It is important for the health and. wellbeing of the aged and disabled people who live in Old Bass Point Road who previously had a reasonable path to Harbour Boulevard. It is also a commonly used path by the residents of Shell Cove who come that way to access Shellharbour bus stops, village and beach. Walking and cycling groups use the path constantly.

I believe YOUNG Is falling behind similar sized towns in attracting major performance shows. Griffith has had a regional theatre for some years. Leeton has announced a multi million dollar upgrade to the Roxy Theatre. People are moving from the city to regional areas and we need cultural activities to keep them here.

Our community of Woorabinda is reliant on good quality water for our needs and having a mining company take what the want will severely deplete the Dawson River water supply.

There is currently only one road in and out of this estate, which traverses heavily forested areas on both sides of the road. Two entry/exit roads are mandatory under NSW planning laws. In a bushfire, there would be no escape for residents trapped in the estate. With the massive bushfires of 2020 which surrounded our area, this time bomb waiting to explode.

Imperative for the safety of children and parents escorting their children to schools

The Gold Coast needs environmentally sustainable solutions to traffic problems that will protect koalas and wildlife. We have a demonstration organised outside the office of the state Environment Minister, 12 Ferry Street Nerang between 9 and 10 am on Wed 5 May. Come if you can.

Elderly residents with mobility impairment presently traverse roads, gutters, rough ground and parked & speeding vehicles to access the local bus stops from their homes

International students suffer terribly from the travel ban. We are forced to defer because of invalid internships and in-person courses. Lots of students do not have online classes and they have to be exempted to enter Australia to schools as soon as possible. Our human rights of attending school are being deprived and leads to horrible mental illness. We therefore ask the Government to give exemptions to international students and allow them to enter Australia to continue their education on a voluntary basis.

Our spiritual beliefs and cultural connection is the river system.

With 300000 Australians addicted to gambling it is time to assist them to resist the temptation resulting from TV advertisements by betting companies Alcohol and cigarette advertisements have been banned from Commercial TV for at least over a decade. As a result, lower road tolls as a result of drink driving has saved countless lives. Similarly declining cigarette addiction has improved the health of countless thousands and reducing health costs to the community not to mention the benefit to future generations. I believe banning betting on Commercial TV will have a lasting benefit to minimise the harmful effect to the family budget and discourage gambling addiction in the community. We lead the World with plain tobacco packaging. Now it is time to reduce the harmful effects of gambling addiction.

Our public parks are important places , but they are sad , empty spaces most if the time . The main park for community use is the RSL Memorial park and the playground and gardens next to it are lovely . The rest of the park has been poorly maintained and cared for . It should be nurtured and made into a beautiful communal space and meeting place complimenting the neighbouring community facilities . Same with parks throughout Greensborough where lawns are watered on the ovals and rubbish is thrown around and into the river near the tennis courts . We need seating and shelter throughout the parks in the main precinct and ideally benches everywhere . All busstops should have shelters and seating . Greensborough has a business and retail precinct that would benefit immensely with beautiful parks like in Heidelberg . People need safe outdoor spaces where they can rest , meet up with people , eat and take their kids and dogs safely. That means CTV cameras , lighting and pet friendly dispensers for poo bags and water like in Altona beach and other parks and sculptures , water features and a water fountain to discourage people using single use plastic water bottles and lots of bins for Kentucky and Macdonalds etc

Plastic pollution is destroying our oceans and our air quality. Often companies that produce plastic products produce a greater amount of waste than they do their actual product with a total disregard for the environment. The weight of plastic waste is often produced at a 50:50 ratio to product yield. This is only the case because raw plastic is so cheap. By introducing a non-biodegradable plastic tax, companies will be forced to explore alternatives to the current plastics on the market.