South of the River

Life and issues on the beautiful south side of the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia, with regular updates. Scroll down for past blogs. My name is Peter Best. I live in Willagee and I've written and authorised all these topics, but not the responses. You are welcome to come with me to volunteer in local places. Please feel free to contact me on 0418 942 476 or add your comments to our community blog. What are your thoughts?

Wednesday, 4 October 2017

What Skills Should a Councillor Have?

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Here's my wish list. MUST HAVE • Interest in long-term direction of our local community • Listening skills, prepared to list...

Monday, 2 October 2017

Trust is the Secret Sauce That Makes Australia Work

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Are we becoming grumpy and confused? Is this because we trust each other less? Do we trust companies and government less? Is distrust be...

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Who am I?

Peter Best: Willagee, Perth, WA, Australia; My home is in Willagee. I enjoy my community, my neighbours and all that makes this place special. I volunteer as Justice of the Peace. Owning a local business in Willagee and working around WA taught me about long term planning and resilience. I’ve coached local sports teams, worked as a mine labourer and as a geologist, worked in Africa and around WA. Four years on a City Council taught me about working effectively with community groups. I’ve learned much from the diversity of people here. Growing up in the country, I learned early that when something needed doing it was best to roll up my sleeves, get some friends together and get started. There’s work to be done here to ensure that future generations enjoy this city as much as we do. Balancing environmental, social and economic components of our future is important to me. I hope this matters to you too. My family, my friends and my neighbours all tell me they want to feel safe, they want to feel good about the future and to know there’s someone listening to them. Taking care of these needs is what I do. You can call me any time. I feel obliged to help because others have helped me.

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