I m looking to fund an ad campaign ONLY for VOTE INDEPENDENT AS A PROTEST $ ??? David Jones, a Nambucca Shire councillor, says locals are sick to death of both sides of politics. The Outcome in Cowper has nothing to do with Labors overall chances lets face it, if virtually unknown Indies like Hesse win then the LNP will be hard pressed to get 50 seats. That being myself for One Nation, Simon Chaseling for the Liberal Democrats and Josh Fairhall for UAP. function ml_webform_success_4658131(){var r=ml_jQuery||jQuery;r(".ml-subscribe-form-4658131 .row-success").show(),r(".ml-subscribe-form-4658131 .row-form").hide()}, Election Day Arrives As Cowper Candidates Make Their Final Pitches, Emergency Services Update for Port Stephens, Logging begins at Bagawa State Forest in Forestry Corp harvest plan, Tradies encouraged to care for their most important assets during Tradies National Health Awareness Month, Young and old dare to yarn at Stuarts Point Mens Shed, Local artists open Serendipity Exhibition at Nexus in Bellingen. After chatting with friends and family on topics affecting them, I was inspired to look more closely at our electorate, our current MP, what is happening in our region, and how we are represented in parliament. I dont know whether integrity, honour etc. I always operate from positions of integrity, honesty, positivity, compassion and inclusivity. As a councillor I talk to lots of people many of them are sick to death of both sides of politics but particularly with the government, which they have not forgotten threw the elderly under the bus when Covid hit, he said. What went wrong for Labor? Keith McMullen is standing for Labor and Timothy Nott is standing for The Greens. According to her campaign communications manager, Graeme Singleton, Heise and her team were ready to go as soon as her candidature was endorsed by the grassroots group Voices4Cowper at the end of January. The Independent candidate for Cowper, backed by Climate 200, is Caz Heise. I am culturally aware and as a respectful ally, support reconciliation of our First Nations People. He served on the Opposition frontbench until resigning from the National Party in March 2002, claiming that property developers were taking over his local National Party branches. The Australian Electoral Commission formally announced the candidates vying for the seat of Cowper and determined the order of candidates on the ballot paper at a public event in Port Macquarie on . While you're with us, you can now receive updates straight to your inbox from the Port Macquarie News. Labor says it will invest up to $200 million per year on disaster prevention and resilience and will establish a National Water Commission as part of the strategy to future-proof Australias water resources. Oakeshott resigned as member for Lyne at the 2013 election, but announced his candidacy for Cowper just before the 2016 election. Think hard before you vote in Cowper The only candidate that I think has a chance to defeat the Nationals candidate is Carolyn Heise. Assessment Woodward grew up and spent most of his life on Sydney's northern beaches but took a 'tree change' moving to the north coast in 2016. It seems like this Independent has a very real chance of taking Cowper. Issues such as the cost of living, affordable housing and response to disasters are high on her agenda. In a surprise upset, Page was defeat by the ALPs Frank McGuren, and he died days later. Oakeshott still has a chance of winning this seat. Im a board member and volunteer walk leader for Self Seen, a NFP community support group. Voices 4 Cowper is a non-party-political incorporated association with membership from across the Cowper electorate. Timothy Nott said a Greens vote in Cowper is a vote for real action on climate change. Im honest and wear my heart on my sleeve. We will decrease our reliance on fossil fuels while creating certainty for business.. Mandy Nolan for The Greens had 17,941 first . Gotten the Coffs bypass done / or even actually started? On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Thomson first held the seat for the Protectionist Party and held the seat for successive non-Labor parties for the next 13 years. 49 year-old Oakeshott worked for the Road Transport Forum and for local Federal Minister Mark Vaile before he was first elected to the NSW Parliament at a November 1996 by-election. Unfortunate that you did not mention the other three candidates running for the seat of Cowper. [2] Its most prominent member has been Sir Earle Page, former leader of the Country Party and interim Prime Minister of Australia in 1939. In the nation's most populous electorate of Cowper we have seven candidates to choose from in the House of Representatives - but the drums from the pundits are predicting a two-horse race . Page lost Cowper in an upset in 1961, but was never to know of his defeat, dying before the result was declared. I mean now Cowper is an electorate with its population concentrated at the far northern and southern . