I have lived in Sawtell with my husband Christopher for the past 32 years. I am a mother of 3 children Katherine, David and Amy and five grandchildren. I am a Registered Nurse by profession and have worked at the Health Campus in the Emergency Department and at Baringa Hospital. In September 2012 I stopped work to take up the position of City Mayor, then re-elected in 2016. I have been actively involved in current health issues, local theatre and many fund raisers for the community. You might say I am a bit of an all rounder: I am interested in sport and promoting tourism in this wonderful area. I work for the community by providing a different dimension to Council. During my term Council have achieved many of my / the communities goals. These include the skate park, boat ramp and coastal walk completion, the Jetty Foreshores well underway, stages of the revitalisation of the City Centre commenced and many other projects that I am passionate about. The Coffs Coast is a place very close to my heart, one in which my children grew up, I want to see it grow and thrive for the children of the future.