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Rockhampton voters will be rich with choice come January 23.
To help electors organise their preferences, we asked mayor hopefuls for a brief outline of their ideas and policies regarding 10 topics of interest.
Over the coming days,
The Morning Bulletin will publish their answers.
Any excluded candidates did not respond in time for publication or chose not to comment on the issue at hand.
The sixth topic is Indigenous affairs.
Russell Claus
– Collaborate with local Indigenous leaders, Darumbal, and other affiliations, to identify ways to appropriately publicly celebrate the traditional owners of this region and Australia.
– Install interpretative signage and art to communicate important aspects of First Nations culture, history, aspirations and achievements as authorised by tribal elders.
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COMMUNITY leaders from around the Rockhampton region attended a roundtable on Friday morning to discuss mayoral candidate Nyree Johnson’s Community Development Policy.
As one of 13 candidates now contesting the January 23 Rockhampton region mayoral by-election, Mrs Johnson was on the front foot by convening the Rockhampton Leagues Club event, seeking to share her ideas and refine them with feedback from those familiar with the issues on the ground. LEADERS GATHER: Mayoral candidate Nyree Johnson hosted a roundtable at roundtable Rockhampton Leagues Club on Friday morning to discuss community development.
Mrs Johnson believed council needed to be at the forefront of community development and making our region a better place for everyone, irrespective of their job you have, where they lived or what school they went to.