My HTV

Dear voters,
This is my suggested order for your ballot paper. I'm happy to answer any questions on why I have ordered preferences in this way. I can be emailed at voterachel@bigpond.com
2 - Pidegon
6 - Zylberspic
8 - Bauch
4 - Poletti
5 - Webster
1 - Powning
3 - Carter
7 - Robins

Your vote this Saturday

Over the past weeks I have been doorknocking across the ward. If I have missed you then you may have found one of my calling cards under your door. Thanks for all the great feedback and welcome smiles. When doorknocking I have found a great diversity of views, which is to be expected and is good to see. What residents do have in common though is the desire for a councillor who lives locally, and who can represent them on a broad range of issues - from effective governance to clean streets. I'm not a single issue candidate, and I live here in Carlisle ward.
I need your vote on Nov 29th. When you vote, make sure you number all the boxes, or your vote will be invalid. And please, use your preferences wisely...

Thanks for your support,
Rachel

If elected my priorities for our ward will be:

• Taking climate change seriously - reducing Port Phillip's carbon footprint
• Ensuring development planning puts locals and sustainability first (including on the Triangle site)
• Making our streets and parks safer
• Supporting local traders and local artists - this means protecting what we love about our strip shopping centres
• Ensuring high quality and affordable community services, including housing, childcare and aged care

What do we do about ABC Learning in Port Phillip?

Like many others I am very concerned about the future of the 4 ABC Learning childcare centres in Port Phillip. With fellow CAPP candidates I have issued 2 media releases outling where to from here on this topic. I am calling for Council to play an active role by implementing community management of the centres. We will need federal government assistance to purchase the buildings if required. In my view childcare is an essential service, and its quality must not be compromised by market volatility.