Your Candidate for Toorak Ward
As your candidate I will fight to stop the Council wasting your money and ensure the services we expect are delivered.
The Council is Wasting Money and You are Paying
The Council debt is over 53 percent of rates revenue.
The Council’s own budget has called into doubt it’s ability to meet its mandatory service obligations –
“The Council’s medium to long-term financial capacity is at some risk. This includes incorporating its ability to meet community service expectations…”
This means the council thinks there is a real risk it will not be able to collect your rubbish, improve our parks or fix potholes.
All we have is Council Waste.
Instead of decreasing rates, delivering common sense parking, or improve our parks and playgrounds – we have Council Waste.
The Council has a massive list of waste and project blowouts as outlined below
Toorak Village Footpath
$5.2 million over the original budget
($1.35m original budget in 21-22 budget papers compared to final budget allocation $6.5m 23-24 budget papers)
Prahran Market
$4.7 million over the original budget
($0.64m in 20-21 Budget papers) compare to $5.39m in 23-24 Budget papers)
Prahran Square
$65 million disaster
Computer Update
$15 million to improve computers and customer experience
(23-24 Budget Papers)
Toorak Park
$8.5 million over the original budget
($1.19m original allocation in 20-21 Budget Papers – final allocation $10.72mil in 23-34 Budget papers)
Making Sure Council Follows Plan
The Council spends $4 million per year, making sure it follows its own plan
Our Debt has spiralled our of Control!
Sources Data –
Stop Council Waste – My Plan to Save you Money
Our comprehensive suite of professional services caters to a diverse clientele, ranging from homeowners to commercial developers.
My Plan
- Implement Cost Controls on Projects to Stop the Waste
- Implement Sound Financial Management
- Ensure Our Free Parking Remains Free – Deliver Common Sense Parking
- Protect Our Businesses against unfair fees and taxes
- Invest in Our Existing Parks and Playgrounds
My Experience to Deliver
My expertise is that I started working life in Treasury before becoming an adviser to Tasmanian Premier Hodgman in 2014. Following this, I went to Melbourne Business School on a scholarship and received a MBA. Following that I have worked in tech companies and now run a business that helps parents find great and safe kids adventures.
To kick off the campaign, we started with a dinner at Romeo’s, where Former Premier Peter Gutwein and Senator Jonno Duniam were guest speakers.
It’s time to change our current Councillors, Get in Touch Today
Humphriesfortoorak@gmail.com
0412 473 708