Interview with Bob Proudfoot, The Shoalhaven Independents 2024, Shoalhaven City Council Elections

In a previous post, I offered my services to interview Candidates of Ward 2, Shoalhaven City Council Elections 2024, independently and without any fees. The reason is that I would like our community to see what our candidates are offering for this year's elections, which I hope may make them decide which candidate to vote for as I don't like wasted high informal votes and I would rather them be provided to candidates.

I also think that Shoalhaven City Council is an important regional Council that has been affected by 'Natural Disasters out of their control, and they have to find ways and finances to place our community back in a good liveable community, which may have affected previous budgets.

The first candidate that approached me, was Bob Proudfoot, lead candidate for The Shoalhaven Independents, in Ward 2.

Today I am publishing my first interview with Bob Proudfoot, Lead Candidate for The Shoalhaven Independents, Ward 2, 2024 Shoalhaven City Council Elections. Their Candidate for The Election of mayor is Patricia White for The Shoalhaven Independents. I was asked if I would conduct the interview out of my own free will and have done so, by providing a free service. I have already offered my interview services for any other team of candidates running for Ward 2. Bob Proudfoot is the current president of The St Georges Basin Country Club and supports the local community in many activities. This Video was independently produced by John Svoboda, filmed by Clive Robertson spoken by John Svoboda and Bob Proudfoot and authorised by Patricia White, The Shoalhaven Independents. If you have any further enquiries or would like to contribute to offer any support to their campaign you may contact the Shoalhaven Independents via their Facebook here:

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Shoalhaven City Council Mayor Announced Amanda Findley - Shoalhaven City Council - Media Release

20 December 2021

Shoalhaven City Council is excited to announce the return of Amanda Findley as Shoalhaven Mayor.  

The election results were released on Monday, 20 December 2021 when the election count was finalised by the NSW Electoral Commission.   

Shoalhaven City Council CEO, Stephen Dunshea said: “I congratulate Amanda Findley on her election for her second term, as Shoalhaven’s Mayor.” 

“Mayor Findley has served the community through bushfire, flood, and a pandemic and I know she can be relied upon to lead the Council well in its engagement with the Shoalhaven community,” Mr Dunshea said.  

“I look forward to working with Shoalhaven Mayor, Amanda Findley over this term of Council as we continue to serve our community to deliver important projects and services now and into the future.”   

Mayor Amanda Findley was initially elected to Council in September 2008, re-elected in September 2012 and elected as Shoalhaven City Council Mayor in September 2016. 

Results of the successful candidates for each Ward will be announced in the coming days. 

The first Ordinary Meeting for the new Councillors will be held on Tuesday, 25 January 2022 in the Council Chambers and can be live-streamed through Council’s website. 

 Media contact: media@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au 

Mayor of Blacktown City Council's Personal Request To Share & Enjoy

Mayor Tony Bleasedale personal Face Book Page:
Please can you share this. A really good friend of mine and Gary’s has written and produced this at home and really needs help getting it out there. If you could share that would be amazing and ask your friends to share too

Angel by my side

PLEASE SHARELIKELOVE THIS BEAUTIFUL SONG

When the rainbows have gone we can never forget all the things they’ve done "Angel by my side” Donate for NHS Charities COVID-19 appeal

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Blacktown City Council Video - Warwick Lane Crane Installation

 Blacktown City Council


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Mayor Councilor Tony Bleasedale, Blacktown City Council video Response To Coronavirus COVID-19

Blacktown City Council

Tony Bleasdale, OAM provides the latest update on Council's response to the global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.


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Blacktown City Council - Mayor's Video Response to Coronavirus COVID-19

In this video Mayor, Councilor Tony Bleasedale, explains of services that have been canceled and services that that in operation: road services fixed, garbage services collected, parks and gardens mowed and meals on wheels still operating from Blacktown City Council Operating Centre. Child care Centres Openings are based on NSW Government and Australian Federal Government. Council has Hardship for anyone facing difficulties with rates and charges, will assist. case by case.

Importance on social distancing, sanitise your hands, any cold and flu stay at flu.

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In Your Neighbourhood - Shoalhaven City Council Newsletter - This Week

In this weeks newsletter, Shoalhaven City Council has the following:

• Are you eligible for Mayoral Relief Fund?
• Council's In-person Services Closed
• Need To Reach Out - Coronavirus COVID-19?
• New Nowra Fringe Planning Controls
• Mobile Recovery Hubs Cancelled
• Earth Hour 2020
• Online Briefing For Recovery Contractors
• Shoalhaven Arts Grants Now Open

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Blacktown City Council - Changes to Council's Services - Council Acknowledges Climate Energy

