Lead Candidates In Lake Macquarie

SUZANNE PRITCHARD

Mayoral and No.1 West Ward Candidate, Lake Macquarie City Council

Suzanne is an active community advocate and company director. She has lived in Carey Bay for 17 years, has raised three children and served as President of the Coal Point Progress Association for 12 years. She has degrees in Science and Communications and has developed her own company providing environmental education services to community groups and science shows to childcare centres.

“All our candidates recognise that the future will be very different as we adapt to climate change, and ar keen to play an active and positive role in shaping the response of a rapidly growing city.”

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HANNAH GISSANE:

No.1 North Ward candidate, Lake Macquarie City Council:

Hannah is The Greens’ youngest candidate in the Newcastle/Lake Macquarie area, and is running to highlight the needs of youth and to give them a voice. Hannah has grown up in Lake Macquarie, attending Lambton High and Hunter School of Performing Arts. She is currently studying Communications Law at the University of Newcastle, where she is involved in social justice issues as co-convenor of Newcastle University Student Association’s Women’s Collective.

"As a young person I believe advocating for and representing the youth of Lake Macquarie is crucial in stopping youth disillusionment with the political process.”

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PHILLIPA PARSONS

No.1 East Ward candidate, Lake Macquarie City Council:

Phillipa has a professional background and qualifications in business management and training. Currently completing a teaching degree, she has served as a NSW police officer, insurance investigator, and operations manager of a national company. Phillipa, who has lived in Lake Macquarie for 18 years, wants local action on climate change and unsustainable development in Lake Macquarie, and believes that more Greens on Council will provide more community-oriented leadership.


"The Greens will work towards ensuring development in Lake Macquarie is environmentally sustainable and serves the needs of the local community, not developers.”