Hi, I’m Felicity!
I’m a Freo local, a community advocate, and a mum, and I’m so excited to be your Greens candidate for Fremantle in the State Election!
For years, I was involved in small-scale sustainability and community advocacy work. I saw the positive effects that local action could have, but it soon became clear to me that working within a broken system can only get you so far - if you want to make a substantial difference, you have to change the system.
There’s something special about Freo - if you live here, you know what I mean. But successive State governments have taken us for granted. They’ve pushed through projects and changes without stopping to ask us: is this right for Fremantle?
We’ve seen promises of public housing, only to have the development sites left empty for years on end, exacerbating the housing crisis. We’ve seen a new police precinct sprung on us, with no thought given to maintaining our City’s culture. And we’ve had to fight tooth and nail to have our voices heard when the Government tried to force their woefully inadequate Traffic Bridge redevelopment plan on us. Time and time again, Fremantle has been taken for granted.
We deserve a representative who will stand up to the State Government and tell them that our community will have its voice heard. We need someone who will do more than just rubber-stamp whatever the Government wants to do - someone who will force the Government to come to the table, early, and with open minds, and work with the community, not against us.
This election, a vote for The Greens is a vote for a voice for the Freo community. It is a vote for real action on the housing crisis. It is a vote for sustainable and thoughtful urban and community development. It is a vote for a future that Freo deserves.
A better future for Fremantle is possible – but if we want change, we have to make it happen together. Join me, and our Greens movement. Sign up to volunteer and join our team!
See you out there,
Felicity
