Biography

Profile

Age:	56 years born Sydney, NSW
State of Health:	Excellent
Marital Status:	Married, with 2 adult children

Professional Qualifications/Memberships

• Justice of the Peace (JP)
• Company Secretary
• Registered Tax Agent
• Bachelor of Business Studies
• Certified Practicing Accountant

Education

• 1978 - Bachelor of Business Studies (Credit) - NSW Institute of Technology (Now UTS)
• 1972 - Higher School Certificate - Caringbah High School
• 1970 - School Certificate - Caringbah High School

Community Involvement

Current

• NSW Fire Brigade - Team Leader - Community Fire Unit MHP080
• Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia Ltd - Director

Past

• Otford Protection Society - Public Officier
• Caringbah Rangers Junior Soccer Football Club - Secretary and Treasurer
• Burraneer Bay Public School - President
• ADDult - Foundation President
• New South Wales Linemarking Association (now Roadmarking Industry Association of Australia Ltd) - President, Secretary and Treasurer

Additional Background

I believe my business career more than adequately provides me a base to handle the pressure and responsibility of representing the residents of the "Heathcote" electorate. Having successfully created three "start-up" businesses, I would view becoming a MP as another exciting challenge and continuation of the business mentoring role I already have had with the 3 businesses.

"Heathcote" covers 2 local government areas and having lived in the "Shire" for 46 years (including playing 3rd grade representative soccer) and the last 10 years at Helensburgh, believe I have an understanding of both areas. My first job just before turning 16 whilst completing the School Certificate was at the Engadine TAB - a great learning experience over 3 years that provided many skills for later life.

My introduction to "politics" was quite accidental some 18 months ago when I stood up at a rezoning meeting that was going nowhere and said "well who's coming with me to Bi-Lo and get some submissions".

Since then, have been promoting the "NO" 7d Land Rezoning by radio talk back, letters to editors, approaching the Mercury/St George Leader for editorial, etc. This most recently has been refocused as a Coal Seam Gas protest. The message that needs to be communicated is Coal Seam Gas will affect ALL "Heathcote" residents and beyond through the dangers to the existing water supply, the Sydney Water Catchment, from contamination of the supply.

My two proudest community achievements were submitting the first Community Group Planning Proposal under the Gateway system and organising the website portal that achieved 18,200 submissions to Wollongong City Council.