City of Greater Geelong election 2024: Connewarre candidate survey

Find out about this year’s candidates.

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Elise Wilkinson

Connewarre candidate Elise Wilkinson

Age: 56 Years

Occupation: Social Worker Complex Care Public Health

Do you live in the ward? Yes

Are you or have you ever been a member of a political party? If so, which one(s)? No

What are the three key issues you are campaigning on? Sustainability: Urgent Environmental Protection

Equity: Infrastructure and Services to meet the needs of all members of our community

Integrity: Accountable and Transparent decision making

Should council only focus on the three Rs - roads, rates and rubbish? No-Council is mandated by Law to have a strategic response to address the needs of community health, wellbeing including future generations and climate change mitigation.

Do you believe Australia Day should remain on January 26? No-The date we celebrate Australia should be a celebration of who we are as a nation and community. We should choose a date that does not exclude our First Nations people.

Do you think we are currently facing a climate emergency? Yes-Burning of fossil fuels has emitted enough greenhouse gases to significantly alter the composition of the atmosphere. The average world temperature has risen between 1.1 and 1.2°C.

Angela Shearman

Did not respond to the survey

Originally published as City of Greater Geelong election 2024: Connewarre candidate survey