The Labor team is Asren Pugh (Bangalow), Janet Swain (Ocean Shores), Mark Swivel (Byron Bay), Peter Doherty (Bangalow), Diana James (Byron Bay) and Linda Watson (Ewingsdale).
Asren Pugh (Bangalow) is a lifelong environmentalist, having worked for the Australian Conservation Foundation setting up their national Community Organising Program. He lives in Bangalow with his family, runs a local food manufacturing business and have an Executive MBA from UNSW.
Janet Swain lives in Ocean Shores and will be a big voice for the North on council. She is an artist, singer, songwriter and teacher. Janet wants to bring new, creative ideas to the problems our community faces.
Mark Swivel (Byron Bay) is committed to our community as a councillor and lawyer, in the arts and in sport. Along with Maree Eddings, Mark led the campaign to save Feros Village and is the principle lawyer at Barefoot Law.
Peter Doherty is a long time Bangalow resident and co-founded Bagnalow Koalas a number of years ago to replant a Koala corridor behind his home. Pete works in aged care and understands what is like for working class people living pay cheque to pay cheque.
Dr Diana James lives in Byron Bay and is passionate about integrating cultural and environmental values into the planning for our communities to support the development of divers community enterprises in the arts, cultural heritage and ecotourism.
Linda Watson lives at Ewingsdale and has a daughter and grandson in Ocean Shores. She has worked as an early childhood teacher and tutor and wants to see a community where her new grandson has somewhere affordable to live when he grows up.
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