I have nominated as a candidate for a seat on the Shire of York Council at the
election to be held on October 21, 2017.
Should I be elected, I would like everyone to know that I will be cooperative, collaborative and use my best endeavours to be an effective member of Council on behalf of the York community.
As required by the WA Electoral Commission rules, I will no longer be making any public, personal comment as an author of articles on The Shire of York Official Unofficial Social-Media website regarding the Shire of York in particular and local government in general.
On request, I originally decided to write for this website to provide a different, essentially unbiased, objective summation of local council performance to ensure an informed public perception of local government business and its administration, unencumbered by any allegiance or influences.
Local Government Councillors and councils do have a varied and difficult community improvement assignment to deal with- that is becoming more important as the 21st Century progresses.
I thank all of you who have taken the time to read these columns, whether you have agreed with their content or not.
I am particularly proud of revealing significant differences in Local Government Area domestic property rating that will be scrutinized in the 2018, Local Government Act 1995, Review.
It will include investigating the system of imposition and collection of domestic and commercial rates and the additional fees and charges that should provide fair and equitable finance modelling for the future based on long term, economic projections.
Currently I do not live in York because of a close family commitment, but my family home is here.
The fact that I reside in Perth, and am involved in direct communications within in the state political arena, where most unilateral decisions are made regarding local government areas and their administration, may have some future benefits to Council.
It provides for the opportunity to develop a spatially aware, holistic and focussed perspective of new local government initiatives as they occur and how they may impact on individual, rural Shire councils.
The skills I could bring to the Council table are positive community communications, political, constitutional, and local government governance research and knowledge, corporate business acumen and expertise in what could best be defined as locality tourism.
Should I be elected, I would like everyone to know that I will be cooperative, collaborative and use my best endeavours to be an effective member of Council on behalf of the York community.
As required by the WA Electoral Commission rules, I will no longer be making any public, personal comment as an author of articles on The Shire of York Official Unofficial Social-Media website regarding the Shire of York in particular and local government in general.
On request, I originally decided to write for this website to provide a different, essentially unbiased, objective summation of local council performance to ensure an informed public perception of local government business and its administration, unencumbered by any allegiance or influences.
Local Government Councillors and councils do have a varied and difficult community improvement assignment to deal with- that is becoming more important as the 21st Century progresses.
I thank all of you who have taken the time to read these columns, whether you have agreed with their content or not.
I am particularly proud of revealing significant differences in Local Government Area domestic property rating that will be scrutinized in the 2018, Local Government Act 1995, Review.
It will include investigating the system of imposition and collection of domestic and commercial rates and the additional fees and charges that should provide fair and equitable finance modelling for the future based on long term, economic projections.
Currently I do not live in York because of a close family commitment, but my family home is here.
The fact that I reside in Perth, and am involved in direct communications within in the state political arena, where most unilateral decisions are made regarding local government areas and their administration, may have some future benefits to Council.
It provides for the opportunity to develop a spatially aware, holistic and focussed perspective of new local government initiatives as they occur and how they may impact on individual, rural Shire councils.
The skills I could bring to the Council table are positive community communications, political, constitutional, and local government governance research and knowledge, corporate business acumen and expertise in what could best be defined as locality tourism.
I am providing to you a candidate
endorsement, written by a former colleague that will be testified to by WA
experts in the fields of communications strategy, Tony Barrass, former WA
Editor of The Australian, considered Australia’s most prestigious daily
newspaper and, Stephen Scourfield, acknowledged as Australia’s leading Travel
Editor and journalist covering state, national and global tourism for two
decades.
Should I be elected I look forward to working closely with you and my fellow councillors.
Yours sincerely
David Taylor.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENT - on behalf of David Taylor
I believe David Taylor to be an ideal candidate for a seat on the Shire of York Council at the WA Local Government Elections to be held on October 21, 2017. Mr Taylor is fairly unique through his vast array of personal experiences and employment accomplishments.
One example is as an internationally known Photo-Journalist he was the only Australasian media representative to cover the Miss Universe Contest Final in Seoul, South-Korea, in July, 1980.
Should I be elected I look forward to working closely with you and my fellow councillors.
Yours sincerely
David Taylor.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENT - on behalf of David Taylor
I believe David Taylor to be an ideal candidate for a seat on the Shire of York Council at the WA Local Government Elections to be held on October 21, 2017. Mr Taylor is fairly unique through his vast array of personal experiences and employment accomplishments.
