Our Candidates

Chris Thomas

Chris Thomas is a practising architect. He already has experience of working with council through his involvement with both the John Fisher Park Advisory Committee and the Sportsfield Rectification Committee. Chris has been a resident of Warringah for 12 years, involving himself in a host of community and sporting activities.

 

 

"We will promote knowledge as the basis of decision making, not politics. We will work for residents, not vested interests. We will talk to the community, bringing parcticipative democracy to Warringah."

 

Andrew Speers

Andrew Speers is an environmental and water management expert who has previously been a member of the Harbord Community Bank Board. He was an owner of The Childcare Group which until recently operated childcare centres at Freshwater and Manly Vale. Andrew is married with 3 children and lives in Freshwater. He has lived in Warringah for 22 years.

 

"We will work to establish Warringah as a model of sustainable development. We will take into account social, economic and environmental factors in every decision we make."

 

 

 Paula Cowan

Paula Cowan is an educator with a long history of involvement in the grassroots democracty group GetUp! Paula is passionately concerned with issues affecting Warringah's youth. Paula is married and has lived in Curl Curl for the past 5 years.

 

 

"We will work with young people to develop programmes and opportunities that are youth-oriented and youth-initiated."