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Speaker 1: Well. We are continuing our discussions with our candidates running

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Speaker 1: across various different municipalities at the upcoming council election and

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Speaker 1: focusing on Darwin once again today and those who've put

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Speaker 1: their hand up to be Darwin's next Lord Mayor. Now

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Speaker 1: joining us live on the line is Sylvia Klenares. Good

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Speaker 1: morning to you, Sylvia.

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Speaker 2: Good morning Katie, and good morning listeners.

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Speaker 1: Lovely to have you on the show now, Sylvia, you've

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Speaker 1: got six minutes to answer a series of questions.

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Speaker 2: Are you ready as ready as I can?

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Speaker 1: Awesome? All right, Sylvia? Why did you decide to put

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Speaker 1: your hand up to be the next Lord Mayor?

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Speaker 2: Well Down's my home, not just where I was born,

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Speaker 2: but where I've raised my family, built my career, and

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Speaker 2: proudly served our community over the past four years. As

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Speaker 2: a counselor for waters Ward. I work closely with residents

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Speaker 2: and local leaders to deliver real solutions and help shape

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Speaker 2: the future of our city. That has empowered me to

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Speaker 2: take the next step, and I understand how council operates,

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Speaker 2: and I've had the leadership, knowledge and commitment needed to

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Speaker 2: take on the role as Lord me. I believe Darwin

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Speaker 2: deserves bold transparent, community first leadership, leadership that listens, acts

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Speaker 2: and plans for the future, and we can work with

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Speaker 2: staff and elected members to deliver the ward initiatives now Sylvia.

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Speaker 1: In terms of qualifications and work experience, which qualifications or

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Speaker 1: what qualifications and work experience do you have which you

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Speaker 1: think make your best place to become the mayor?

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Speaker 2: So I bring over thirty seven years of professional experience

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Speaker 2: across the federal government, education and nonproprofit sector, and with

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Speaker 2: qualifications in business, finance, human resources, health and safety, and

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Speaker 2: project management. My career has been focused on leadership as

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Speaker 2: a HR business partner, strategic planning, governance, policy development, and

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Speaker 2: building the capability of management and teams whilst we're with

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Speaker 2: a range of regulatory bodies. I've also had extensive experience

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Speaker 2: in property and facilities management. What I like to further

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Speaker 2: ad is I've also got twelve years that I served

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Speaker 2: as a vice president for ant Year Int Division, where

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Speaker 2: I played a key role in negotiating enterprise agreements and

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Speaker 2: advocating for fair and transparent workplace practices. But also I've

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Speaker 2: already acted as a Lord mayor during my term. I'm

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Speaker 2: well versed in counter by laws, policies, and procedures, and

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Speaker 2: I've delivered results and understand that what it takes to lead.

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Speaker 2: I'm passionate about the equity, transparency and community driven outcomes

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Speaker 2: and I'm ready to lead counsel with collaboration and with

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Speaker 2: long term vision for Darwin.

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Speaker 1: Now, Sylvia, what do you see as the most important

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Speaker 1: issues in Darwin.

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Speaker 2: Well, there's actually several key issues facing counts right now

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Speaker 2: and someone with experienced in future focused mindset, I'm ready

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Speaker 2: to lead with vision and action on them with transparency.

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Speaker 2: What we need is strong strategic planning, leadership that looks

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Speaker 2: beyond the short term and design of tomorrow's opportunities. That

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Speaker 2: means listening to our community, planning for growth and making

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Speaker 2: sure our decisions today set up for success in the future.

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Speaker 2: There's grassroots stuff that needs to be addressed, like the

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Speaker 2: five hours roads rates, rubbish recycling and recreation and as

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Speaker 2: well as bringing people back into the city. There should

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Speaker 2: be a customer focus approach and we need to get

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Speaker 2: the basics right then grow from there. But whilst canvassing,

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Speaker 2: I've been speaking to people and the biggest concerns is

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Speaker 2: affordability is also major concern. Greening Darwin and urban development

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Speaker 2: planning and revitalizing our green belts, but also whilst walking

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Speaker 2: the streets, clean sustainable public spaces, and also at my priorities.