- Mayor's Message - Councilor Tony Bleasedale

Take action - take care

As we continue along this difficult COVID-19 journey I  can assure you that your Council is with our community  every step of the way. It has not been an easy decision to close our venues,  community centres, leisure centres, swimming pools  and libraries, but we have taken these decisions in  accordance with Government actions and the best  possible health and safety advice. We have taken all our decisions relating to our  childcare (KEL) centres based on Government policy  and advice as it applies to public schools, and will  continue to follow their advice. We will keep you informed through our website, Council’s Facebook and regular video updates on  my Facebook page.  At this time, we all need to take action. We all need  take social distancing and personal hygiene extremely  seriously – these are our greatest weapons and  personal responsibilities in this fight. Personally, I know it’s painful, but we are strongly  advised to keep younger members of your family away  from their grandparents. I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to our  community. To the teachers and childcare workers who  spend hours preparing lessons for both online and face- to-face teaching and then have to keep the kids apart. To our health workers who are facing a massive  increase in their workloads at the frontline of the  infection and to our supermarket and pharmacy staff  who are doing their best to keep the shelves stocked  often under stress and abuse. To our volunteers working in all areas of community  support and community welfare we say a very big thank  you and of course, we reach out to all the workers and  businesses who are having to deal with job losses and  uncertainties; Council will do all it can to help. But can I once again say please stop panic buying.  Every time you buy more than you need – someone in  need misses out.

COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) - changes to Council's services

Some changes are required to our venues and facilities operations: Blacktown Customer Information Centre Council’s Administration Centre will be closed to the  public from Thursday 26 March 2020 until further notice  and we have ceased all face-to-face customer service  including the Development Services Gateway counter. With both gateway and customer service counters  closed, applications for the Development Assessment  teams are required to be submitted via email or by  posting a USB drive in the mail. To make an enquiry with our customer service staff: call 9839 6000 between 8.00 am and 5.30 pm email council@blacktown.nsw.gov.au report it online visit Council’s website for the most up-to-date information including FAQs If it is essential that you visit Council’s Administration  Centre, you can make an appointment by calling  9839 6000 or email council@blacktown.nsw.gov.au. Appointments should only be made when a person is  not showing any symptoms of cold or flu and social  distancing measures will be in place to protect both  yourself and our customer service staff. Council’s community halls and facilities Effective from Thursday 26 March 2020, all community  and senior citizen centres will be closed. Council events All community events and activities organised and  hosted by Council are cancelled until 30 June 2020.  The cancellations support the Australian Government’s  advice to limit organised gatherings. Leisure and swimming centres Council has made the decision to close its 5 leisure and  swimming centres (including gyms) from Tuesday 24  March 2020.  Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre The Arts Centre will be closed to the public until further  notice, but will remain open to artists and creative  workers. Blacktown City Libraries All Blacktown City Libraries branches and services  were closed to the public from Tuesday 24 March 2020  until further notice. Our library staff will be available  over the phone on 9839 6677 to answer any queries  and provide support. We also have a fantastic range of online resources  including e-books, e-audiobooks and e-magazines,  which you can access for free as part of your library  membership here.  Closure of Blacktown Plant Nursery Effective from Thursday 26 March 2020, the Blacktown  Plant Nursery is closed to customers until further notice. Blacktown Animal Holding Facility (AHF) The Animal Holding Facility will temporarily operate via  appointment only. Customers should call 9839 6161 to  make an appointment. Kid’s Early Learning All centres remain open. This situation may be  reviewed based on the advice from the Australian and  NSW Governments. Council’s sporting fields We are concerned that team sports have continued to  occur on Council sporting fields, and therefore have  made the decision to close all sporting fields and courts  (including tennis courts) from Thursday 26 March 2020. We hope this will help reinforce the practice of social  distancing, consistent with all other current measures. Council’s playgrounds, parks and reserves Playgrounds, parks and reserves will stay open and we  encourage residents to stay active, however, when  using these spaces please me mindful that: we are unable to keep playground equipment clean to the standard required by COVID-19 protocols team sports and activities should not be conducted – they are directly contrary to social separation guidelines Please ensure you maintain the recommended social  distancing of 2 m and to not gather in large groups. We  would also like to stress the importance of practicing  good personal hygiene to prevent the spread of germs. Council elections The NSW Government has postponed the NSW council  elections until September 2021 due to the current  COVID-19 situation. We ask our residents for their patience with our staff  during this difficult time as we continue to provide  essential services with minimal disruption. If you are feeling unwell, or you have any cold or flu  symptoms, please take the necessary measures to  self-isolate to prevent the spread of the virus until  your symptoms have passed. For regular and up-to-date information visit Council’s website.  Community News Blacktown City Council acknowledges climate emergency Blacktown City Council has presented a clear  statement to the community acknowledging a climate  emergency and committing to a target of 100%  renewable electricity for Council operations by 2025. Blacktown City Mayor, Tony Bleasdale, OAM said; 'The  science-based evidence is totally clear. We are in a  state of climate emergency requiring "a call to arms" for  immediate action by all levels of government, industry  and our communities'. 'Without urgent action, the urban heat impact on the  communities of Western Sydney will be catastrophic.' On Wednesday 26 February, Council voted to adopt a  series of measures as a response to climate change,  including an aspirational target of net zero carbon  emissions for the community by 2040. 'Our primary commitments are to address climate  change by seeking to reduce emissions in our day-to- day operations and throughout the community, provide  refuge from extreme heat for our residents, and ensure our planning controls and policies reduce urban heat.' "Editor's Notes: We encourage from you (our readers), any comments as feed back to improve  this blogspot or providing important  likes and or recommendations. 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I WANTA WASH YOUR HANDS - Mayor Of Blacktown City Council - 'Messenger'

