Hawkesbury Radio
Interview on Hawkesbury Radio - December 2025
Shaun Williams, presenter at the "Common Point" program at Hawkesbury Radio told me we were overdue for a chat. I thought this was a good opportunity to recap the year on Council. We covered a lot of territory! I'll be breaking this up in to more digestable fragments over the Christmas / January break.
00:00:00 – Hawkesbury City Council's Special Rate Variation.
00:08:18 – My motion on Rating Fairness passes the Chamber.
00:12:39 – The Future of Oakville, Maraylya and Vineyard.
00:17:31 – Council's Lack of Vision in Strategic Planning.
00:19:43 – Population and Immigration Policy must play a role.
00:22:19 – Recognition of Overseas Qualifications.
00:25:22 – Australia's Reckless Addiction to Growth.
00:27:15 – The Transition to Renewable Energy and Solar.
00:34:32 – The Financial Burden of Cost Shifting to Local Government.
00:41:57 – The WestInvest Dilemma and Richmond Pool. Should Council take on $30M more debt to build it?
00:47:54 – Windsor Mall - less than we hoped for. Simon’s café and the mall gardens.
00:55:27 – The stupidity of Labor’s new “Code of Meeting Practice” for Councils.
01:00:14 – Why “Scoping Proposals” Favour Developers and Damage Public Accountability.
01:05:23 – The Redbank Development. 01:11:39 – Local Entrepeneurship.
01:15:37 – The responsibilities of the elected Chamber.
1:16:46 – Good News Stories - The Restoration of the Oldest Bridge on the Australian Mainland.
1:20:30 – Good News Stories - Council Runs Amazing Events.
1:21:49 – Social Media and Cynicism Towards Government.
Interview on local radio Hawkesbury Radio with "Sparky Sean" Carroll
I sat down with "Sparkie Sean" from Hawkesbury Radio to talk about a range of issues. The wonderful Hawkesbury Gas-lamp festival, development, the Lower Portland Ferry, and the political environment in the current Council are all discussed.