MAYORAL and council CANDIDATE<\/p>\n
Group: Labor<\/p>\n
Asren Pugh<\/p>\n
Current occupation and background:<\/p>\n
I grew up here and run our family-owned business, Byron Bay Muesli.<\/p>\n
Community involvement?<\/p>\n
I’ve been on council for 2.5 years and am committed to getting things done. I changed council’s policy to finally support the Rail Trail and am now focused on getting it built. I busted through the bureaucracy to deliver the Beacon Laundry in Bangalow, now employing over 40 vulnerable people.<\/p>\n
Are you or have you been associated with any political party or cause?<\/p>\n
Fundamentally, I am an environmentalist. I set up the national Community Organising Program for the Australian Conservation Foundation. I have been a member of the Labor Party for a long time.<\/p>\n
Preferential voting suggestions?<\/p>\n
We will be preferencing Group E for council and leaving it up to voters to decide preferences for the mayor.<\/p>\n
Top three issues facing your area?<\/p>\n
Building the Rail Trail – end to end. Working with the state government to deliver real social and genuinely affordable housing. Implement ing a plan to support a vibrant, healthy community and economy that delivers for local businesses, our creative industries and gets the basics right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
MAYORAL and council CANDIDATE Group: Labor Asren Pugh Current occupation and background: I grew up here and run our family-owned business, Byron Bay Muesli. Community involvement? I’ve been on council for 2.5 years and am committed to getting things done. I changed council’s policy to finally support the Rail Trail and am now focused on […]<\/p>\n