Noel Playford, Bob Abbot and Tony Wellington, as well as being former Mayors of Noosa, have something else in common. They want Sandy Bolton to continue to be our State MP.
Between them they have close to 60 years of local government experience and many successful battles with State Governments. Noel Playford was elected four times as Mayor. He was leader from 1988 to 1997 and later from 2014 to 2016 when he re-established the council after heading the de-amalgamation campaign.
“Noosa voters can expect to see quite a campaign focus on whether an independent or a political party MP is better for the electorate. Perhaps the quality of our parliaments would be improved if voters thought more about the motivation of candidates instead. Elected members usually say they put the interests of their constituency first, then often put their own survival first by toeing the party line,” Noel said.
“I worked with Sandy when she was a Noosa Councillor from 2014 to 2016. I have followed her successful 7 years as Noosa’s MP. Like many others, I have witnessed first-hand how much she really cares about people. The Noosa electorate is fortunate to have a proven performer to vote for and not just political party hacks.”
Bob Abbot was Mayor from 1997 to amalgamation in 2008 and was then the first Mayor of the amalgamated Sunshine Coast Regional Council for 4 years.
“In two terms, Sandy has completed major infrastructure projects previous State MPs only talked about, become proactive in dealing with local social housing issues which others have ignored and has proved to be an outstanding representative for us in Parliament,” Bob said.
“She is a glowing example of how effective a hard-working independent Member can be. Those of us who have been involved in or have closely observed Noosa politics over many years are amazed at what she has made happen.”
Tony Wellington also worked alongside Sandy on the de-amalgamated Noosa Council. He ran the council from 2016 to 2020.
“Sandy and I battled for the 2016 Noosa mayoralty,” Tony said.
“I have worked with Sandy as our state representative, and I have nothing but respect for her. She is probably the hardest working Queensland parliamentarian. More importantly, Sandy is in politics for the right reasons: she has a genuine commitment to our region and is passionate about the welfare of its residents. When I was mayor, I could always count on Sandy to speak with complete honesty. I urge Noosa residents to get behind her.”
