let me introduce myself.

I'm a sitting councillor with 4 years of service behind me, l am a dedicated community member.

I am president of Wanneroo Historical society, member of the RSL and other city based organisations.

I have a background in the Royal Air Force l served 15 years as Commissioned Officer in the Volunteer Reserve training Branch looking after cadets and young adults training them in leadership, outdoor pursuit’s and weapons training.

My main civilian role was in nursing, followed by midwifery & child health. I have always had a passion for domestic and native animal welfare and ran a rescue business in central London before moving to Perth in 2001. 

I also was a Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Staff Instructor for the British School Of Motoring and later running my own business as a senior Driver Trainer. I spent many years in areas of education.

Once in Australia, l had a passion for learning and saw me spend a lot time at ECU and Curtin Universities gaining more educational qualifications.

I had a bad accident in 2014 one which would change the direction of my life, as a result l saw a new computer driven need to stay in touch with the world and trained part time as a webmaster. 

However, post accident it was not good to remain in chair for too long so I.T. now become a hobby.

Talking of hobbies, I became a volunteer CAMs specialist medical officer and firefighter for car and motor bike racing spending my time at Barbagello Raceway and Albert Park Melbourne.

I spent time in Toastmasters before starting the public speaking and leadership academy which evolved in to Town Talks.

 This lead me to looking in to local government. When in 2019, l got elected to serve as a councillor for Central ward. A few months in to my term, Covid hit, and Town Talks was unable to continue as the meeting venue was closed to the public. 

During my service as a councillor there has been a boundary change and l was moved out of my home ward in to another ward which l have served for two years. I have loved the experience and sorted a fair few issues along with my colleagues in council.

But, it’s an honour to look to returning to my home ward (should l not be successful in the Mayoral election). As this is the first election with preferences this is unknown territory for us all and can change outcomes unexpectedly that’s why you will see councillors running for both ward and mayor this year.

For over 36 years, I've been committed to caring for others, and that commitment extends to our city.

I believe in transparent and accountable governance, environmental sustainability, and fostering a strong, united community. Together, we can build a city we're all proud to call home.

Stay tuned for more updates, and please share your thoughts and ideas with me. Let's make this campaign a dialogue, a conversation about the future we want for Wanneroo.

#WannerooTogether #JacquiForMayor.