One example is as an internationally known Photo-Journalist he was the only Australasian media representative to cover the Miss Universe Contest Final in Seoul, South-Korea, in July, 1980.
He spoke out strongly to the
South-Korean media about the recent disappearance of hundreds of young students
during the Gwangju Uprising six weeks prior to the event being held. This led
to him being offered a tour of the Korean Demilitarized Zone by the South
Korean Intelligence Service by way of explanation for the deaths of these young,
local military government and Anti-US protestors.
Mr. Taylor declined and was then assaulted by South-Korean Military Police for an alleged breach of a Martial Law curfew, resulting in him being escorted to and deported from Gimpo Airport by the South Korean Government straight after the pageant concluded.
Mr Taylor was one of a limited number of press representatives who covered the infamous Birnie serial killer investigations and viewed the graves of their victims. He has covered countless other traumatic, confronting events involving loss of human life including cyclones, aircraft and motor vehicle accidents and murders. He was also selected to cover national Special Air Service (SAS) war exercises in remote areas, putting his own life at some risk on night flying exercises requiring infiltration by parachute. He survived a military helicopter crash in arid desert country and became a member of the exclusive, international ‘Chopper-Cropper Club’.
This type of Curriculum Vitae may appear inconsequential and incongruous but gives credence to his ability to reject and face up to fear, threat and intolerance. Along with his strong character and resilience these should be some of the attributes required by a modern day Shire Councillor. The others are business experience and acumen and knowledge of state and local government governance and its processes.
Mr Taylor has been a Parliamentary Research Officer covering all aspects of Avon Valley and York constituent affairs. He has owned and managed a 4.5 star Bed & Breakfast near Northam giving him a strong insight in problems facing tourism in this area. He has sat on the ‘The West Australian’ newspapers Editorial Board of Management, the Northam Tourist Bureau, Essential Personnel (assisting people with disabilities to obtain mainstream employment) and the York 175th Anniversary Committee. Mr Taylor also took up the role of interim President of the Northam Branch of the WA Liberals to ensure the survival of the branch. Recently he has authored numerous social-media articles in an attempt to highlight anomalies in local government legislation and the impact it has on rural local government areas such as the Shire of York, and the future of its community.
As a person, and a potential Local Government Councillor, I have no hesitation in recommending David Taylor as someone well suited to represent the ratepayers of the Shire of York and the local community at large.
Mr. Taylor declined and was then assaulted by South-Korean Military Police for an alleged breach of a Martial Law curfew, resulting in him being escorted to and deported from Gimpo Airport by the South Korean Government straight after the pageant concluded.
Mr Taylor was one of a limited number of press representatives who covered the infamous Birnie serial killer investigations and viewed the graves of their victims. He has covered countless other traumatic, confronting events involving loss of human life including cyclones, aircraft and motor vehicle accidents and murders. He was also selected to cover national Special Air Service (SAS) war exercises in remote areas, putting his own life at some risk on night flying exercises requiring infiltration by parachute. He survived a military helicopter crash in arid desert country and became a member of the exclusive, international ‘Chopper-Cropper Club’.
This type of Curriculum Vitae may appear inconsequential and incongruous but gives credence to his ability to reject and face up to fear, threat and intolerance. Along with his strong character and resilience these should be some of the attributes required by a modern day Shire Councillor. The others are business experience and acumen and knowledge of state and local government governance and its processes.
Mr Taylor has been a Parliamentary Research Officer covering all aspects of Avon Valley and York constituent affairs. He has owned and managed a 4.5 star Bed & Breakfast near Northam giving him a strong insight in problems facing tourism in this area. He has sat on the ‘The West Australian’ newspapers Editorial Board of Management, the Northam Tourist Bureau, Essential Personnel (assisting people with disabilities to obtain mainstream employment) and the York 175th Anniversary Committee. Mr Taylor also took up the role of interim President of the Northam Branch of the WA Liberals to ensure the survival of the branch. Recently he has authored numerous social-media articles in an attempt to highlight anomalies in local government legislation and the impact it has on rural local government areas such as the Shire of York, and the future of its community.
As a person, and a potential Local Government Councillor, I have no hesitation in recommending David Taylor as someone well suited to represent the ratepayers of the Shire of York and the local community at large.
Stephen
Scourfield, Travel Editor, Australian Tourism Award Winner and acclaimed Novelist.
Tony Barrass, former Editor, Production Editor and expert Communications Strategist
Tony Barrass, former Editor, Production Editor and expert Communications Strategist
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