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); SUBSCRIBE for our FREE copy of the PAPER each week! He ran against Hartsukyer thinking hed have a better shot but lost. Election results in Cowper at the 2019 federal election EIGHT is enough - that's how many will stand for the seat of Cowper at the May 18 federal election. Yet there were recent complaints from people whod received welcome emails from the UAP, in spite of not having signed up. This is an annual liberation march that actively campaigns violence against women. . Holmes-a-Court is merely one of the administrators of Climate 200. Susie, as there is no Liberal candidate if you do want to vote Liberal you are better off putting 1 for the Nationals candidate. 5 and appointed Connor Traut to the seat, because there are not more candidates than offices to be filled. Antony Green is the ABC's Chief Elections Analyst. You will have the opportunity to vote for your preferred candidate following our live event on Sunday 23 January (although you dont have to attend the event to be eligible to vote). I absolutely support a Federal ICAC. With 25 years experience working as an Environmental Scientist within the development approval system, I have a detailed understanding of the issues in Cowper . Caz Heise (Independent) has a very large following and is a well known. Oakeshott told Guardian Australia this election was proving different to any other he had seen. After the launch, participants then asked V4C to facilitate a process to find a passionate and community-supported independent candidate willing to champion these issues at the upcoming Federal election. Port Macquarie is part of the Cowper electorate. . Liberal Democrat Simon Chaseling is in second place, Pauline Hansons One Nation candidate Faye Aspiotis is at number four. The reality is the UAP lacks people on the ground to hand out how-to-vote cards, Jones said. The Cowper electorate has the most voters in Australia. Geography . After a busy few years, Voices4Cowper have reconsidered the best ways for us to continue to fulfil our vision. Caz Heise is very well known in much of Cowper, particularly in the health system, and was a very popular health administrator. Meanwhile for them, their pensions are not keeping up with the rising cost of living.. Labor had given itself a strong chance of winning the seat, and had chosen the Mayor of Coffs Harbour as its candidate, but Labor's chances in the seat disappeared following the Tampa incident. As the start of my recovery from cancer coincided with the onset of Covid-19, I enjoyed the luxury of time to consider the state of the nation, the health and wellbeing of my family and loved ones, and what I wanted to do when I was cancer free. Page served briefly as Australia's 11th Prime Minister in 1939 between the death of Joe Lyons and the election of Robert Menzies as United Australia Party leader. From the start we have been visible with T-shirts and corflutes and have included an element of fun, he said. He unadvisedly ran again, but against a new candidate in Conaghan and was beaten soundly. Podcast #86: Introduction to the NSW election, When local council parties break into state politics. Voices4Cowper are delighted to present two incredibly talented women seeking community endorsement to run as the Independent for Cowper at the next federal election. Voices4Cowper (V4C) has put out a call for an independent candidate to contest the seat of Cowper at the next Federal election. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Her challenger for the candidacy, Julie Jamieson, had this to say after the result was announced, I wish Caz all the The Independent candidate for Cowper, backed by Climate 200, is Caz Heise. During the launch of the report we were asked to facilitate a process to find a Community Independent Candidate to represent Cowper in the 2021 federal election. I am deeply motivated to represent the people and to advocate the issues that need to be addressed. She was the Director of Nursing & Midwifery for the Mid North Coast (Woolgoolga to Port Mac). Alan .. Its quite a poorly drawn electorate. The Greens will do as well as usual given their destructive policies, theyd have the entire Cowper timber industry closed if they had a say. The aim was to facilitate a more meaningful connection between the people of Cowper and its parliamentary representative. . Candidates for the NSW State election 2023, Candidates of the 2023 New South Wales state election, Resigning to recontest the Legislative Council, "NSW Labor MP Walt Secord to retire from politics following allegations of bullying", "Sitting Labor MLC's Adam Searle, Walt Secord (retiring) and Shaoquett Moselmane have been dumped from the ALP Upper House ticket. