Greens - Chris Parker - Upper Hunter
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Cessnock Councillor Chris Parker will stand as the Greens candidate in the Upper Hunter seat.
As part of his campaign Mr Parker says he'll be pushing for renewable energy options in the coal-rich Hunter Valley, which he believes will create a sustainable funding option for the region.
He says more funding for health is also an issue for the Upper Hunter residents.
"Because of the extremities of the Upper Hunter , it's probably one of the biggest seats state wide and they're just not getting those health services they should be getting and obviously we've got the mines impacting on people around Cessnock and Muswellbrook with the fallout from dust etc," he said.
"That's an issue that has not been really addressed and seems to be ignored at this stage of the game."
Source: ABC Upper Hunter
Chris Parker was raised on a vegetable farm in the Hawkesbury Valley. After moving to the Hunter Valley with his wife Lorraine he owned and operated a coach tour business until 2003. They later became certified Organic Farmers at Buchanan.
Chris is President of Sweetwater Action Group who were successful in their court action against developers and State Planning in the Land and Environment Court.
Chris joined The Greens in 2006 and was elected to Cessnock City Council in 2008.
Renewable Energy has become his second passion and Chris is currently lobbying for all new subdivisions in Cessnock LGA to have solar street lighting.
My idea of the future for the Hunter
For too long, coal mining has wreaked havoc our agricultural landscape with profits going offshore and royalties and taxes going to the state and Federal Governments. Nobody seems to care for the people who live here suffering severe health problems, the disruption of our regional towns (i.e. Scone, a town split by a rail crossing saturated with coal trains) and severe degradation of the land and waterways. If elected I will campaign to halt any new coal mines in favour of Renewable Energy Projects and thus maintain employment opportunities for our residents as well as allocation of funds to repair the damage to our Valley.
Throughout the Hunter especially in the regional towns, all facets of our health has been neglected for too long and I will endeavour to have increased funding to maintain all areas of health.
The Hunter Valley in the past has been recognized as a vital source of our fresh food production. As a certified Organic Farmer, I am passionate about preserving our valuable agricultural land and it would be my intention to return the valley and its waterways to something we can leave for the future prosperity of the Valley.
Contact
1575 George Booth Drive
Buchanan NSW 2323
Mobile: 0434 332 217
Email: upperhunter@nsw.greens.org.au
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