Biography

Profile

Age:	56 years born Sydney, NSW
State of Health:	Excellent
Marital Status:	Married, with 2 adult children

Professional Qualifications/Memberships

Justice of the Peace (JP)
Company Secretary
Registered Tax Agent
Bachelor of Business Studies
Certified Practicing Accountant

Education

1978 - Bachelor of Business Studies (Credit) - NSW Institute of Technology (Now UTS)
1972 - Higher School Certificate - Caringbah High School
1970 - School Certificate - Caringbah High School

Community Involvement

Current

Neighbourhood Forum 1 (NF1) - Co-convenor
NSW Fire Brigade - Team Leader - Community Fire Unit MHP080
Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia Ltd - Director

Past

Otford Protection Society - Public Officier
Caringbah Rangers Junior Soccer Football Club - Secretary and Treasurer
Burraneer Bay Public School - President
ADDult - Foundation President
New South Wales Linemarking Association (now Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia Ltd) - President, Secretary and Treasurer

Additional Background

I believe my business career more than adequately provides me a base to handle the pressure and responsibility of representing the residents of Wollongong and Ward 1. Having successfully created three "start-up" businesses, I would view becoming a Mayor or Councillor as another exciting challenge and continuation of the business mentoring role I already have had with the 3 businesses.

My introduction to "politics" was quite accidental almost 2 years ago when I stood up at a rezoning meeting that was going nowhere and said "well who's coming with me to Bi-Lo and get some submissions".

Since then, have been promoting the "NO" 7d Land Rezoning by radio talk back, letters to editors, approaching the Mercury/St George Leader for editorial, etc. This most recently has been refocused as a Coal Seam Gas protest. The message that needs to be communicated is Coal Seam Gas will affect ALL Illawarra residents and beyond through the dangers to the existing water supply, the Sydney Water Catchment, from contamination of the supply.

My two proudest community achievements were submitting the first Community Group Planning Proposal under the Gateway system and organising the website portal that achieved 18,521 submissions to Wollongong City Council.