ACT TEAM MEDIA STATEMENTS & POLICIES & ACTIVITIES

What ACT stands for - The ACT Team Charter - was adopted in 1990

Genuine community participation and precinct based planning

Environment protection - escarpment and foreshore

First class community facilities, parks, playgrounds and shopping centres

ACT Team 2004-08-Cr Alice Cartan

ACT Lord Mayoral Campaign 2002

ACT Policies, Media & Activities

ACT Team & A Better Deal for the Basics- Works & Services

ACT Team Ideas Employment & Economic Development

ACT Team Working for the Environment

ACT Team Ideas for Innovation City

ACT Team & Reforming Wollongong Council - Open Council - Participatory Democracy - Council accessible to all

ACT Team & Reforming Wollongong Council - Rates, Finance & Admin

ACT Team Past Election Pages

ACT Team Media Statements - General

ACT Team Letters

ACT Team - 2004-2008

Click here for information on actions by Councillor Alice Cartan - Ward 1 2004-2008

ACT Lord Mayoral Campaign 2002
ACT Team introduces Cr Trevor Mott as its Lord Mayoral candidate for September 14 Wollongong City Council By Election
Have a read of ACT Team's Lord Mayoral candidate Cr Trevor Mott's Illawarra Mercury Candidate Forum article.
Cr Trevor Mott's 10 Point Plan for Wollongong - 2002 Lord Mayoral By Election Policy Statement Launch
2002 Election - ACT Team Policy Themes Web pages
Click here for more info on ACT Team's Trevor Mott for Lord Mayor 2002 Campaign
NEW !! ACT Team gains Neighbourhood Committee 6 a place on Central Wollongong Planning Committee - to ensure that the community has a voice - the committee includes developer Neville Fredericks
Summary of Lord Mayoral & City Wide Election Results 1987-1999
Watch out for more comments over the next few weeks
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ACT Policies, Media & Activities

In 1999, as ACT's Lord Mayoral candidate, Dave Martin pledged to get Wollongong moving again - to make it a thriving region with job opportunities, a beautiful environment and a great lifestyle.
Along with the rest of the ACT Team at the 1999 elections, Dave Martin committed to ...
Safe Communities
Jobs in our City
Environment Protection
Sensible town planning policies
Environment - Policy Statement 1999 - ACT has supported CANS' 1989 LEP Review submission on Environmental issues
Open Council - Policy Statement 1999
RATE Reform - a campaign fought since 1983 - 2002 , 1999 , 1995 & 1991 - FINALLY WON!!! 2002
Jobs & Economy 1999 & 1995
Tourism - Policy Statement 1999
Arts & Culture - Policy Statement 1999
Lord Mayoral &Ward One Campaign Policy Statements 1995
Opposing ALP Election/Boundary Rorts 1995 & vindicated, and ALP Ward Boundary changes for 2003 Wollongong Council elections
ACT Team defends its Policies - Cr David Martin - April 2001
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ACT Team & a Better Deal for the Basics- Works & Services
Dave Martin Motion to restore Basic Works & Services Spending Part 1 & Part 2 - Cr David Martin - March 2002
Introducing ACT's 1999 Ward 1 Team & their agenda for Wollongong Council
ACT Team Councillors consult on Open Space Section 94 Spending - 1996
Lord Mayoral &Ward One Campaign Policy Statements 1995
ACT Team Surveys Residents - Results - 1995
Cycleway Plan for Wollongong - A Reality at Last - May 1994
ACT Team launches its 1991 Ward One Candidates & their agenda for Wollongong Council
Kerrie's motion on spending on footpaths - Council Resolution of Oct 21 2001 - FOOTPATHS MANAGEMENT/REDUCTION OF RISK TO THE PUBLIC
ACT Councillor pushes for a Skateboard Ramp for Thirroul
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ACT Team Ideas for Innovation City
possibly best described as a City of Inertia ... but may be the program can still be saved..a few comments
WCC, so-called "Innovation City" sure needs an injection of energy - have a look at its Events Site - once again months out of date!!

