G'day,
I’m Will Perry,
independent candidate for Kingborough Councillor and Deputy Mayor.

A real choice.
With a strong voice.
For all of Kingborough.
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my priorities

Why I'm Running

I believe Kingborough has a strong future and we can do better. My family is proud to call it home.

But it's clear our Council needs change: fresh thinking, and a focus on the community it serves.

If elected, I will bring a practical, commonsense approach to Council, and respect for ratepayers.

I stand for: better financial management, fairer planning, being a voice for all of Kingborough, projects on-time and on-budget, and getting the basics right for our ratepayers while protecting our natural values and lifestyle.

I’m independent. Self-funded. Not on any ticket.

This place is worth fighting for: the lifestyle, the bush, the community, our way of life.

I'm keen to bring my business background and experience with fresh thinking and common sense to Kingborough Council.

So if you're looking for a real choice, with a strong voice, for all of Kingborough then
VOTE 1 Will Perry
for  Kingborough Councillor
and Deputy Mayor in October.

About Will Perry

My family and I are proud to call Kingborough home. It's where we live, work, and raise our children.

I live on a hobby farm in Howden with my wife and our two young children where we run a few sheep and grow veggies and flowers.

I'm a qualified marine scientist, served in the Australian Army and I now own a successful freight logistics business, as well as managing carbon sequestration projects.

I'm funding my own campaign - no donations. I'm independent, and have never been in a political party.

And I'm not on any team, or part of any ticket or grouping - I want to be elected on my own merits.

Running businesses has taught me the value of financial discipline, clear decisions, good customer service and delivering on commitments. I believe that those same principles should guide Council.

Ratepayers deserve careful management of public money and leadership that gets things done. Decisions, not delays and a council that works for you, not against you.

Living and working across Kingborough, I have seen firsthand how council processes, planning rules, and day-to-day operations affect residents. I have seen what works and what clearly does not.

I strongly believe our council needs fresh thinking and more focus on the community it serves.

I'm offering a real choice, and a strong voice, for all of Kingborough. So, this October please Vote 1, Will Perry, for Kingborough Councillor and Deputy Mayor.

Council should always remember who it works for. Not the bureaucracy, not special interests - the community. That's the commitment I'm making, and the standard I'll be held to if I'm elected.

- Will Perry

My Priorities for Kingborough

Kingborough is a growing community with real challenges. Budget deficits, rate rises above CPI, projects that run late and over budget, residents too often left out of decisions that affect them.
It's clear we need change. I provide a real choice, with a strong voice, for all of Kingborough.
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I stand for:

  • ✓ Better budgeting, more careful spending, keeping rates as low as possible.
  • ✓ A voice for all Kingborough, respecting all ratepayers, and a fair deal for our smaller towns.
  • ✓ Planning that works for people not against them, to facilitate appropriate development, not block it.
  • ✓ Getting the basics right first, listening to residents and their needs, and responding.
  • ✓ Protecting our natural values and lifestyle, our community and our way of life.

Better financial management and keeping rates as low as possible

Ratepayers deserve better budgeting, careful management of their money and a council that lives within its means. 20% total rate rises over 3 years is unacceptable.

  • Keeping residential and commercial rates as low as possible - and giving ratepayers a strong voice.
  • Better budgeting to stop the deficits, with more careful spending of public money
  • A sound long term financial plan, with a formal surplus target, and quarterly reporting in plain terms that gives residents a real picture of where their money is going.
  • An independent review of the operating structure with benchmarking against equivalent councils.
  • Fewer unneccesary consultants. More accountability. Making sure our council covers the basics brilliantly.

Planning that works for people, not against them

Planning processes that are clear, consistent, that work for ratepayers and facilitate appropriate development rather than obstructing it.

  • Turning around our municipality's bad reputation when it comes to approvals and getting things done here.
  • Decisions, not delays - not more reports and fees.
  • We should be making it easier to invest in Kingborough, not driving families and businesses to look elsewhere.
  • No major planning changes without genuine, early community consultation.
  • Formal regular engagement with construction sector to identify practical efficiencies and rebuild reputation.
  • Decisions made on merit, explained clearly, and delivered within published timeframes.

Protecting our natural values, our lifestyle, and way of life

Protecting what makes Kingborough special: our environment, our community and our way of life, without punishing landowners and with a sensible balance.

  • Evidence-based, practical environmental protections - not based on ideology.
  • Annual reserve condition reporting and improved invasive species management.
  • Improved vegetation management across council-managed land, especially including roadsides.
  • A people-first approach to tree removal, risky vegetation reduction and conservation decisions.
  • Instal or upgrade CCTV in key areas to address graffiti and antisocial behaviour.
  • Continue support for key community groups and not-for-profit operations that help Kingborough thrive.

A strong voice for all of Kingborough and a fair deal for our smaller towns

Kingston matters – but Kingborough is much bigger than just Kingston. Our regional areas need a fair deal and our smaller towns must not be left out or ignored.

  • People in regional Kingborough pay rates like everyone else, and they reasonably expect fair investment in the services and facilities in their local community.
  • Our smaller towns and regional communities deserve their fair share of attention.
  • A published long-term infrastructure plan with a genuine focus on regional areas, including a speciifc focus on Bruny Island.
  • $50,000 plus for confusing blue waves on Kingston beach road, but worn-out linemarkings in regional areas, is the wrong priorities.
  • I will fight to get the basics right for regional ratepayers.

Projects On Time, On Budget, with Genuine Public Accountability

Every capital project delivered as promised, with independent oversight and genuine public accountability.

  • Mandatory public milestone reporting so the community can track progress.
  • Post-completion reviews published and readily accessible.
  • Published service level standards across all major council functions.
  • A focus on better project management in the Council's published long-term infrastructure plan.
  • A fair go for local businesses, contractors and providers when it comes to Council procurement policy.

Getting the basics right and mproving our customer service

The ratepayer is the customer and we need better customer service. Listen to the concerns of ratepayers, and respond to them, within reasonable timeframes.

  • Less spin, more bitumen. Let's focus on getting the basics right first, before other non-essential investment.
  • Local drains and culverts, together with local roads, junctions and safer pedestrian facilities need priority.
  • We've had enough of the flashy stuff like blue waves on the road and painted bike lanes while basics are ignored.
  • When someone reports an issue, something needs to be done, and that ratepayer followed up.
  • Assess whether a hard waste day or free tip day is affordable and effective.

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