GREATER Shepparton City Council candidate, Anthony Brophy, has said Greater Shepparton is “on the cusp of something very exciting with so much to offer,” if it can address an important list of priorities.
Mr Brophy, who has experience working for three senior Federal Members of Parliament along with a background in retail, services and education, has lived and worked in Greater Shepparton for much of his life.
“It’s time for change. Now more than any other time we need a new team of dedicated, diverse and highly-skilled councillors to see us through the post-COVID-19 period and to develop a genuine game plan that is achievable and not just words,” he said.
If elected, Mr Brophy said his priority list included: An independent rate review, a more developed waste management strategy, and a state-of-the-art sports stadium for Shepparton.
He also said Greater Shepparton needed a planning department “with a mindset that rolls out the red carpet and not the red tape”, an integrated affordable housing strategy that also addresses homelessness and a plan by Council “that focusses on youth, education and clearer pathways for their future.”
Ballot papers for the Greater Shepparton City Council election must be in the post or hand-delivered to the Shepparton VEC office at 207 High Street by 6pm this Friday.
Election results are expected on Friday, November 13.