Ideas for WCC Innovation City from :
Newcastle
World Bank
another "Innovation City" Playford South Australia & its Clusters focus
ECOCITY - Ideas for Communities & Sustainability - prepared by Fady Sidrak - 2002, , and from International Environmental Technology Center in Melbourne - Melbourne Principles on Sustainable Cities
ACT Team motion on Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development gains unanimous support of Wollongong Councillors.
UK's Learning Cities program
Kerrie's Motion on Learning Cities & Innovation City Council May 21 2001
Creative Cities from the Brisbane Institute & USA
Ideas for Community & Social Indicators from Les Robinson
US concept - Regional Stewardship - which provides inspiration for communities - with the interaction of new economy, livable community, social inclusion, and governance
Innovation City needs an Economic Development Unit in Council - 20.5.02
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ACT Team Working for the Environment
Wollongong Needs Place Based Planning Approach - Kerrie Christian 2002
Kerrie responds to queries about ACT's Greens Credentials
ACT Team motion on Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development gains unanimous support of Wollongong Councillors.
ACT Team call for Federal Government to ratify Kyoto Agreement on Greenhouse Gases unanimously supported by Wollongong Councillors
ACT Team secures community consultation with Sydney Water for Stanwell Park residents in siting of Sewerage Pumping Station following controversy over The Drive beach
ACT Team asks Sydney Water to come clean on queries about new sewer scheme to enable Helensburgh urban land expansion
Wombarra SEPP 5 Medium Density threatens to undermine 2a(i) Special Residential Headlands-Stanwell Park Special Residential Zoning Zoning - Kerrie Christian 2002 - Kogarah Council Submission wins SEPP exemption
Origins of Wollongong Council's 2a(i) Special Residential Zoning - Kerrie Christian - 10.2.2002
Report to WCC's ESD Committee - Cr Kerrie Christian - July 2002
Comments on Hewitts Creek Flood Study & Property Acquisition - Cr Kerrie Christian - January 2002
Sandon Point & Proposal for an Illawarra Foreshores Park
Stop High Rise & Overdevelopment in the Suburbs -at Thirroul Bowling Club April 2001 & November 2001 - Northern Boilover
Wollongong Council Commits To Christian's Proposal for Planning Summits
Kerrie's Escarpment Backgrounder 2000 & 1998- 1999 Escarpment Issues - ACT Media Statements
Catchment Management - Kerrie's presentation to the Hacking River Catchment Management Committee Community Forum - June 28 1998
ECOPOLITICS 7 - WOLLONGONG - A HERITAGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM - 1907 - 1993 - a paper by Cr Kerrie Christian - July 1993
Protecting the Royal National Park - ACT's submission Helensburgh Plan 1990 , position on Environmental Protection Zones for Helensburgh 1992, Commission of Inquiry 1994 on Landuse zonings around Helensburgh & COI Media Release 1994 - more info - including the legal debacles
ACT Team members Dave Martin & Kerrie Christian assisted in the preparation of CANS Review of WCC's LEP 38 - Citywide Planning Document - CANS 1989
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ACT Team & Reforming Wollongong Council - Open Council - accessible to all
Putting the Principles of Participatory Democracy into Practice
ACT 1999 Election Campaign Policy Success - Council considers introduction of Public Access Forum - 2001 - Decision made to introduce Public Access Forum to Council Meetings 2002
ACT Councillor calls for Community Representation on Wollongong Central Planning Committee
ACT Team gains Neighbourhood Committee 6 a place on Central Wollongong Planning Committee - to ensure that the community has a voice - the committee includes developer Neville Fredericks
ACT Team calls for comprehensive review of Lagoon Lease following shock resignation of former ALP Lord Mayor, George Harrison.
ALP councillors squash ACT Team's call for comprehensive review report on Lagoon Lease following former ALP Lord Mayor, George Harrision bankruptcy action - only allowing a watered down version of ACT motion - so much for ALP Lord Mayoral hopeful's call to 'let's clean up council'
ACT Councillors call for Council Ombudsman 2001 &1999
ACT 1999 Election Policy Success - Council decides to appoint Ombudsman 2001 - Wollongong Council Ombudsman Appointed 2002
Open Council - Policy Statement 1999
Open Council 1999 Election Media Statements
City of Silence - 1999 Election Media Statement
ACT Team Surveys Residents - Results - 1995
Total Environmental Centre (TEC) Open Local Government Conference 1992 - notes from Kerrie Christian
Open Council 1991 Election Media Statements & Community Participation in Decisionmaking

