ACT TEAM 1987 WOLLONGONG COUNCIL ELECTION POLICY THEMES

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1. Community Services:
• Council operated childcare services and nursing homes.
• Support Systems for older people who wish to remain in their own home.
• Upgrade and diversity, sporting facilities
• Provision of a central schools resources centre
• Council either provide or promote a Government Bus Service integrated to Rail Services.

  2. Roads and Traffic:

• Council to promote full cost recovery of Road maintenance costs incurred by Heavy haul vehicles. Load surcharge for users of such vehicles e.g. Coalco.
• Road construction priority lists to be compiled and made available to the public.
• Completion of the Northern distributor. Promote an efficient coal transport system including completion of Maldon-Dombarton line.

  3. Tourism:

• Upgrade existing camping areas and establish new ones under Council control.
• Encourage medium density tourist accommodation
• Establish comprehensive walking track system through the escarpment.

  4. Environment:

• Long term coastal, and escarpment, management plans to accommodate the needs of residents, tourists and industry.
• Vigorously oppose downgrading of EPA Legislation. Location of new industries in socially and environmentally suitable areas.

  5. Economic Development:

• Integration of Council economic development resources with regional initiatives such as the South Coast Employment Development Project and Technology Centre.
• Continued support for Port Kembla task force.
• Cease expensive promotion activities of dubious value.
• Support and involvement of Council for a National coal industry, strategy, including a National Coal Marketing Authority and efficient transport infrastructure

  6. Administration of Council:

• Less Overseas junkets and increased accountability
• Less empire building in Council and more involvement and integration
• Regional economic recreation and social development initiatives.
• More efficient use of resources - less to centralised administration and CBD Services, and more to grass roots ratepayers' needs - "back to basics".
• Allow Council Departments to tender for outside work.
• Cease the confrontationalist approach to industrial relations - support for ongoing restructure and efficiency negotiations with Council Unions under the 2nd tier of the National Wage Case guidelines.
• Encourage the development of regional industrial relations, initiative such as the Hunter Valley Coal Chain.
• Council to purchase more local goods and services and assist local industry to meet its needs.

  7. Electricity:

• Rate concessions for solar energy systems and insulation use - 12 months interest free loans for installing same.
• Management efficiency program for I.C.C. Administration and Operations.
• Rebates to be extended to Department of Social security recipients.
• Assistance to low income earners to increase the energy efficiency of their dwellings
• Encourage the I.C.C. to use more locally produced goods or establish new industries to do same.

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