RESPONSE TO QUERY ON ACT TEAM'S GREEN CREDENTIALS

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Re James Hill's latest swipe at the ACT Team and Green Values.

The ACT Team has always supported participatory democracy on Wollongong Council. From Day 1 on election in 1983, Dave Martin pursued precinct or neighbourhood committees. On Dave's retirement (temporary!!) and my election in 1991 I continued this fight. We fought to keep the Community Pollution Committees in Port Kembla, Corrimal and Coalcliff.

In terms of environmental issues ACT councillors have championed, either individually or collectively, are the following :

• Protection of the Royal National Park & the Escarpment
• Pursuit of Catchment Management & Coastal Protection policy approaches
• Fighting in overdevelopment , ie medium density in sensitive areas and high rise in Thirroul & Towradgi, as well as protecting Sandon Point
• Fighting the noise pollution creator - Holsworthy Airport (closer to Helensburgh in fact)
• Pursuit of Local Agenda 21 and Toronto Agreement Climate Protection Principles by Wollongong Council
• Fighting the implications of the MAI - on human rights & the environment
• Fighting inappropriate siting of mobile phone towers
• Fighting for protection of MacCabe Park from High Rise Development encroachment

We have maintained this approach from 1983 to 2002, and will continue to do so. More info can be found on my website

https://www.angelfire.com/id/KerrieChristian/media_policies.html.

We supported a more vibrant concept of Innovation City - as Eco City , Sustainability City, Learning City , Creative City - beyond its shallow Re-Imaging approach focused on tourism predominantly to a whole of City - Regional Economy approach.

We will work with all like-minded individuals, groups, teams and parties to pursue these objectives.

Together we can all make a difference - after all - we all belong to Wollongong.

Cr Kerrie Christian

Wollongong Council

August 6, 2002.

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