It is good to see that once the seriousness is done there is time to look at humor to  make people how series the Coronavirus COVID-19 is. I have just shared this video that the Mayor of Blacktown City Council, Councilor Tony Bleasedale has shared is 'Messenger' to myself and possibly others. This makes me understand that politicians in these time can relax a little bit.

He further quotes:

"This is a good one to share. I was singing along and laughing all at once"

Everyone knows 'The Beatles' Band from the 1960's , he is a remake from one their original songs, ' I wanta to hold your hand' to 'I wanta wash your hands':

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Blacktown City Council Video - Mayor Tony Bleasdale, OAM With An Update On Council's Ongoing Response to the global Coronavirus Pandemic.

Blacktown City Council

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Editor's Notes: The main message at the end is be calm, cool and collected.... a great message to spread to the Blacktown Local Government Community.

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In Your Neighbourhood - Shoalhaven City Council - Important Update

This weeks stories are as follows:

• Learn to swim and squad programs suspended
• Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 / NSW Health Facts
• Shoalhaven Entertainment Centre to Reschedule
• Mayoral relief cookies
• Another win for Blazeaid
• Free green waste extended
• New Hoylake Grove Reserve Conjola Playground
• Giving back to the community

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Blacktown City Council - Media Release - Blacktown City Council – COVID-19 Response

17 March 2020

Blacktown City Council is embarking on a series of measures

and actions in the interests of the health and wellbeing of 

residents in response to the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) 

pandemic.

Blacktown City Mayor Tony Bleasdale OAM said; “Council 

has a duty of care to the community and our staff and we are 

fully committed to take whatever action we can to slow the 

spread of the virus in our region.

“Based on the lessons we've learned from overseas, we 

must act quickly and decisively, or many lives will be lost.

“We need to slow the infection rate and the most effective 

approach is through ‘social distancing’ which includes 

avoiding crowds, meetings and gatherings, staying home if 

you are sick, working from home, giving people ‘space’ and 

most importantly practising good personal hygiene.

“Under this approach, the pandemic will last longer, but 

health outcomes will be far better.

“While Government restrictions apply to public gatherings of 

500 or more people, Council has decided to recommend that 

all non-essential large gatherings, meetings and events in 

Blacktown City be cancelled or postponed.

“Council will take the lead in this by cancelling or postponing 

all non-essential gatherings, events and meetings that come 

under Council control,” Mayor Bleasdale said.

Council will cancel the Citizenship ceremony scheduled for 

Thursday 19 March in Bowman Hall in Blacktown and 

postpone the Community Forum planned for Marsden Park 

this Saturday, 21^st March in the Elara estate.

“While halting these events is a big disappointment for 

residents and Council alike, the health and wellbeing of the 

community must be our number one priority during these 

difficult times,” Mayor Bleasdale said.

The Community Forum had been planned to spotlight major 

transport, health and education infrastructure deficiencies 

that have impacted Marsden Park and surrounding suburbs.

“While we are totally behind the residents with their justified 

concerns it would be irresponsible for Council to go ahead 

with a large public gathering at this time,” Mayor Bleasdale 

said.

Council has also cancelled the Blacktown Night Markets 

Friday 27^th March, the Seven Hills Festival Saturday 28 

March and the ‘design-a-park’ meeting Saturday 21 March at 

the corner of Fourth avenue and Prince Street, Blacktown.

Mayor Bleasdale is recommending that all large, non-

essential gatherings, events and meetings should be 

cancelled or postponed.

“We will be cancelling or postponing all bookings for 

Bowman Hall for the next two months.

“We are also urging residents and businesses to adopt 

‘social distancing’ in their day-to-day activities. That is, make 

some space in restaurants, shops and entrainment venues, 

avoid crowds and, where possible, crowded public 

transport.”  

Blacktown City Council is also taking preventative measures 

within Council operations to safeguard staff and the general 

public.

Council staff will be encouraged, where practicable, to work 

from home and non-essential meetings will be cancelled or 

held online or by phone.

Council staff are being told that they should not attend work 

and seek immediate medical advice if they have symptoms 

of cold or flu. 

“We advise all businesses, where possible, to adopt similar 

practices,” Mayor Bleasdale said.

Council will embark on an extensive public health campaign 

at all its venues, offices, on its website and on social media 

emphasising the importance of personal hygiene and 

advising people of the actions they should take to protect 

themselves and to help slow the spread of the virus.

For updates on cancellations of Council events go to: www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au

For health advise on COVID-19 go to: www.health.gov.au/covid19-resources




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