	{"id":101640,"date":"2024-09-10T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-09T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/?p=101640"},"modified":"2024-09-09T20:06:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T10:06:08","slug":"ballina-2a-kay-oxley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballinatimes\/ballina-votes\/ballina-2a-kay-oxley\/","title":{"rendered":"Ballina 2A Kay Oxley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CANDIDATE<\/p>\n<p>AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT<\/p>\n<p>Kay Oxley<\/p>\n<p>Current occupation and background:<\/p>\n<p>Retired. My career has been predominantly in NSW state government holding senior roles in the planning, environmental assessment, regulation and remediation of major projects.<\/p>\n<p>How long in the ward community?<\/p>\n<p>Four years.<\/p>\n<p>Community involvement?<\/p>\n<p>Council delegate for the Cumbalum Residents Association. Secretary of Ballina Bridge Club, member of Ballina Hospital Auxiliary, foundational member of the Cumbalum Wetlands Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Guiding values or principles?<\/p>\n<p>Honesty and integrity. Decision-making based on what is best, fair and equitable for the community and not guided by political party policies.<\/p>\n<p>Are you or have you been associated with any political party or cause?<\/p>\n<p>No.<\/p>\n<p>Preferential voting suggestions.<\/p>\n<p>To the independents running on Sharon Cadwallader&#8217;s brochure.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign budget?<\/p>\n<p>$2000. Self-funded.<\/p>\n<p>Top three issues facing your ward?<\/p>\n<p>Upgrade Cumbalum Interchange. Lobby about opening up a southern entry and exit to Ballina. Secure the future water supply for Ballina.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CANDIDATE AFFILIATION: INDEPENDENT Kay Oxley Current occupation and background: Retired. 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