I live in Port Macquarie on Birpai Country with my husband Phil Jamieson, frontman of Australian rock band, Grinspoon, and two teenage children, Lyla and Eight. The future of Cowper should be in our hands, not that of a political party, therefore Im putting my hat in the ring so that Cowper residents have more choice. I m looking to fund an ad campaign ONLY for VOTE INDEPENDENT AS A PROTEST $ ??? . New Morrison ministry takes office following election win, Labor leader Anthony Albanese announces frontbench. Looking to engage a wide cross-section of the local community, V4C, a non-party political organisation run by volunteers, embarked on a series of Kitchen Table Conversations throughout the electorate in 2020/21. 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CAROLYN (Caz) Heise will stand as a community independent for the electorate of Cowper at the Federal elections this year. He served on the Opposition frontbench until resigning from the National Party in March 2002, claiming that property developers were taking over his local National Party branches. I am culturally aware and as a respectful ally, support reconciliation of our First Nations People. During the launch of the report we were asked to facilitate a process to find a Community Independent Candidate to represent Cowper in the 2021 federal election. The National Party is defending three seats. Think hard before you vote in Cowper The only candidate that I think has a chance to defeat the Nationals candidate is Carolyn Heise. Fairhall is a company director and has been in appliance retail for 21 years, owning two appliance stores in Kempsey and a furniture store in Gloucester. I build rapport easily, and Im genuinely interested in others. Could you please tell me if I vote Liberal do I vote for the Nationals candidate or the Liberal Democrat candidate? I mean now Cowper is an electorate with its population concentrated at the far northern and southern . The seat of Cowper stretches from Coffs Harbour to Port Macquarie and includes the Nambucca Shire. Cowper lies on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, stretching from Port Macquarie to Coffs Habrour. Lisa Tisdell Journalist ), As the graph below shows, Cowper normally records a National two-party preferred vote 5-10% higher than the Coalition's state two-party preferred vote. Is that because his campaign fell apart in the last few weeks or what? I decided I needed to get into the very parliament that I had become so disillusioned with. Buena Park's latest round of election night results continued to show early leads for Susan Sonne for the District 2 City Council seat and incumbent Councilman Art Brown for the District 3 seat . Page became Country Party leader in 1921 and led the party into government for the first time in 1922, forcing the senior Nationalists to drop Billy Hughes as Prime Minister. Like fellow Independent Tony Windsor, Oakeshott became a hate figure for some conservative commentators, and both Independents retired at the 2013 election. those United Australia partys interest rate billboards, the UAP will hold home loan interest rates at 3% for five years, filling the available space in multiple arenas with his sea of yellow, Yet there were recent complaints from people whod received welcome emails from the UAP, polling suggested the race between Oakeshott and Conaghan was too close to call, the electorate with the highest population of voters, Southern Cross University to complete stage 2 of its health services precinct. On the mid-north coast of NSW, Cowper covers 7,296 sq.km between Port Macquarie and Coffs Harbour, including also Kempsey, South West Rocks, Bellingen and Dorrigo. I am fed up with our leaders and their lack of integrity, accountability, and desire to listen to what is happening on the ground. Conaghan said he is committed to strengthening the economy to deliver more jobs, tackling cost of living pressures, greater investment in regional infrastructure, building a better health system and bringing back manufacturing to Australia. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}302302S 1525212E / 30.384S 152.870E / -30.384; 152.870. It didn't help as Oakeshott's vote fell and new National candidate Pat Conaghan had no difficulty being elected. The electorate of Cowper has existed since Federation and is named after Sir Charles Cowper, five times Premier of New South Wales between 1856 and 1870. This saw her have thousands of employees, and it has been said she was highly regarded in Health. My guess is that the guys a has-been. Woodward grew up and spent most of his life on Sydney's northern beaches but took a 'tree change' moving to the north coast in 2016. Cowper was a relatively close race in 2016 and 2019 due to the presence of Rob Oakeshott. [2] Its most prominent member has been Sir Earle Page, former leader of the Country Party and interim Prime Minister of Australia in 1939. 