Singleton Council will make a pre-election pitch to all sides of politics in the lead up to the NSW state election, backed by an advocacy agenda with 20 priorities for Singleton.
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This will include the funding and construction of the Singleton bypass, more passenger train services, changes to the Resources for Regions grant funding program, and leadership on post-mining land use and recycling issues.
Council is launching the agenda following the February Council meeting, pushing for leadership, funding commitments and construction to begin on a variety of projects that align with the community’s vision for Singleton to be vibrant, progressive, connected, sustainable and resilient.
Singleton Mayor, Cr Sue Moore said Council’s advocacy priorities resonated strongly with the Singleton community.
“Putting the community first is the cornerstone of everything we do, and this agenda is a crucial document that will allows us to build on our previous efforts to help create long-lasting change into the future,” she said.
“To deliver on its full potential, Singleton requires significant investment, and we are calling on all sides of politics to partner with us to help drive the major initiatives that will shape our region for decades to come.
“Our local government area is part of NSW’s largest regional centre, and home to some of its most important industries — mining, agriculture and tourism — and we have a long way to go until we see a return in keeping with the $340 million in mining royalties our region delivers to Macquarie Street each year.
“The bypass, upgrades to our police station, a commitment to resolving post-mining land use, a fairer resources for regions grant program, expansion of health services in Singleton — the state government have dragged their feet over these and other important matters, and we are asking candidates to affirm their commitment to address these.
“As a Council, we are not only listening to our community, we are ensuring the message gets through to the people in the state government who have the authority to implement positive change.
“Our message in simple, let’s work together to ensure Singleton and the region as a whole thrives.”
To view Council’s 2019 Advocacy Agenda, visit https://www.singleton.nsw.gov.au/advocacy
