From Nicolette Boele -
Community Independent Candidate for Bradfield
The Government’s bill, aimed at revamping political campaign finance, is yet to make it onto the parliamentary agenda. If Senator Farrell’s speech to the McKell Institute is anything to go by, the Government is likely to put parties ahead of people in their proposed reform. You can read my views in a recent opinion piece for The New Daily: Proposed campaign finance changes are disingenuous and disrespectful
Join us on Sunday November 3 for a park meet and greet in the new part of Bradfield
The AEC has now issued its final determination on the redistribution where, from the next federal election, the suburbs of Willoughby, Chatswood, Middle Cove, Castlecrag, Artarmon, Northbridge, Naremburn and St Leonards make up "future Bradfield". Your electorate may have changed, but you don’t need to. The AEC will automatically enrol you in your new electorate.
On Sunday November 3 at midday, we will host our first campaign event at Willoughby Park (near the gazebo). Please join us, and for those with family and friends in the future Bradfield suburbs, ask them to come and meet me and members of Team Nic. Wear a campaign shirt as we plan to take lots of photos!
Local Council election results
Congratulations to the councillors elected to serve our local communities out to 2028; an extra cheer to Mayors Tanya Taylor (Willoughby) and Christine Kay (Ku-ring-gai). These elected officials oversee so much of what makes it special to live here on Sydney’s north shore. Wishing all councillors a collaborative and constructive term.
Come to our annual fundraising
garden party on Sunday October 27
Our annual fundraising garden party - open to all Team Nic members - will be in a gorgeous private garden in Wahroonga on October 27. If you haven’t RSVP'd yet, please do so as numbers are limited.
Finally, I look forward to seeing many of you at Saturday’s Net Zero Ku-ring-gai Sustainable Futures Day - can’t wait to see local chefs cook up a storm of seasonal produce on an induction cooktop!
Thank you for your ongoing support.
Nicolette Boele
Community Independent Candidate for Bradfield
BETTER IS POSSIBLE
PS: Our new Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese language websites went live today.
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Volunteer with our community campaign and make a real difference for Bradfield |
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Sign up for flyering
Put flyers in letterboxes in Chatswood, Willoughby, Artarmon, St Leonards, Naremburn, Middle Cove, Castlecrag and Northbridge to introduce Nicolette to new supporters.
Flyer distribution starts Monday, Oct 21 and you can do it at your own pace.
Sign up for flyering here
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Door knocking is one of the most effective ways to influence potential voters
Watch Stuart talk about his first time with the door knocking crew in St Ives.
"[My door knocking buddy] Thomas, was really good .... and listening to him a few times gave me a lot of confidence .... you're really just having a conversation."
Click here to see Nicolette's YouTube channel where you'll see short videos of other volunteers speaking about their experiences volunteering with Team Nic.
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Donate to support our community campaign |
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Our September fundraising was a huge success!
As they say, early money is like yeast: it raises the dough. Thank you so much to the 78 wonderful locals who donated in September! Together we raised $9,977.
Nicolette is all about transparency, so we like to share regular updates on our fundraising. So far 211 people have donated $333,000 directly to this campaign. We’ve also received $104,500 in donations from the Climate 200 Community (representing over 10,000 donors).
For context, most independents who won in 2022 spent $1-2m. One of the hard things about planning election campaigns is that a lot of the donations tend to come in the last month, when it’s actually hardest to spend. That’s why we really appreciate those long-sighted supporters who chip in an early contribution or a regular monthly donation.
We are delighted to be hosting you at our annual fundraising Garden Party on October 27. We look forward to meeting up with past, current and future supporters. See further details and RSVP to our Garden Party here.
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Out and about in Bradfield |
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Just some of the events Nicolette has attended throughout Bradfield...
- Community Bank Lindfield & Districts birthday celebrations
- St Johns Anglican - Annual Church Fete
- Northbridge Baths Centenary
- Bark in the Park
Would you like Nicolette to attend your community event? Get in touch.
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Upcoming campaign events to get involved with |
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Doorknocking
Bold Beginners go out with an experienced buddy, who’s happy to lead the conversation.
