SEPTEMBER 14TH 2024

Your vote is your privilege ~

and your responsibility.

a word from Ang & Hannah to our Lizard Community:

The NSW Local Government elections are coming up

Saturday, 14 September 2024

Supporting Visual Arts and Culture is essential for our national identity and wellbeing.

We are asking you to USE your vote to support bold action for a thriving visual arts community in our local areas.

Read interviews and listen.

Attend your local Meet the Candidate event.

Ask questions.

Talk to your friends, your family, your workmates.

Be loud.

As a small but mighty team, Ang & Hannah are loudly calling on the local council, our potential future councillors, federal representatives and candidates to support these key points at the upcoming local NSW election:

  • Put First Nations peoples and arts and culture first

  • Stimulate long-term economic sustainability

  • Ensure local regional arts and cultural organisations, facilities and teams have representation and leadership reflective of contemporary Australia

  • Pay artists for their work correctly, transparently and ethically

  • Prioritise equity, cultural safety and accessibility

  • Local stories are seen and heard, regardless of platform

  • Creative industries and practices are future focused, technology enabled, networked and recognised at both council and state level

  • Nourish arts education in our regional area

A reminder - we are sharing resources on this page that are available for FREE ONLINE with a SIMPLE Google search.

You are your own best advocate.

YOU need to pay attention

(and if you don’t then I don’t wanna hear you even MENTION a pothole)

YOU know what your key issue or question is - it might not have anything to do with arts and culture!

it’s    your clarence valley

YOU LOT KNOW you gotta pay attention this week RIGHT??

Find out all the things you can about the candidates

it’s literally on google guys

The final CVC Councillor Meeting with the current Councillors was held on August 27th 2024. All this info is available for FREE on the CVC Website for everyone to read, contact, reach out and learn.

As your local elected representatives, councillors advocate on behalf of Clarence Valley residents and in the interests of the Clarence Valley.

Nine councillors are elected to the Clarence Valley Council every 4 years. 

We are asking any existing or departing 2024 councillors

to be loud and proud

about any actions, wins, engagements or measures

that show they were committed during their term

to greater strategic growth, support and engagement across the local arts and culture sectors…

Clarence Valley Mayor

Cr Peter Johnstone

Mayor@clarence.nsw.gov.au

Clarence Valley Deputy Mayor

Cr Jeff Smith

Jeff.Smith@cr.clarence.nsw.gov.au 

Clarence Valley Councillors

Allison.Whaites@cr.clarence.nsw.gov.au

Debrah.Novak@cr.clarence.nsw.gov.au

Greg.Clancy@cr.clarence.nsw.gov.au

Ian.Tiley@cr.clarence.nsw.gov.au

Steve.Pickering@cr.clarence.nsw.gov.au

Karen.Toms@cr.clarence.nsw.gov.au

Bill.Day@cr.clarence.nsw.gov.au

The 2024 Clarence Valley Candidates on the Ballot paper:

In ballot paper order, the 17 Clarence Valley Candidates and where they live are:

  1. Cristie Yager, Ulmarra.

  2. Peter Johnstone, South Grafton.

  3. Greg Clancy, Coutts Crossing.

  4. James Allan, Yamba.

  5. Allison Whaites, South Grafton.

  6. Justin James, Elland.

  7. Raymond Smith, Grafton.

  8. Andrew Baker, Harwood.

  9. Phillip Provest, Braunstone.

  10. Lynette Cairns, Yamba.

  11. Karen Toms, Iluka.

  12. Melissa Hellwig, Yamba.

  13. Stephen Pickering, Ulmarra.

  14. Shane Causley, Warregah Island.

  15. Des Schroder, South Grafton.

  16. Debrah Novak, Yamba.

  17. Amanda Brien, Grafton.

Learn about how the Candidates are listed on the Ballot Draw HERE and why they are in this order.

Example Questions

YOU

CAN ASK your local Candidates:

  • Should you become a councillor how do you see your role to support the Clarence Valley’s local arts, entertainment and cultural sector?

  • How will you recognise and respect the crucial place of First Nations stories at the centre of our local arts and culture sector?

  • How do you see this council and your fellow successful councillors supporting our many local artists as valid, fairly paid workers and celebrating artists as creators?

  • Tell us about how you, as a new councillor, will advocate for local cultural infrastructure, including galleries, libraries, museums, archives and digital collections.

  • Share with me how you, as a councillor, will work to support local students to have the opportunity to receive a local education that includes culture, creativity, humanities and the arts.

Supporting visual arts & culture is

essential

to our national identity

and wellbeing.

Do your homework pls ok love you

Do your homework pls ok love you

GUYS WE LOVE YOU BUT THIS IS ACTUALLY THE BARE MINIMUM.

