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Acheivements on North Stradbroke Island 

I am particularly proud of these Council achievements on the Island:

• Replaced pylons at Amity swimming enclosure
• Upgraded Terra Bulla Leumeah
• Provided funds for Museum extension
• Lighting and surface upgrade for sporting grounds in Dunwich
• Caravan parks and campground upgrade
• Dunwich streetscape
• Point Lookout trail map
• NSI Fire Management Plan
• Built the Amity Boat ramp
• Worked with police & government agencies towards minimising impact of Schoolies and Sept School Holidays
• Flinders Beach Management Plan
• Upgrade to One Mile Jetty
• Assisted negotiations between community groups and the Stradbroke Hotel during its redevelopment
• Planted street trees
• Point Lookout Hall extension and refurbishment
• Negotiated with the State Government to prevent increased water extraction prior to scientific studies being done
• Fought to keep the Amity Point library open
• Cylinder Beach Master Plan
• Weed management at Point Lookout Heritage Reserve
• Feral animal trapping program
• Amity Point Sport and Recreation Reserve Masterplan
• Supported the free Courtesy Bus at Point Lookout in peak holiday times
• Reduced speed along the Main Road through the townships
• Sponsor of Straddie Assault
• Supporter of the Salt Water Murris
• Worked for the return of the Kooringal Trader (now the Amith Trader)
• Introduced Voluntary Code of Practice for Holiday Rental Agents
• Secured transfer of campgrounds to community ownership
• Represented the community interest on the ferry merger
• Successfully lobbied for introduction of broadband to NSI
• Introduced new tourism strategy
• Stood up against paid parking at Toondah Harbour
• Worked with Island Vibe organisers to run successful events over a number of years
• Pushed for 'transition' funding from the State government
• Pushed for a islander-needs solution at Toondah Harbour
• New bin arrangements for recycling bins
• Commercial use of public open space study to mediate commercial and amenity considerations
• Part of negoitiations that successfully finalized decade-old Native Title claim
• Quandamooka Indigenous Community Plan and formal recognition at Council
• Initiated Amity Foreshore Management Plan
• New tourism strategy
• Instigated Council salaries being set by an independent third party
• Rates reform.