Heather Wellington, Independent for South Barwon
by Heather Wellington
In the past 24 hours, officials of at least two sporting clubs in South Barwon have broadcast emails exhorting their members to vote for Michael Crutchfield in apparent direct return for the announcement of infrastructure grants.
South Barwon residents and their sporting clubs should receive fair treatment from their state government representative without the need to resort to politicising their clubs. It’s the job of a state government representative to support cultural, sporting, educational and health activities in the region. That support should be provided fairly, even-handedly and without any expectation of political partisanship in return by the clubs.
If Mr Crutchfield had been doing his job well over the past 8 years, there would have been no need for the tsunami of grants we have seen flooding into the electorate in the dying days of his term.
The blatant politicisation of community groups which is evident in these emails is abhorrent. It appears to be being encouraged or perhaps even expected by Mr Crutchfield. He is seeking short term electoral advantage at the expense of sporting clubs, the officials of which are surely at risk of contaminating their relationships with their members by practising partisan politics.
Source: Heather Wellington media release
Useful Victorian Election Links
Victoria votes on Saturday 27th November 2010. To help you make an informed choice this year, I have compile some useful links and information about the two voting districts that make up the Surf Coast Shire and the candidates that are looking for your vote.
- Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) website: www.vec.vic.gov.au
- VEC is publishing key information during the 2010 State election campaign.on – 131vec.com.au
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Developed by Antony Green and his team, the ABC Election website is an excellent online resource: www.abc.net.au/elections/vic/2010/ |
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Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candidates_of_the_Victorian_state_election,_2010 |
Surf Coast Shire Voting Districts
The Surf Coast Shire contains two voting districts, Polwarth and South Barwon.
- Polwarth District Candidates: www.vec.vic.gov.au/Current/state2010candidatesPolwarthDistrict.html
- South Barwon District Candidates: www.vec.vic.gov.au/Current/state2010candidatesSouthBarwonDistrict.html
Polwarth District Candidates
Candidates in ballot paper order as advised by the VEC
6 candidates |
Contact Details (VEC) |
Website |
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MODRA, John FAMILY FIRST |
Joshua Reimer Business Hours: (03) 9800 5393 info@vic.familyfirst.org.au |
www.vic.familyfirst.org.au |
| KERR, Garry COUNTRY ALLIANCE |
Neil Jenkins Business Hours: (03) 9017 6119 Mobile: 0425 746 066 admin@countryalliance.org |
www.countryalliance.org | |
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MULDER, Terry LIBERAL |
Terry Mulder Business Hours: (03) 5231 5046 Mobile: 0408 377 316 terence.mulder@parliament.vic.gov.au |
www.vic.liberal.org.au |
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CROOK, Brian AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY |
Brian Crook Mobile: 0417 132 323 brian.crook@alp.org.au |
www.alpvictoria.com.au |
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ATHERDEN, Natalie AUSTRALIAN GREENS |
Natalie Atherden Mobile: 0409 417 562 natalie.atherden@vic.greens.org.au |
vic.greens.org.au |
| BEALE, Grant | Grant Beale Mobile: 0428 346 369 grant.beale@hotmail.com |
South Barwon District Candidates
Candidates in ballot paper order as advised by the VEC
9 candidates |
Contact Details (VEC) |
Website |
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| DOBINSON, John | John Dobinson After Hours: (03) 9859 4065 Mobile: 0451 967 885 johndobinson@hotmail.com |
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| BARRON, Alan D.L.P. – DEMOCRATIC LABOR PARTY |
Steve Campbell Mobile: 0458 980 268 vicasstsec@dlp.org.au |
www.dlp.org.au | |
| OAKLEY, Keith | Keith Oakley After Hours: (03) 5241 2998 Mobile: 0429 955 714 keithoakley@smartchat.net.au |
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KATOS, Andrew LIBERAL |
Andrew Katos Business Hours: (03) 5243 0778 Mobile: 0419 512 477 andrew.katos@vic.liberal.org.au |
www.vic.liberal.org.au |
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O'CONNOR, Kathleen FAMILY FIRST |
Joshua Reimer Business Hours: (03) 9800 5393 info@vic.familyfirst.org.au |
www.vic.familyfirst.org.au |
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CRUTCHFIELD, Michael AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY |
Michael Crutchfield michael.crutchfield@alp.org.au |
www.parliament.vic.gov.au |
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WELLINGTON, Heather | Heather Wellington Mobile: 0438 021 285 contact@heatherwellington.com.au |
www.heatherwellington.com.au |
| LEEN, Tony COUNTRY ALLIANCE |
Neil Jenkins Business Hours: (03) 9017 6119 Mobile: 0425 746 066 admin@countryalliance.org |
www.countryalliance.org | |
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NORTHEAST, Simon AUSTRALIAN GREENS |
Simon Northeast Business Hours: (03) 5226 5666 Mobile: 0435 392 852 simon.northeast@vic.greens.org.au |
vic.greens.org.au |
Oh please Heather, get over yourself, Mr Crutchfield has delivered for so many sporting clubs already. If people want to vote for someone who actually gets the job done and delivers on every promise then they should vote for Mr Crutchfield.
You are obviously still on your anti-sport policy with your attempts to close down McAdam Park motorcycle facility so you can help your developer mates turn it into housing. Maybe all sporting clubs and their members should be very worried with someone like you in town.