Let the community decide

Join our Campaign to bring back our local councils!

Dear NSW Parliament,

We call on every NSW MP to commit to legislation that allows residents to vote in a binding de-merger plebiscite in any council that has been forced to merge by the Baird Government.

If a majority of residents support their council standing alone, then the law must provide for a council to be reinstated and a de-merger to occur at the soon as possible.

We make this demand because we believe that the community -- residents and local businesses-- not Mike Baird,  should decide the future of their local councils.

Who's signing

Richard Wilmot
Manuela Triana
Mark Zanker
Peter Orinuela
Noeleen Liapis
Gillian McElroy
Marcus Peterson
Peter Wolfe
Michael Powell
prue vines
Paul Hamilton
Lucy Pittman
Rachel White
Anthony Harris
Jill Ditton
Andreas Hadiwidjaja
Zac White
Julie Truer
Michael Montgomery
Michelle Brown
Zio Ledeux
Suzan Fayle
Melanie Lobendahn
Pauline Lee
Pamela Bruce
Diana Jurukovski
Don Owers
John Mozejko
1,340 SIGNATURES
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  • Richard Wilmot
    signed 2016-05-27 14:57:01 +1000
  • Manuela Triana
    signed 2016-05-27 14:56:15 +1000
  • Noeleen Liapis
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-05-27 14:56:04 +1000
    Sign the petition: Let the community decide
  • Mark Zanker
    signed 2016-05-27 14:55:33 +1000
  • Peter Orinuela
    signed 2016-05-27 14:55:12 +1000
  • Noeleen Liapis
    signed via 2016-05-27 14:54:53 +1000
    I liked my council – it looked after its citizens unlike 2 other councils I have lived with. I want Leichhardt to stand alone.
  • Gillian McElroy
    signed 2016-05-27 14:54:14 +1000
    I am completely opposed to the amalgamation of local councils and the holding of an election in another 18 months. This is not the act of a political party which espouses democracy. We voted for our council members.

    However, it does demonstrate the reality of democracy,i.e. democracy can be removed at the stroke of a pen. The Liberal Baird government is a disgrace.
  • Peter Wolfe
    posted about this on Facebook 2016-05-27 14:54:12 +1000
    Sign the petition: Let the community decide
  • Marcus Peterson
    signed 2016-05-27 14:53:36 +1000
  • Peter Wolfe
    signed 2016-05-27 14:52:56 +1000
    We have enough dictators without State Govt.
  • Michael Powell
    signed 2016-05-27 14:49:35 +1000
    Representative Democracy is fundamental to Australia as a nation and a community.
  • prue vines
    signed 2016-05-27 14:47:53 +1000
  • Paul Hamilton
    signed 2016-05-27 14:47:03 +1000
  • Lucy Pittman
    signed 2016-05-27 14:46:03 +1000
  • Rachel White
    signed 2016-05-27 14:43:22 +1000
  • Anthony Harris
    signed 2016-05-27 14:41:26 +1000
  • Jill Ditton
    signed 2016-05-27 14:41:10 +1000
  • Andreas Hadiwidjaja
    signed 2016-05-27 14:40:54 +1000
  • Zac White
    signed via 2016-05-27 14:40:20 +1000
  • Julie Truer
    signed 2016-05-27 14:36:12 +1000
  • Michael Montgomery
    signed 2016-05-27 14:33:22 +1000
  • Michelle Brown
    signed 2016-05-27 14:27:04 +1000
    Sack Baird & Toole, not our local councils!!
  • Zio Ledeux
    signed 2016-05-27 14:25:00 +1000
    Zio Ledeux
  • Suzan Fayle
    signed 2016-05-27 14:22:40 +1000
    Unbelievable arrogant & power crazy state government. Let’s work to vote them out!
  • Melanie Lobendahn
    signed via 2016-05-27 14:22:00 +1000
  • Pauline Lee
    signed 2016-05-27 14:21:15 +1000
  • Pamela Bruce
    signed 2016-05-27 14:20:10 +1000
  • Diana Jurukovski
    signed 2016-05-27 14:16:47 +1000
  • Don Owers
    signed 2016-05-27 14:16:36 +1000
    I think this action is driven by developers keen to reduce opposition to their projects like building on the rail line into Newcastle. Yes I know absurd but that’s what they will do.
  • John Mozejko
    signed 2016-05-27 14:16:08 +1000