Newly elected councillor, David Warth, has told The Echo he wants to set the record straight about his preferences in the recent council election.
He said, ‘It was reported that I preferenced Labor. I made it very clear that I would not be directing preferences to any party, group or individual and this was the case’.
‘I left the decision on who people preferenced after they voted for me completely to their own discretion. To all the people who voted for me, I would like to offer my sincere appreciation, and for all members of our community, I will endeavour to work in their best interests.
‘During my campaign, I expressed my concern for the welfare of our young people.
‘It is obvious that a lot more needs to be done to bring out the best in our youth.
Plans for Wildlife Filming Centre
‘I committed to addressing this need, and in the near future, I will be opening my Wildlife Filming Centre in the Byron Bay Arts and Industry Estate. The centre will be open to young and older nature lovers. Wildlife filming courses and half-day filming experiences will be on offer.
‘I have already worked with students from the UK, Europe and local film students, who have interned with me to learn wildlife filming skills.
‘School groups will be welcome to come and experience the wonder and abundance of our local wildlife in big screen video presentations that have been filmed over decades.
‘Our region is one of the richest places in Australia for wildlife. Being at the junction of the sub-tropical and temperate zones, we have many species arriving from the colder temperate south, and especially in summer, we see the arrival of tropical species as the East Australian Current pushes down our coastline’.
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