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Speaker 2: What I'm hearing is community safety is also the concern

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Speaker 2: about safer road design, improved lightings and things like that,

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Speaker 2: but also the investment in infrastructure and our accessible areas

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Speaker 2: that we have, so upgrading our roads, our footpaths and

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Speaker 2: public amenities and making our places safe and comfortable, and

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Speaker 2: especially accommodating those with disabilities.

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Speaker 1: Sylvia, what are your top three commitments to voters.

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Speaker 2: Well as a Lord mayor. I think it's important for leadership.

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Speaker 2: As a commitment is lead counsel with a strong focus

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Speaker 2: on collaboration, respect and clear communication, ensuring that we operate

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Speaker 2: as a united team that delivers real results for our community.

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Speaker 2: I believe in setting shared priorities that reflect our unique

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Speaker 2: needs for each ward. I'm committed to creating spaces for

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Speaker 2: every counselor's voice to be heard and we don't take

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Speaker 2: consideration to that. My campaign is about building on substance,

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Speaker 2: not just promises, but a clear plan of action, and

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Speaker 2: what I want to do is introduce ward based action

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Speaker 2: plans developed in conso tation with counselors and residents to

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Speaker 2: identify local pain points and guide targeted solutions. I will

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Speaker 2: increase opportunities for public forums in each ward so residents

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Speaker 2: can speak directly to the representations and help shape council priorities.

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Speaker 2: These feedbacks will be brought back into council where we

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Speaker 2: can reprioritize our strategic plan and forward planning. By leading

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Speaker 2: with integrity and transparency, will ensure our decisions are community

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Speaker 2: driven and responsive and future focus. But throughout my campaign,

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Speaker 2: I've been active in voicing now that I intend on

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Speaker 2: achieving our goals with a clear action but not vague intention.

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Speaker 2: In my term, I will introduce online polls and targeted

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Speaker 2: advertising to invite community feedback on emerging priorities, more opportunities

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Speaker 2: to dial into council meetings. Too often residents fill there's

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Speaker 2: not enough opportunities to engage, and I want to change

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Speaker 2: that by making consultations direct, accessible and ongoing. So to

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Speaker 2: ensure transparency, I will develop an online tracking and report

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Speaker 2: systems that present monthly updates on council agendas, progresses, and challenges.

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Speaker 2: These business style dashboards that will help show exactly where

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Speaker 2: our public funds are being spent such as projects, wards, initiatives,

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Speaker 2: and our operational costs, and also the quarterly reports we

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Speaker 2: publish impaired with online polsh allowing the residents to respond

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Speaker 2: and help shape future decisions. Promotion and using my platform

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Speaker 2: would also help support local businesses and sporting groups and

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Speaker 2: community groups and our day and events. But more importantly

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Speaker 2: is team and accountability. I'll work closely with counselors to

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Speaker 2: foster stronger team culture. Will hold regular planning days to

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Speaker 2: shared goals and KPIs, including a commitment for each councilors

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Speaker 2: to host at least one part per day.

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Speaker 1: Oh, Sylvia, we run. We have run out of time.

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Speaker 1: These six minutes has run out. That's okay. I do

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Speaker 1: want to ask you, though, very quickly. Are you a

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Speaker 1: member of a political party or have you ever been.

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Speaker 2: I've never been a member with a political party or

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Speaker 2: a group, and I believe this level government should not

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Speaker 2: be driven by politics and their agendas.

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Speaker 1: And in terms of your preferences, where are your preferences flowing?

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Speaker 2: My preferences based on choosing candidates who are not affiliated

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Speaker 2: or associated with any political parties or groups.

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Speaker 1: Well, Sylvia, clenaries, lovely to catch up with you. This morning.

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Speaker 1: I've not spoken to you before, so I really appreciate

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Speaker 1: your time.

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Speaker 2: Thank you, Thank you very much. You'll have more.

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Speaker 1: Thank you,