GAG is part of the Future West coalition, working hard to get great people elected to the new Local Boards for the Waitakere and Whau wards.
Please support our fundraising events below or contact Mels Barton on mels@wombatsenvironmental.co.nz to make a donation.
Details of Future West's principles and profiles of all our candidates are on www.futurewest.org.nz
DINNER AT HANDI RESTAURANT
Thursday 16th September, 6.30pm
421 Titirangi Road, Titirangi Village.
Down driveway behind the Shell Petrol station, opposite The Hardware Cafe.
Enjoy the wonderful atmosphere and tasty food with bush and city views.
$25 per person includes four curries (Buffet) rice and naan. Wine $4, Juice $2
BAGEL BRUNCH AT EARTHSONG ECO-NEIGHBOURHOOD
Sunday 19th September, 10am
Meet the candidates and enjoy bagels, freshly-squeezed juices and espresso coffee in the beautiful, relaxed surroundings of New Zealands first and only co-housing neighbourhood.
$20 per person
Earthsong, Swanson Rd, Ranui.
Monday, September 6, 2010
FUTURE WEST CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED
PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release, 24 August 2010
The Future West team has selected the candidates they wish to stand in the Waitakere Ward for the Auckland Council elections in October under the banner “Future West”.
The values Future West candidates are campaigning on include:
- keeping public assets in public ownership, no privatisation;
- restoring local democracy;
- retaining local identity for communities and ensuring they have a strong voice.
“The candidates that we have picked to stand for the Future West team have a great mixture of skills, experience, background, age, enthusiasm and ethnicity that we think reflects the diversity of the ward” says Future West Chair Greg Presland.
“The candidates we have selected represent the grassroots community and will be working together to restore democracy to the Super City for the future of everyone in the Waitakere Ranges, Henderson and Massey” says GAG President Mels Barton.
The candidates standing for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board in the Waitakere Ward for Future West are:
Greg Presland
Denise Yates
Neil Henderson
Steve Tollestrup
The candidates standing for the Henderson-Massey Local Board in the Waitakere Ward for Future West are:
Jeremy Greenbrook-Held
Melody Shinnick
Gary Stewart
Lyndon Walker
Lincoln Dam
Richard Prakash
The candidates standing for the Portage Licensing Trust for Future West are:
Ami Chand
Neil Henderson
Brett Austin
The candidate standing for the Waitakere Licensing Trust for Future West is:
Jeremy Greenbrook-Held
More details regarding all candidates are available on the Future West and City Vision websites at www.futurewest.org.nz
Future West is a coalition of the Labour Party, Green Party and independent community groups.
ENDS
The Future West team has selected the candidates they wish to stand in the Waitakere Ward for the Auckland Council elections in October under the banner “Future West”.
The values Future West candidates are campaigning on include:
- keeping public assets in public ownership, no privatisation;
- restoring local democracy;
- retaining local identity for communities and ensuring they have a strong voice.
“The candidates that we have picked to stand for the Future West team have a great mixture of skills, experience, background, age, enthusiasm and ethnicity that we think reflects the diversity of the ward” says Future West Chair Greg Presland.
“The candidates we have selected represent the grassroots community and will be working together to restore democracy to the Super City for the future of everyone in the Waitakere Ranges, Henderson and Massey” says GAG President Mels Barton.
The candidates standing for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board in the Waitakere Ward for Future West are:
Greg Presland
Denise Yates
Neil Henderson
Steve Tollestrup
The candidates standing for the Henderson-Massey Local Board in the Waitakere Ward for Future West are:
Jeremy Greenbrook-Held
Melody Shinnick
Gary Stewart
Lyndon Walker
Lincoln Dam
Richard Prakash
The candidates standing for the Portage Licensing Trust for Future West are:
Ami Chand
Neil Henderson
Brett Austin
The candidate standing for the Waitakere Licensing Trust for Future West is:
Jeremy Greenbrook-Held
More details regarding all candidates are available on the Future West and City Vision websites at www.futurewest.org.nz
Future West is a coalition of the Labour Party, Green Party and independent community groups.
ENDS
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