They call themselves ‘the justice league’, and candidates Kerry Cassells, Glen Crump and Lucas Swan in next month’s local government elections are citing safety, security and crime prevention as their top issues.
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They are inviting everyone to a ‘Candidates Yarn Up’ tomorrow night, August 31, from 6.30-7.30pm at Pius X at the western end of Anne St, Moree.
The invitation is also extended to the other 17 candidates, and Ms Cassells said they are more than welcome to participate.
The three hosts of the forum are long term friends and are running as a group.
Ms Cassells said she’s known Mr Swan ‘since he left the uterus’ and is very proud of his accomplishment as one of only 10 aboriginal barristers in the country.
Mr Crump is involved in juvenile justice and Ms Cassells herself is a justice health nurse.
Ms Cassells described the Moree Plains Shire as a melting pot of diversity and cultures, and she’s hoping to see that represented at the forum.
“This shire ranges from the very rich to the very vulnerable, and it’s a great big melting pot. We feel that everyone in Moree is equal, and we’re hoping they’ll come along and have a say on where council can make a difference,” she said.
Ms Cassells is also encouraging people to vote, pointing out that anyone with a driver’s licence or receiving a Centrelink payment is automatically entered on the electoral roll, as many nonvoters discovered after the state election when they received fines.
“If you’re not sure go along to the pre-polling station at the Town Hall from 8.30am to 5.30pm from next Monday, and see if you’re enrolled,” Ms Cassells said.