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Page held the seat for over 40 years. The new district map will be used for the 2022 November election for Districts 1, 2, and 5, and all future City Council election until after the next U.S. Census in 2030. I doubt the incumbent will have much of a personal vote and these days as voters are becoming increasingly partisan and wary of the government of the day the impact of a sitting members personal vote may indeed be overstated. Heise is telling people to vote one for her and then number every other box according to their choice. Im a qualified yoga teacher, teaching to a variety of people including a regular First Responders group. He worked as a painter and decorator for twenty five years before becoming a high school teacher. The forum at Bellingen Golf Club on 5 May was jointly hosted by the Bellingen and Urunga chambers of commerce. The official voting day for the federal election is on Saturday, May 18, although pre-polling opens on Monday, April 29. On March 22, 2022, the Buena Park City Council adopted new boundaries for council member districts to comply with federal and state laws. It didn't help as Oakeshott's vote fell and new National candidate Pat Conaghan had no difficulty being elected. You will have the opportunity to vote for your preferred candidate following our live event on Sunday 23 January (although you don't have to attend the event to be eligible to vote). This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. I have long campaigned for environmental sustainability and real action to address climate change. Ad. The seat was first held by Francis Clarke of the Protectionist Party, who was defeated by Free Trader Henry Lee in 1903. i learned of a website last night called theyvoteforyou.org.au. Building meaningful connections between the people of Cowper and local members is incredibly important. Saturation advertising is Palmers strategy, filling the available space in multiple arenas with his sea of yellow aiming to suck attention and votes from his opponents. At present Carolyn has close to 1000 volunteers and she gaining traction. This model is why we still dont have real strategies to tackle so many issues from climate change to equity, equality and accountability. Former Independent MP for Lyne Rob Oakeshott announced he would contest Cowper just before the 2016 election. Not just in the next 5 years but for the next 50 years. Conaghan has the sophomore bonus coming, but things arent going well for the Coalition in NSW right now, and Carolyn Heise is a Voices For candidate, things could go poorly for the Nationals here. Voices4Cowper are delighted to present two incredibly talented women seeking community endorsement to run as the Independent for Cowper at the next federal election. To make a comment or suggest a change to the election site, pleasecontact us. stand for the seat of Cowper at the May 18 federal election. Replaced by Emily Suvaal, Khal Asfour and Stephen Lawrence. Has has 25 years experience working as an Environmental Scientist within the development approval system. Lee was defeated by John Thomson in 1906. Independent candidates have attracted much interest across the country, with Ms Heises campaign featured on Australian Story last Monday evening. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). Could you please tell me if I vote Liberal do I vote for the Nationals candidate or the Liberal Democrat candidate? The electorate of Cowper has existed since Federation and is named after Sir Charles Cowper, five times Premier of New South Wales between 1856 and 1870. Nott has lived in the Cowper electorate for 18 years. He has his own legal practice and has worked pro-bono to women's shelters, youth groups and community legal centres. I am a resilient 50 year old mum of 2 adult children and wife to Jacinta (a paramedic with 30+ years experience). As such I have developed multiple language skills, and the ability to adapt to different situations and people. This was alongside some wonderful emerging leaders across the Port Macquarie, Bellingen, and Kempsey shires. The Nambucca Shire councillor said for months he had paid little heed to the UAPs Thank you National party signs attacking the Coalition government. CAROLYN (Caz) Heise will stand as a community independent for the electorate of Cowper at the Federal elections this year. He spent 12 years as a Detective and Police Prosecutor in the New South Wales Police Force before setting up his own legal practice in 2001. Each of these organisations used the Kitchen Table Conversation (KTC) process to galvanise their community. Out of these discussions a detailed report was compiled and launched on 14 November last year (2021). ELECTORATE MAP WITH 2016 BOOTH RESULTS Numbers represent two-party vote percentages at polling booths, coloured in green for a Nationals majority and grey for a independent majority, and varying in size to reflect the number of votes cast. 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