ACT Team & Reforming Wollongong Council - Rates, Finance & Admin
January 14 Rates Letter/Media Release - 2002
ACT RATES ELECTION POLICY SUCCESS - Council Rates February 25 Change Decision - Letter/Media Release 2002
Kerrie's review of Council Rating Income & Spending - 1991 - 2002
Councillors, DA's. ICAC & Corruption Concerns
Reforming Council - Review Decisions - incl Kerrie's 11 issues for review - June 5 2002
Reforming Council Finances Statement - 4.03.02
Council SAP FIASCO - June 24 - Letter/Media Release 2002
Kerrie requests more info on IT issues post SAP IT Fiasco
ACT Team Slams ALP Election Rort - New Election system to be used for 1995 Council Elections - ACT Media Statement 1995
Illawarra Mercury queries WCC councillors on their credentials - Resume Kerrie Christian 2002
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ACT Team Past Election Pages
2004 Election Results
Lord Mayor 2004 - Media
Ward 1 2004
Ward 2 2004
Ward 3 2004
Ward 4 2004
Ward 5 2004
Ward 6 2004
Summary of 2002 Lord Mayoral & City Wide Election Results
Ward 3 2001 By Election Web pages
1999 ELECTION PAGES
Open Council - Policy Statement 1999
Environment - Policy Statement 1999
Arts & Culture - Policy Statement 1999
Tourism - Policy Statement 1999
Introducing ACT's Ward 1 Team
Open Council 1999 Election Media Statements
City of Silence - 1999 Election Media Statement
Jobs & Economy - 1999 Election Media Statement
An Ombudsman for Wollongong Council - ACT Media Statement 1999
WOLLONGONG'S STORMS MORE LESSONS FOR THE FUTURE - ACT Media Statement 1999
Escarpment Inquiry Motion & Council Decision Slammed - ACT Media Statements 1998/99
Rates - ACT Media Statement 1999
Woonona Church Under Threat - ACT Media Statement 1999
1995 ELECTION PAGES
Lord Mayoral Vision - Kerrie Christian - ACT Team Campaign Policy Statement 1995 & Responses - Who is Kerrie Christian?
Lord Mayoral Campaign Policy Statement 1995
Ward One Campaign Policy Statement 1995
Time to Honour 1987 Heathcote State By Election Statements - Protect the Royal National Park from Urban Spoil - ACT 1995 Election Media Statements
ACT Team Congratulations Citizens on Recycling Effort
ACT Team Surveys Residents - Results - 1995
ACT Team Slams ALP Election Rort - New Election system to be used for 1995 Council Elections - ACT Media Statement 1995 & ACT Claims vindicated - 1995
ACT Team Rates Media Statement 1995
ACT Team Jobs & Economic Development Media Statement 1995
ACT Team rejects ALP Sledging & attempts to gag Dearden & Martin
1991 ELECTION PAGES
1991 Election - ACT Team Policy Themes Web pages
Open Council 1991 Election Media Statements & More
Rates 1991 ACT Media Statements
ACT Team launches its Ward One Candidates
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1989 By Election Citywide Aldermanic By Election - ACT Team Policy Themes Web pages
1987 Election - ACT Team Policy Themes Web pages
1983 Election - ACT Team Policy Themes Web pages

ACT Team Media Statements - General
Council Summit with Bulli Shire Secession Group - ACT Media Statement 2001
Pollution Committees - ACT Media Statement 2000
Cycleway Plan for Wollongong - A Reality at Last - May 1994
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ACT Team Letters
Kerrie's New Year Letter - 2002
Free Speech should not be cast aside as an indulgence in a time of social panic - 2001
Asbestos - ACT Letter to the Editor 2000
GST - ACT Letter to the Editor 1999
Election Preferences - ACT Letter to the Editor 1999
Council Amalgamations - ACT Letter to the Editor 1999
Tribute to Wollongong's First Woman Councillor - Ald Rube Hargrave WCC 50th Anniversary Speech - Kerrie Christian 18.9.1997

Return to Kerrie's Main ACT Web Page

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