Final Reflections - The heard voices, the loudest voices and the missing voices
Well the campaign is pretty much done and dusted and lots of people have said lots of things about what they want to see for the future of Cromwell and the Central Otago district. There have been some grand promises made by candidates, particularly those standing for the first time, and there has been lots of debate on social media. It looks like there is a high level of engagement - but current voter percentages would suggest otherwise. We just need to turn the talk into action and encourage everyone in our community to vote. I have really enjoyed being part of the community board over the last three years. I have learnt loads and think that I have represented our community with integrity. I think I have provided some balance on our board in debate and in decision making. One of the things that is a huge challenge for any governance board is being sure that we are actually representing the views of our community. Trying to get the community to engage in consultation is reall