I hope everyone has recovered from the magnificent Bedgerebong Picnic Races. What a day and what a wonderful way to embrace a community that has suffered so much. The surrounds as always looked magnificent,it is so hard to believe that it was all under water not that long ago.
The push for your vote has well and truly started with the state election now just over a month away (25th March). While it is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of campaigning and the promises being made, now is such an important time to make sure your vote for whichever party best suits your ideals counts. After years of COVID, restrictions and lockdowns, months of flooding, interest rate rises, increasing electricity costs, a growing crisis in rural health and so on, make sure you do your homework – and most importantly, make sure you are registered to vote.
It is heartening to see the growing health crisis taking centre stage at the moment. We have long known the effects of doctor shortages, allied health vacancies and the tyranny of distance for specialists. It will obviously take more than just offering to cover HELP debts for doctors to work rurally (with conditions of course), but this proposal could very well be the first of the steps in the right direction.
Of course, myself and my fellow councillors continue to advocate on your behalf at all levels of government, industry and so on, on issues that affect our patch of paradise. If there is something concerning you, something that needs addressing or fighting for, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Enjoy your week, and God bless.
Phyllis Miller, OAM