COOROY RSL marketing and promotions co-ordinator Elaine Williams has entered the election race, announcing this week she will run as a councillor in the 2016 elections.
Ms Williams has been a Noosa resident for over 28 years, recently moving from the hinterland to Noosaville to follow her passion for sailing, and said she looked forward to offering “common sense, balanced and community-focussed representation” for the whole Noosa Shire.
Ms Williams said she had a host of experience to offer the community including many years as the local JP in Cooroy, experience with community groups such as the Scouts, and previous experience in owning and operating a small business.
Ms Williams said she was also interested in sustainability, particularly in areas of agriculture, environment, water, small business, community and the Noosa lifestyle.
As an independent candidate, Ms Williams said she was not affiliated with, influenced by or constrained to any political party, though she was “open-minded” to what the political parties had to offer “if it will be beneficial to Noosa”.
Ms Williams said she was committed to making a worthwhile contribution to the drafting of the new Noosa planning scheme, which is set to start next year, and she would be a valuable asset to the council and the community by providing “much-needed female representation on council”.