WE HAVE LITERALLY DONE THE GOOGLE WORK FOR YOU.


IF YOU SPENT 4 HOURS ON TT LAST NIGHT OR WATCHED THE LAST RACE AT RANDWICK, THEN FOR THE LOVE OF GOD ASK ABOUT WHO IS REPRESENTING YOU ON OUR COUNCIL > DON’T MAKE ME COME OVER THERE >

PLS CLICK THE LINKS > YAP TO YOUR MATES > ASK YOUR KIDS TEACHER IF THEY HAVE ANY NOTES FOR SUPPORT > MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE DUDE WHIPPER SNIPPING THE CEMETARY > ASK YOUR MATE DOWN THE STREET IF THEY CAN GET THEIR WHEELCHAIR INTO THE LOCAL CAFE > THINK ABOUT WHERE YOU WANT TO SWIM WHEN THE HEAT IS TOO HOT >

GET CURIOUS >

STOP BEING LAZY > WE LOVE YOU OK BYE

ANG & HANNAH

READ ME : Arts Northern Rivers 

Who Are Our Candidates?

A targeted look at support for the Northern Rivers Creative Sector.‍

Arts Northern Rivers is pleased to announce the distribution of a comprehensive questionnaire to mayoral and electoral ticket leader candidates running for Northern Rivers local government area elections.

Download the print-ready resource here


Further Arts Northern Rivers Links:

https://www.artsnorthernrivers.com.au/news/who-are-our-candidates

Instagram Tiles for you to Share:

September 7, 2024

September 10, 2024

#meetourcandidates #NRLocalElections2024 #ArtMatters #VoteForArt

READ ME : Clarence Catchment Alliance

Standing Strong Against Mining in Our Valley

Building united local partnerships is at the heart of the Clarence Catchment Alliance’s mission, and having local council support is key to strengthening their strategy.

The CCA reached out to all running 2024 Clarence Valley candidates and their stance on mineral mining in the Clarence water catchment

Instagram Tiles for you to view and share: via @nominesclarencevalley

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

A wrap up of all the 2024 Clarence Valley candidates and their stance on mineral mining in the Clarence water catchment

WATCH ME : Clarence Media and Loving Life 

Meet The Candidates 2024 Election Q & A

Monday, 9 September 2024

Candidates in attendance; Phil Provest, Shane Causley, Deborah Novak, Greg Clancy, Karen Toms, Peter Johnstone, Amanda Brien, Steve Pickering, Lynne Cairns, Ray Smith, Des Schroder, Cristie Yager, James Allan, Allison Whaites, Melissa Hellwig, Andrew Baker, Justin James

LIVESTREAM AVAILABLE - ONLINE FREE HERE

Visual arts and culture are everywhere: in the cities, in the regions, in remote communities, in every state and territory. Visual arts and culture are essential: for health, education, jobs, social cohesion, mental health, national identity, and a successful recovery. In times of need Australians turn to the arts. During the pandemic, 73% of Australians sought out arts and culture to improve their mood and quality of life.

All Australians would benefit immensely from ambitious visual arts and culture experiences made possible through strategic policy and funding investment.

— via NAVA

National Association for the Visual Arts

READ ME : THE ACTUAL NSW

ELECTION INFORMATION

From the real people who are PAID TO GIVE YOU THE 411

Think about what you are voting for

For the love of god will somebody think of the children?

WHY Do you think someone DESERVES YOUR VOTE?

your kid’s school / the hospital / where you go to school / where you go to work / where you shop / where your food comes from / where you play sport /the retail industry / tourism / economic planning / disability access and inclusion

First Nations Community / access to services / mental health support / farming / rivers / oceans / agriculture / markets / hospitality / education / health / science / koalas / bats / jobs / retirement / pricing / parks / roads / libraries / community halls

where you want to throw your birthday party / where Aunty Meryl needs to book for Christmas holidays / why you don’t know what’s going on when there is an event on / what do you do for fun ANZAC Day / Vet’s Support

Ex Services support / your pet’s microchip fees / who to call when the loo explodes / what to do when it rains / WHY is it raining so much / why is it so hot so early / Australia Day / Invasion Day / Sorry Day / Youth Week

Seniors Week / summer / school holidays / off period / Jacaranda / music / suicide support / nurses / bar tenders / runners / surfers / sewers / bike riders / cows /vintage car collectors / home owners / renters / homeless

medications / specialist appts / sports supplies / theatre / traffic / murals / bindis /basketball / the lights on the footy field

the swamp / the fig trees / the scar trees / the voice of those who are voiceless / frogs / ANYTHING in your local area that you care about!

USE VOTE COMPASS TO SEE WHAT YOUR FEDERAL PARTY ALIGNMENT

MIGHT BE - FREE INFO ONLINE HERE

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