEAM FOR PEOPLE POWER.

And make Your Vote Count.

Dear Friends,

Elections are very close indeed. At the moment we are distributing people Power brochures and policy materials to try and raise awareness in the community.

There is a big decision to be made on the 13th of September.

"What do you want this shire to be like in the future" What lifestyle do you want for your children". What type on environment will we leave for future generations". these are only some of the very important questions that need to be asked when considering your vote.

Are you prepared to sell our greenspaces? Are you prepared to steal the future from you kids and their kids? How do we return Power to the People? I believe that it is only through considering carefully and voting for those who have vision and empathy and a strong social conscience that we can honestly maintain our collective integrity.

I believe that a no: 1 VOTE FOR LARRY WHIPPER'S PEOPLE POWER TEAM is the best way to ensure that community integrity.

We now have car bumper stickers and would invite you to contact us so that we can arrange to deliver some to you. The Stickers will get our message out in to the community and inspire like minded people to take an active part in local democracy.

Also please remember that Pre -Poll starts on Monday at Moss Vale Civic Centre and the following Monday at Mittagong.

Warm regards and thanks to all of you who continue to help and support us.

Larry

Music idea talks to young people.

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Music idea talks to young people.

Clr Larry Whipper shares in the frustrations of our young people and continues to put his support behind calls for more focus on youth initiatives! “Council are now in a very strong position to harness the considerable abilities of young people in the shire”. Larry said. For many years I have been supportive of and advocated for young people.

As a foundation member of The Wingecarribee Community Foundation, I have supported initiatives like Joynt Youth action. Mad Youth, Youth Radio and of course Council’s Youth Voice Committee and Youth Council. It is good to see young Travis Holland as a foundation member of MAD Youth continuing to work for the youth of the Shire as well.

Over many years of youth involvement in my work and on Council I have seen the benefits of having a specific Youth Liaison Officer (YLO). “As an adolescent support worker myself, I know that young people benefit enormously by the assistance of a dedicated officer to assist them in gaining autonomy experience and acceptance within the community” Larry said.

“Now that we have a YLO on board and our Youth Council is gaining a stronger footing within the process of Council and the community, I see some very real opportunities to develop projects and build upon these foundations”. To succeed, we need to work together; it is all about people power, according to Larry.

“I have long advocated for a Youth Café and or Centre in the Central Business District of the Shire. Unfortunately these proposals have never been fully explored or supported by the Council or the Chambers of Commerce. “I think this is due to the fear factor, Larry said. The time has come however to empower young people, and give them a chance to show that they have the skills and responsibility to make such a venture a success. We can no longer ignore the fact that young people are a part of our community and as such they have rights and responsibilities!

I will also be pushing to have a dedicated youth band practice space/ café established for the use of all genres of music. There is an amazing amount of local youth talent in the Shire. The sad thing is that young musicians are not getting a chance to showcase these talents. We talk about giving young people something to do, I believe that such a venue will not only provide an opportunity for young musicians and artists to exhibit their talents, but also provide an opportunity for other young people to experience live music and become involved as well!

I look forward to bringing these ideas to Council soon and also gaining the support of not only council on this initiative, but also local businesses leaders and service clubs. I see this as a real investment in our local youth. Music is a universal language. Let’s start talking!

alternate leisure centre

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Larry Whipper’s People Power Team, has raised serious concerns about some of the irresponsible claims being made by the newly formed Our Leisure Centre Group.

“This is a group of people who appear to be making some very big promises without the means or the authority to do so”, Clr Larry Whipper said. “Rather than assist the cause of the Leisure Centre, I believe that this well meaning group could actually distort the results of the poll and as such destroy the credibility of the process!”

The People Power Team will give an undertaking to revisit the Bowral Pool site as a real option for a covered, all season swimming facility. We will also look at providing realistic and cost effective ancillary activities, such as family friendly facilities for children. A gym will not be viable in any way and would be in direct competition with private business.


It is blatantly clear that the campaign by this new group is nothing more than a politically motivated attempt to make promises about a leisure centre that we cannot afford and which is not located for maximum use by the whole community.

I am seriously concerned about these promises being made by the group. I am, particularly worried about some of the un-costed and deceptive stage two promises made people who will have no accountability at all.

When will these people get the message that we all want a covered swimming facility, but we cannot afford it. The Larry Whipper Team offers a very real alternative. One, which can maintain the Bowral Pool, site and provide an all year swimming facility.

I am tired of the Prophets of Doom saying that we can’t build a covered swimming centre on the Bowral Pool site, while they are intent on selling of other public assts to meet their own needs - at the expense of all ratepayers!

If you are serious about an all weather swimming facility, give up the idea of a leisure Centre in Eridge Park. This will put ever increasing pressure on ratepayer’s resources. Support the realistic concept that the People Power team will pursue. Come on enough talk, let’s get on with it.


Authorised and written by Larry Whipper, PO Box 141, Robertson, 2577.