Meet a Council Candidate – Iain Fyfe (Greens)

Please tell us a little about yourself
Yass Valley is the wonderful region that I grew up in, albeit in Canberra. I’ve been part of the Yass Valley community for the last 20 years, living just outside Gundaroo with my wife, in-laws and two kids. I have another three children and five grandchildren. My career has been in project management, having worked in IT in both the public and private sectors.

Why are you standing for Council?
A community thrives when there is inclusiveness, participation, respect and a shared sense that things are as they should be. There are challenges and opportunities ahead. The Yass community has a rich heritage, tradition and culture, both indigenous and non-indigenous. Looking ahead we can preserve those things, while improving quality of life. We can have the best of both worlds and I want to play a part in how we get there.

What are the changes you’d make over the next three years if you were elected? Changes I would like to see in the next three years include:

• progress to improvement in domestic water quality • Council empowered to focus more on community inclusion • steps towards clean energy across Council, community and transport • a plan for Yass Valley to respond to emergencies such as pandemics, heat waves, fire or flood, water shortages • community revegetation projects including trees to cool built up areas • another local festival (an opportunity to have fun and bring in the tourist dollars).

My aim, as a Greens councillor, is for the Valley community and environment to be safe and liveable, where amenities, services and infrastructure are properly maintained, adaptable, and fit for purpose in a changing climate, benefitting the broader community now and into the future.

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