Vote DUNLOP for OUR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

• Erosion & land stability
• Help bringing communities together
• Re-educating communities on sustainable food
• Conserving Energy
• Maximising water use
• Reusing wastewater for irrigation
• Sea level rise

PROMOTING & SUPPORTING NELSON'S UNIQUENESS

• Supporting the seasonal Arts Festival that currently takes place.
• Help promote the Theatre Royal.
• Promoting our clean & safe environment.
• Seeing the development of sports events at a National level, using Saxton Field Complex, Trafalgar Park.

 CONFERENCE & ART CENTRE

• Nelson already has a Conference Centres.
• The last proposed one (Rutherford st) , costs to the ratepayers in  the first 40 years over $90 million.
• I am not in favour of large debt being placed on the ratepayers of Nelson.

Top 5 Issues

1. >Major concern is how UNAFFORDABLE rates are becoming
   >Rates paid 2008 $40 million, by 2013 estimated to be $65 million.
   >Estimated increases on rates
   2011/12 9.9%
   2012/13 8.4%
   2013/14 6%
   then 2014/20 around 42% A TOTAL of 66%.
   >So if your water & rates are around $2750 per year now, by 2020 you will be around $5300 per year! THAT'S OVER A $100 PER WEEK.
2. >Debt Levels
   >2008 $36million estimated 2014 $170million
   >2011/19 estimated $70 million interest repayments to the Banks in 8 years.
   >2019 estimated to be $115 million in debt still to pay back.
3. >Accountability;
   >On how the rate dollars are spent
   >Of the Councillors.
   >On how every dollar is spent
4. >Key Infrastucture "Are to me" -
   >Sewerage,water,stromwater,transport,roads, cycleways & walkways.
5. >Amending existing policies & new policies for the benefit of ratepayers & communitys
   >The differentail on small holdings should stay.
   >The stormwater charge on smallholdings should be removed.
   >Stopping the Montgomery Square up Grade.
   >Bring back the 100 meter rule for pokie.

Personal Profile

I moved to Nelson with my family at the age of 7 from Southland.  My schooling included Tahunanui Primary, Broadgreen Intermediate and Nayland College. The communities I have lived include Tahunanui, Stoke, The Wood, Victory Square, Enner Glynn, and at present, central Nelson.  Apart from a period of two years where I was serving in the NZ Army, I have lived in and worked in the Nelson region.  My working career started in the early 1980s at Todds Valley. I have been employed in a variety of occupations including horticultural, Nelson T.F. Army, Honda Car Factory, Cheffing, deep sea fishing vessels, and for the past 5 years in the horticultural industry. 

I have been involved in community and voluntary work for many years and continue to sit on Committees for the Enner Glynn Community Hall and Scout group, Chairman of The friends of Gilbert Lodge, and the Army Garrison Club.

Making the most of our wonderful climate and lifestyle, I enjoy recreational fishing, diving, boating, kayaking, hunting and walking.  I have great pleasure attending the variety of Nelson's theatres and outdoor events on offer. 

I am a hard working family man and three of my children are in my full-time care.  If elected to Council, I plan to be a full-time Councillor and manage that with raising my family.