1. “Division 12 is a terrific place, I will continue to roll my sleeves up and fight for it to be the best.”
“Council can run
water and sewage
infrastructure
better.”
There is no doubt that the water and
sewage assets being ripped from
Councils by the former State
Government has hurt ratepayers. The
new LNP Government has committed to
During the recent State election, Moreton Bay Regional returning those assets to their respective
Councillor for Division 12, Adrian Raedel, spent a considerable Councils.
amount of time with Campbell Newman explaining and
discussing the cost pressures put on Ratepayers. Adrian Raedel will hold the LNP to
account on this commitment and ensure
The biggest reasons for cost increases are due to the previous the costly unnecessary levels of
State Government creating water entities such as Unitywater, management are removed including the
vehicle registration increases, electricity prices and the loss of expensive board-of-directors.
subsidies.
Before Unitywater was created, the
Moreton Bay Regional Council is the biggest vehicle fleet Council water assets were running,
operator and consumer of electricity in the region. Cost being maintained and expanded without
increases in these areas puts direct pressure on Council being a burden on the Ratepayer. Adrian
budgets. Raedel will fight for the community to
ensure we return to a fair deal.
However, the fight doesn't stop there.
Under the former regime, bulk-water
prices have gone up (cost of water from
the State Government to the local
area). Again, Adrian Raedel will be in the
middle of it making sure the State
Government fixes this.
And finally, Adrian Raedel will push for a
Always complete overhaul of the retail billing
Listening...
system. At the moment it isn't fair, and
needs to be addressed.
Remember to vote 1, RAEDEL Adrian, on the 28th of April...
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2. Roads, Roads Roads...
Local resident and mother, Jondi-Lee, is pleased roads have been and
Local resident
continue to be a focus for her local Councillor, Adrian Raedel.
Jondi-Lee
and her family “Every time I get in the car my thoughts turn to the safety of my family,”
Jondi-Lee said.
“I have contacted my local Councillor a number of times and
been amazed at how accessible and responsive he is.”
With the voice of this community in strong support, Division 12
is in the process of receiving a record $18.5million for local
Council roads. This excludes State and Federal roads.
Much of the road rebuilding and upgrading is already
underway with a big emphasis on planning to get it right for
the long range future.
Adrian Raedel has also taken the fight up to the State and Federal Governments on roads such as the
D’Aguilar Highway.
Keep It LOCAL...
Adrian Raedel has tabled in Council a 'Buy Local' policy. Bronwen and Chris
It was unsuccessful because other Councillors were Jackman—Owners
concerned that this may push the boundaries with of local Office
anti-competitive legislation. National
However, other Councils are doing it, and if it
uses a ' weighting' method in
purchasing decisions it is perfectly legal.
This attitude of buying local by one of the
biggest purchasers in Moreton Bay will
help the whole region, and Adrian
Raedel will continue to fight for it.
Many l oc al bus iness owner s,
employees and residents will benefit
from a ‘Local Buy’ policy. As Bronwen Jackman from Office National said: “If you spend money outside
of this region; it’s gone forever, but if you spend it here, it goes around-and-around.”
“I support Adrian Raedel in his fight to create a more sustainable local business economy.”
adrian@adrianraedel.com.au