I feel a great sense of connection to this community and in large part because I feel a profound sense of connection to the story of one of the fastest growing regions in Australia — a story that is playing out in opportunities for growth and we all deserve it to be a story of great innovation and success.

Dean Teasdale – Community representation local government

This region is one of the fastest growing in the country and it needs regional leadership born out of Councillors, who can work together, cooperate, who excercise a responsibility to give consideration to the environmental impact of council’s decisions.  Its all about the future looking at the yardstick say for example of population figures for …

Dean Teasdale – Business, Community, Results, Moreton Bay Region keeping rents low. Taking the pressure of rates of increasing rents in the region.

In the light of the federal budget, which has just been handed down, the government should have delivered on the GST promise of abolishing stamp duty and that home buyers should also do their bit to support the Australian property market. Australia’s soft property market will continue to tread water unless major changes are made. …

Open access to local government. Moreton Bay Regional Council. Redcliffe, Deception Bay, Cabootlure, Pine Rivers.

We rightly expect our representatives to have drive, ability and to possess the political integrity to be an honest broker for the community on important issues so we can go forward with one voice and one plan. Community interests should always be the number one priority. As a small business operator who has a young …

“What the government needs to do is look at changing NRAS so it has more relevance and achieves what it set out to do, or consider other forms of assistance such as bringing back some of the grants and other incentives that were obviously phased out too soon.”

We need a council that can deliver quality services and the same time balance it’s budget, eliminate the need for new debt, and take the pressure of cost of living.   Stop any immediate need to increase rates or charges Cap future budgeted rates increase Be challenge to deliver most services for less Deliver quality …

The Amalgamators whilst good intentioned set out over the past four years to cut red tape to find savings and build a stronger region. Can anyone really afford for the current situation to continue though?  Higher rates, decreased services and now new challenges for the region.  The solutions are no where to be found at the …