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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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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 seventh topic is youth.
Russell Claus
– Create a youth council to consider issues of importance to youth, making recommendations to the council for action. The council will need to commit to a substantive degree of response in order to ensure continued buy-in and thus the sustainability and value of this approach.