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Except for one brief break, the seat has been held by the National Party (previously known as the Country Party) and its predecessors since 1919. 49 year-old Oakeshott worked for the Road Transport Forum and for local Federal Minister Mark Vaile before he was first elected to the NSW Parliament at a November 1996 by-election. The Nationals primary vote ranged from 35% in Bellingen to 51.5% in Kempsey. Im a qualified yoga teacher, teaching to a variety of people including a regular First Responders group. With cost of living and affordable housing major issues in the electorate, Mr Conaghan has highlighted the Prime Minister's recent announcement of first home buyers . Depending on ones own ethics, beliefs, morals etc, this could be a helpful tool in deciding how to vote next month. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); SUBSCRIBE for our FREE copy of the PAPER each week! Greens Announce Tim Nott As Candidate For Cowper - News Of The Area Greens Announce Tim Nott As Candidate For Cowper by News Of The Area - Modern Media - March 25, 2022 Tim Nott (l) and David Shoebridge MLC want clean power in order to stimulate the economy. The seat covers the towns of Coffs Harbour, Port Macquarie, South West Rocks, Nambucca Heads, Bellingen and Kempsey. which highlighted the three main issues that most concern Cowper residents climate and environment, social inequality, and transparency and integrity within the political system. He cant nationalise the banks, he said. She now shares her home locally in Frederickton with her husband and four children. It facilitates trust and empowers others to get involved in the process. The Division of Cowper is an Australian electoral division in the state of New South Wales. It is named after Sir Charles Cowper, an early Premier of New South Wales.[2]. Who got the toughest grilling in round one of 'Meet the Candidates'? Nope. Oakeshott is again contesting Cowper and will be helped in 2019 by running a longer campaign, by the general swing against the government, and by the retirement of sitting National MP Luke Hartsuyker. Lobby group releases coastal engineer's breakwall report, Wauchope teenager convicted and disqualified from driving for 'drag racing', Port News reader poll: time for you to do the talking, The three factors that helped create Tamworth family's Run Fest Port Macquarie tradition, 'Significant investment': bowling club showcases upgrade plan, Terms and Conditions - Digital Subscription, Terms and Conditions - Newspaper Subscription. She has been selected as the Voices for Cowper candidate. Fairhall said the increase in Cowpers UAP membership from 39 to 1,000 members over the past three years, many of whom he says are disaffected National party voters, means the party advertising is cutting through. Im honest and wear my heart on my sleeve. Aspiotis grew up on a dairy farm in South Gippsland. Cowper candidates at a public forum. While you're with us, you can now receive updates straight to your inbox from the Port Macquarie News. What went wrong for Labor? The reality is the UAP lacks people on the ground to hand out how-to-vote cards, Jones said. But whole I expect Oakeshotts vote to go mostly to Labor and the other candidates, the incumbent should pick up some conservatives who didnt back him last time. cancelling the Election for District No. You will have the opportunity to vote for your preferred candidate following our live event on Sunday 23 January (although you dont have to attend the event to be eligible to vote). Coalition retain, It is interesting that this seat has not become a Liberal seat considering it is more urban than traditional Nationals country. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. They usually have a camp chair at the booth with their cards on it that doesnt cut it, people dont pick them up.. I bring a diverse range of skills to the table having studied Community Services, Sign Language, Leadership and Mediation. Page lost Cowper in an upset in 1961, but was never to know of his defeat, dying before the result was declared. I'm Timothy Nott. The forum at Bellingen Golf Club on 5 May was jointly hosted by the Bellingen and Urunga chambers of commerce. A record 16,424,248 Australians are enrolled to vote in the 2019 federal election. Nope. