Aged care services in Cotham and Boroondara

I received a query from a Cotham Ward resident about my position on support for aged care services. On the leaflet I had printed and personally distributed across the ward (with a little help from some friends), I state that I will work to ensure vital services that allow older people to remain at home in comfort are properly provided and resourced.

To further clarify this, some improvement to these services are required for those older people who wish to stay in their home.

However, it is important that people have a choice between staying at home or moving into facilities where more care can be provided if they wish.

May such facilities, such as the Eva Tilley Memorial Home, are doing a great job. However, I am hearing from residents that there is still work to do to improve both the quantity and quality of such aged care facilities across Boroondara.

My nomination for Cotham ward

I have nominated for Cotham ward for the upcoming postal election for Boroondara. As a long-term resident, I greatly value our tree-lined streets, parks and gardens, recreational facilities, cultural activities and diversity.



My community activities include park revegetation and taking local action on our journey towards sustainability and addressing climate change.

I believe we should preserve the character of our distinctive suburbs, which are recognised for their many examples of fine period housing.

I am passionate about our open spaces, heritage, clean air, conservation of energy and water and provision of vital services to our community.

This is part of my vision to help build a better, more sustainable city and foster a vibrant and cohesive community

If elected, I will work to:

• Provide more childcare and kindergarten facilities to meet our growing demand

• Ensure vital services that allow older people to remain at home in comfort are properly provided and resourced

• Get better value from our rates

• Improve our public parks and recreation facilities

• Promote our small businesses and suburban precincts

• Make our delightful strip shopping centres more pedestrian-friendly

• Ensure that urban development is appropriate and sensitive to the character of our suburbs

• Provide more bicycle paths and on-road lanes throughout the city

• Advocate for improved public transport

• Protect our open spaces

• Make our city more sustainable by increasing recycling, saving water, promoting energy efficiency and reducing our carbon emissions.

I will also hold regular ward meetings to get your input on local issues that I will take to Council.