Stafford needs a local voice in Parliament.
Could it be you?
Northside Community Voices has been asked to help find a local independent candidate for the Stafford by-election. Stafford deserves an MP who answers to the community, not to a party machine. We want someone who votes with their conscience and their community. If that sounds like you or someone you know, please apply or nominate them today. See:
https://www.ncvoices.org.au/policies/elections/stafford-by-election/
A community-led movement for a better Northside
Northside Community Voices (NCV) is a growing community of local people working together to strengthen democracy, build community agency, and create positive change where we live. Membership of NCV is available to any adult (16 or over) resident of the City of Moreton Bay. Under 16’s or residents living outside our area who wish to stay in touch with our activities are welcome to join as a ‘Friend of NCV’.
Our Origin Story
The more than 520,000 people who now inhabit the Northside area are just the most recent caretakers in a long chain of people going back millennia. Following many thousands of years of sole habitation by the First Nations Kabi Kabi, Jinibara and Turrbal peoples, the colonial settlement of the Northside area began in the late 1840s, after Brisbane ceased to be used as a penal colony. We urban and rural residents in the Northside Community Voices are part of an unbroken chain of people who have valued their connection to and cared for the natural ecosystems that include the land, waterways and the sea.
We recognise and value this sense of belonging and its associated responsibilities and pay tribute to past and future generations and to the land itself, its natural features and biodiversity.
Community Voices
Northside Community Voices (NCV) is a non-partisan organisation established so all residents of our area / our community can become actively involved (i.e. have a “Voice”) in the democratic processes and decision-making affecting their physical and natural environment and quality of life and that of future generations living in the area. We want to support Members working to achieve positive and sustainable social, economic, environmental and governance changes for the benefit of our community.
The next round of elections at all three levels of government is expected in early 2028. It sounds like its a long way away, but if we are not organised and well-informed on high priority community issues we will just get more of the same political mis-management.
For further information see Elections
What is the “Northside Area”?
We decided to define the Northside area as the whole of the City of Moreton Bay. With a population of over 520,000, and 11 State and 3 Federal seats, our Northside area is about the same size, in area, as the ACT. It has about the same population as the ACT and the State of Tasmania but much less powerful political representation, but our community is growing at a much faster rate than either. See details
How do we function?
Our philosophy on participatory community democracy is we have to work with out elected representatives, at all levels, while they are in office, evaluate their performance and the options presented by all alternative candidates at upcoming elections and support those candidates whose values and alignment with our community’s desired outcomes offer the most promise for achieving the social, environmental, economic and governance changes we want to see occur.
We are looking for talented people who share our values and are prepared to step forward as an independent candidate. If this is you, or someone you know, check out our views on Candidate attributes
What do we mean by “Voices”?
Almost every elected representative will say that their job is to represent all the voters of their electorate and do their best to deliver outcomes that meet their needs and wishes. Our main aim is to find out what those needs and wishes are and communicate them in explicit terms to those representatives. We aim to be inclusive and constructive in collecting that information, finding common ground providing independent, two-way communication between the community and their elected representatives.
We want you to have your say in our NCV voice. Let us know your thoughts: Tell us your priorities
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