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Parliament House Speech: Pathways to Politics, Indu Balachandran

Indu has a positive and broad vision for Council with a focus on the following areas:

Locally-informed, sustainable development

I will ensure our community grows responsibly with locally informed, well-planned development that supports housing access and affordability. I stand for:

  • Fast-tracking a local vision and housing strategy to solve and negotiate for housing access, affordability and diversity
  • Sustainable planning with tree cover, infrastructure and care for heritage
  • Solutions that assist with certainty for residents impacted by TOD (transport-oriented development)

Stronger community connections through cultural Hubs

I will prioritise investment in cultural hubs and respond to community demand for creative connections. I want to:

  • Repurpose an existing space on Marian Steet as a versatile hub
  • Utilise my funding expertise to accelerate cultural development
  • Activating spaces with street parties and events for residents to connect

Accelerating Solar Power and Waste Reduction

Local environmental action is critical to addressing climate-change. I will:

  • Work with our community to be the best in NSW at adoption of solar power and minimising waste to landfill.
  • Enable Ku-ring-gai to be a leader in local sustainability initiatives
  • Focus on delivery of Council’s Zero Emissions Plan

We have been out and about at stations and door-knocking to ask residents what they care about and what issues they face. Thank you for your time, and here is a snapshot of what we heard.

Tell us what matters to you