Mandy Brown
Great to catch up with VMR Treasurer Jeff Lind and volunteer Julie-Anne Crossley at their Jacobs Well headquarters.
365 days a year and 24 hours a day a group of dedicated volunteers provide an invaluable service to boaties in need.
They receive very little assistance yet they are always there to help, even in the middle of the night.
On South Stradbroke Island, they have a first aid station and a base that badly needs support. It is hard to imagine that Gold Coast City Council cut their power off in 2012 without notice and then informed them that if they get any noise complaints from the use of a generator, that it would be considered a breach of their lease. This shows just how far out of touch the Gold Coast City Council is with the community. It is time for a change of culture.
They survive with one solar panel that keeps their radios going and provides a meager light in the night. They have not had air conditioning since 2012.
If I am successful in being elected (which I am working very hard at) then the VMR station near Tipplers in Division 3 will get the support it deserves.
We are very lucky to have people like this in our community. It makes me angry to hear reports like this so tomorrow, I will just have to get out of bed even earlier to chase those extra votes that might be needed to get across the line on election day.
Keith visits Paradise Point. Why I’ve nominated for Division 3.
Media Release 15 February 2016
INDEPENDENT COMMUNITY CAMPAIGNER NOMINATES FOR DIVISION 3
The need for greater community engagement has motivated Keith Douglas to seek the support of Division 3 voters to be their Councilor.
Keith Douglas has concurrently chaired three different community organisations, all of which have experienced a great deal of frustration in their dealings with Council in this term. As a result, he has been strongly encouraged by many people across Division 3 to nominate and tackle the issues that the incumbent Councilor has failed to resolve.
With an award winning corporate career involving key executive management experience in finance and international banking corporations, Keith has the skills to enable him to make a significant contribution to the next Gold Coast City Council.
Keith Douglas said “the community deserves a pro-active Councilor and that is what they will get if I am elected. I have a track record for getting results – some say I am like “a dog with a bone”. That is because I am passionate and you have to be passionate to put in thousands of hours of personal time to get better outcomes for your community.
“There is a great deal of anxiety about how an increasing population will affect our lifestyle and these fears are well founded. New approaches, better ideas and much better strategic plannning will be needed to meet the challenges that we face now and in the future.”
ENDS
For further comment contact
Keith Douglas
M: 0419 650 091
E: keith@keithdouglas.com.au
W: keithdouglas.com.au
Division 3 Candidate Keith Douglas visits Sovereign Islands discussing the issues that concern the local residents.
Enjoyment of the Waterways is a really important part of the Gold Coast lifestyle so residents were encouraged to complete the Gold Coast Marine Industry Survey
Tuesday 8 March 2016 – 7:00 pm
Paradise Point Progress Association: Council Candidates Debate
Community Hall, Community Lane, Paradise Point
Keith Douglas was a mayoral candidate in the Gold Coast 2012 elections. Below is the profile that appeared in the Gold Coast Bulletin 13 Feb 2012.
May 22, 2010 – Gold Coast Bulletin – Page12
