The Newcastle Greens local group has pre-selected Sue Wynn as The Greens candidate for Swansea in the March 2007 State election.
“An important local issue for Swansea is the mismanagement and over-development of our pristine coastline. One of these is the proposed Catherine Hill Bay development that has been ‘called-in’ by the Planning Minister, Mr Sartor, over-riding community concerns and court decisions,” said Sue Wynn.
“The key election issues for The Greens include clean energy solutions to global warming, quality public health including dental health, transport and education services, sustainable and integrated water management, protecting the natural and built environment with proper local planning and workers’ rights.
“There are many issues we need to address but the most urgent and critical is that of climate change. A large part of the Swansea Electorate is currently suffering from a critical lack of water and is on level 4 water restrictions with dams at 13.5%. We need sustainable and integrated water management in our region.
“Talk of developing clean coal or introducing nuclear power is a diversion. We need to invest in, and implement, clean, sustainable energies.
“The Greens offer voters a genuine alternative and the opportunity to send a powerful message to the Sydney Labor Government, and a Coalition that is now dominated by extreme right wing elements. One of our key objectives in this campaign is to help increase the number of Greens in the Upper House of State Parliament. We are confident Greens MP, Lee Rhiannon, will be re-elected, and that Dr John Kaye will also be elected,” said Sue Wynn.
Lee Rhiannon said, “I am looking forward to campaigning with Sue in Swansea. The Greens candidates, standing in the Upper House and in Lower House seats, are working to restore public services, protect the environment and make the government more accountable to the people of NSW.”
Sue Wynn grew up in Cabramatta and has lived on Lake Macquarie since 1978. Married, with 3 adult children, Sue has had an extensive career in public education in both teaching and management positions, including being a Maths teacher at Northlakes High School for 14 years. Sue has extensive local knowledge of issues affecting the electorate and the impact these have on the Swansea electorate’s constituents and will work hard to be a good local member.
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Media Release: Susan Wynn, Greens Candidate for Swansea
Susan Wynn grew up in Cabramatta and studied Mathematics at Newcastle Teacher’s College. Sue began her teaching career in 1975 at Cootamundra High School, followed by country and urban service and twelve months overseas, before marrying and settling in Mannering Park in 1978.
Sue continued her career in education while raising three children. She taught Mathematics at Northlakes High School for 14 years. During this time she returned to the University of Newcastle and completed a Bachelor of Education (Mathematics) in 1992.
Sue has held a number of management positions in education as District and Regional Mathematics Consultant, Head Teacher (Mathematics and Welfare) and Board of Studies Liaison Officer. Sue completed her career as the Deputy Principal at West Wallsend High School
Sue has been committed to fostering excellence through public education all her working life. She knows the problems of a system that is chronically under-funded, under-resourced and under-valued. She is passionate about seeing public education restored as one of the cornerstones of a just and civil society. Having grown up in Cabramatta and as a recipient of the then Commonwealth scholarships, Sue knows the value of a quality education, particularly to people from a disadvantaged social or economic background.
Sue, together with her husband, has worked hard at raising her children. She understands the issues of social isolation, and lack of services and public transport that go with living in a small community on Lake Macquarie.
Sue joined Newcastle Greens largely due to her strong support for the Greens’ principles of social and economic justice, grassroots democracy, peace and non violence, disarmament, and ecological sustainability.
She supports the Greens’ socially just policies. She believes the Greens’ sustainable energy policies are a practical response to the looming threat of climate change, as distinct from the lip service and band-aid solutions of the other parties. She supports the Greens’ strong opposition to over development and the usurping of planning powers by the NSW Labor Government, a growing concern in Lake Macquarie.
Sue believes that Greens principles, policies and parliamentarians exert a positive influence both in parliament and in the community. She looks forward to playing her part in increasing that influence.
Sue continued her career in education while raising three children. She taught Mathematics at Northlakes High School for 14 years. During this time she returned to the University of Newcastle and completed a Bachelor of Education (Mathematics) in 1992.
Sue has held a number of management positions in education as District and Regional Mathematics Consultant, Head Teacher (Mathematics and Welfare) and Board of Studies Liaison Officer. Sue completed her career as the Deputy Principal at West Wallsend High School
Sue has been committed to fostering excellence through public education all her working life. She knows the problems of a system that is chronically under-funded, under-resourced and under-valued. She is passionate about seeing public education restored as one of the cornerstones of a just and civil society. Having grown up in Cabramatta and as a recipient of the then Commonwealth scholarships, Sue knows the value of a quality education, particularly to people from a disadvantaged social or economic background.
Sue, together with her husband, has worked hard at raising her children. She understands the issues of social isolation, and lack of services and public transport that go with living in a small community on Lake Macquarie.
Sue joined Newcastle Greens largely due to her strong support for the Greens’ principles of social and economic justice, grassroots democracy, peace and non violence, disarmament, and ecological sustainability.
She supports the Greens’ socially just policies. She believes the Greens’ sustainable energy policies are a practical response to the looming threat of climate change, as distinct from the lip service and band-aid solutions of the other parties. She supports the Greens’ strong opposition to over development and the usurping of planning powers by the NSW Labor Government, a growing concern in Lake Macquarie.
Sue believes that Greens principles, policies and parliamentarians exert a positive influence both in parliament and in the community. She looks forward to playing her part in increasing that influence.
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