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Susie, as there is no Liberal candidate if you do want to vote Liberal you are better off putting 1 for the Nationals candidate. The mood between candidates was friendly except for the sitting member the National partys Pat Conaghan and the independent Carolyn Caz Heise, with Conaghan repeatedly rolling his eyes and occasionally sniping when Heise answered questions. Cowper was the seat of Country Party . She was also the Nursing Director of the North Coast Cancer Institute, which operates in Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. United Australia party signage in Cowper pledging to cap interest rates. Retired teacher and author Keith McMullen will contest the seat of Cowper for the Labor Party at the 2022 federal election. With boundary readjustments, he now lives in Cowper, where he stood as an independent at the 2016 and 2019 federal elections. Oakeshott was easily re-elected as an Independent at the 2003 and 2007 state elections before winning the Federal seat of Lyne at a 2008 by-election following the resignation of Mark Vaile. Voices4Cowper are delighted to present two incredibly talented women seeking community endorsement to run as the Independent for Cowper at the next federal election. I have a strong work ethic. Keith McMullen is standing for Labor and Timothy Nott is standing for The Greens. Caz Heise went on to contest the seat of Cowper in 2021 as a community Independent. A lively campaign is shaping up in the New South Wales mid-north coast electorate of Cowper, with a revealing candidates forum in Bellingen, preferencing games under way, a popular Voices for independent candidate, and an explanation of those United Australia partys interest rate billboards. No one thought it was a good idea, but there was no alternative that wasnt even worse. Podcast #86: Introduction to the NSW election, When local council parties break into state politics. The Liberal Party is defending six seats. I have been a frontline environmental warrior and am committed to supporting legislation which creates a more liveable and sustainable future. I am seeking to represent Cowper because it is clear our electorate needs a change of direction, somebody fresh, young, and diverse that can flip politics on its head. Transparency in Government. These assets are why we live here, and why people move to the area. Labor had given itself a strong chance of winning the seat, and had chosen the Mayor of Coffs Harbour as its candidate, but Labor's chances in the seat disappeared following the Tampa incident. A total of 65% of Cowper voters on the 709 subscriber V4C mailing list voted, which resulted in Caz Heise being selected as the new V4C-endorsed independent candidate for Cowper. The governments current plan to get to Net Zero by 2050 isnt good enough. Do you pick up and read a free newspaper that has been thrown on your front lawn. Despite only a brief time campaigning, Oakeshott polled 26.3%, outpolling Labor and reducing the National margin to just 4.6%. The Greens, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party and the Animal Justice Party are each defending one seat. . McGuren only held the seat for one term, which was the only term the ALP has ever held Cowper. Liberal Democrat Simon Chaseling is in second place, Pauline Hansons One Nation candidate Faye Aspiotis is at number four. best going forward, and know she has the full support of myself and my team. Mr McMullen said he is taking climate change seriously, pointing to Labors Powering Australia strategy to reduce Australias emissions by 43 percent by 2030, and keep the country on track for net zero by 2050. After teaching in Queensland and Hong Kong, McMullen returned to Port Macquarie five years ago where he researched and wrote a book on Port Macquarie's history of Surfing. Our leaders need to be held accountable for their actions, or lack thereof. I would love to see more initiatives that plan for sustainable tourism and development. To make sure you're up to date with all the news, SIGN UP HERE. Well see if the Nats think theyre in trouble if the PM visits the region during the campaign theres buckleys chance of seeing him here anytime else. A Voices independent has the backing of large financial support from billionaire Holmes-a-Court which elevates her presence but has zero name recognition and would be expected to do worse than Oakeshott by a country mile. Page continued to serve in Parliament until the 1961 election. The Outcome in Cowper has nothing to do with Labors overall chances lets face it, if virtually unknown Indies like Hesse win then the LNP will be hard pressed to get 50 seats. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The new district map will be used for the 2022 November election for Districts 1, 2, and 5, and all future City Council election until after the next U.S. Census in 2030. Between 2008 and 2013 Cowper was the National Party's only north coast seat, Page and Richmond being held by Labor, Lyne by Independent Rob Oakeshott, and the lower north coast seat of Paterson by the Liberal Party. "I am thrilled to be endorsed by the Voices4Cowper to be the Independent candidate in the upcoming . 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