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Investing in Arts, Culture and Community

Residents, local artists and grassroots groups are the lifeblood of our community. But they are losing spaces and opportunities to the big corporations and developers favoured by Labor and the LNP. While more and more of our public assets are fenced off by big developers, the few community facilities that remain are chronically underfunded.ย 

Our neighbourhoods are vibrant centres for arts, community, and culture. As a DJ and arts worker, a thriving cultural scene is one of the most important elements of the Gabba Ward, and from collecting hundreds of pieces of residentsโ€™ feedback, I know many of you agree.

As your Councillor, I will fight for more public spaces for community, arts and culture to flourish in. I will push to deliver vital funding to local clubs so they can swap the pokies for performers, and to ban gambling companies from operating in Council venues. And I will work tirelessly to help put leases for public facilities in the hands of active, local community groups.

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Local Priorities

๐ŸŠ New public pool, library and community centre in Woolloongabba

๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿ’›โค๏ธ First Nations cultural centre in Musgrave Park

๐Ÿ—๏ธ Return control of Davies Park facilities back to community

๐Ÿ“š Expand West End Library and improve accessibility and community usage for Kurilpa Hall

๐ŸŽญ Develop precinct plan to support night time economy along Stanley Street, Woolloongabba

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Track Record

๐ŸŽจ Three new public murals for Raymond Park, Dutton Park, and Orleigh Park, with two more on the way

๐Ÿ“… Extended West End Library opening hours to Monday - Saturday

๐Ÿšฝ Secured funding for restroom and community kiosk upgrades in Peopleโ€™s Park, West End

๐Ÿ Weekly community dinners for Raymond Park, Musgrave Park, and Kurilpa Point in collaboration with Amy MacMahon MP and Max Chandler-Mather MP