Saturday/Sunday afternoons 2pm-4pm
- A session lasts 2 hours
- Buddy system
- Pre- and post-activity briefing
- Simple data logging tool
Sign up to door knock
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New Volunteer Night - every second Wednesday at 7pm, Team Nic HQ
For new and returning volunteers...
- Share what motivates you to vote independent
- Learn about Bradfield and how things are changing
- Find out how you can contribute to make a real impact
Sign up for a Wednesday evening
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Morning Meet-Ups
Grab a coffee with Nicolette on Saturday/Sunday morning at various locations
Rock up, meet Nicolette and ask her anything.
Weekly - check the Events page here
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Volunteer catch-ups on Thursdays 10:30am
For new and current volunteers...
- Drop in at Zagros Cafe (Moree St, Gordon) to catch up with Carey about volunteering
- Buy a coffee from Adam to support a local business at the same time
Weekly - no need to RSVP, just turn up!
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Garden Party on Sunday Oct 27, 2:30pm-6pm
Join us for our garden party! This is the perfect antidote to heavy news in the world; you'll leave with new friends and new hope. RSVP here.
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For current and 'future Bradfield' - Meet Nicolette in Willoughby on Sunday Nov 3
A kid and dog-friendly meet up in Willoughby to introduce our community campaign to the newer constituents of ‘future Bradfield’. Please invite independent thinking friends and family living in Chatswood to St Leonards, Naremburn to Northbridge to come along. Wear T-shirts and be ready for a BIG group photo.
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Pizza night for young people on Tuesday Nov 19, 6pm
Grab a slice of pizza and ask Nicolette anything. What’s bothering you about Australian politics? Help create a submission for the government’s civics enquiry.
RSVP here and bring a friend!
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Save the Date - Sunday 15 Dec
We look forward to coming together to see off 2024, celebrating our hard work and welcoming in the 2025 election year.
More details soon.
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Share your views through our community survey |
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Share your views with Nicolette and her campaign team through our short Community Survey.
We’re keen to hear from you!
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Why a community independent?
A minority government will be a good government
There appears to be some angst about the possibility of a minority government following the next election. This is just another scare tactic. The “two party” system is already being challenged by community independents and the result has been better representation, better policy and better legislation. Community independents have shown that it will be OK - orderly government will continue.
“We have a whole lot more impact than a backbencher or a member of the opposition who are really just there to say No. We have an opportunity to improve legislation, take an evidence-based approach and work rationally.”
Kate Chaney MP, Independent Member for Curtin, WA
BETTER IS POSSIBLE
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Local community events, consultations, Voices of Bradfield - help wanted |
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Community events
If you have a local community event that you would like us to share, please let us know
Consultations
Ku-ring-gai Council
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Electric vehicle charges in Council car parks consultation closing 27 October - have your say. Did you know that Ku-ring-gai has one of the highest numbers of EV registrations in NSW. Five Council car parks may soon feature new public EV chargers and Ku-ring-gai council is seeking feedback from the community about the plans. The following five proposed locations are within Council car parks that are accessible 24/7. Click on the links to open each concept plan or select in the detailed plans on this screen:
- Ku-ring-gai Council youth survey, closes Friday 11 November.
Willoughby City Council
- Chatswood CBD discussion paper to explore the mix of land uses in Chatswood CBD. Consultation closes 27 October - have your say.
- Draft Willoughby City Council Cycling Strategy and Action Plan 2034. Consultation also closes 27 October - have your say.
Voices of Bradfield - help wanted
The VoB executive are looking for your help to assist with the following:
- Social media coordination. Monitoring VoB social media (Facebook, Instagram, X, Threads), managing regular posts/updates, content creation.
- Website update. Assist with a refresh of our website, and coordinate ongoing periodical updates as issues arise. Experience with WIX would be helpful, but not essential.
If you are interested in contributing to the success of Voices of Bradfield, and have skills and experience that could contribute to the above roles, please contact [email protected].
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Acknowledgement of Country
Nicolette Boele and Team Nic acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their connections to stone, wood and sky. We pay our respects to their Elders and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. We acknowledge that sovereignty was never ceded.
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