Bonnie Harvey for Manly

Hi there! If you live in Manly you may recognise me.

I'm always around: out in the surf, studying in the library or driving around in my beaten-up hippie van. I never miss a Manly Market and I try to get down to pre-sunrise Booty Camp on Manly Beach when I can. My name is Bonnie Harvey. I am a 22-year-old artist and activist in my third year as Political Scholar at USYD. I've lived on the Northern Beaches for most of my life. I am thrilled to be your lead Greens candidate for the Manly Ward of Northern Beaches Council.

I am focused on environmental innovation and revitalising Manly's economy with more live music and events. This is a fantastic time for community action. We can make a big difference by tackling tricky issues (such as climate change) in our backyard first. The Manly Ward could lead sustainability by dropping outdated policies such as shark nets, and investing in our beautiful ecosystems. Let's protect our Fairy Penguins! Cheers to a more social and more green Manly!

A bit more about me: I have run my own local business (Tutoring By Bonnie) since I graduated, I practise mixed martial arts in Brookvale and I’m a lead singer in a radical funk band. But my real passion is creating a culture of positive, forward-thinking and cooperative politics in Australia. I pursue this by creating authentic online content that encourages people to engage with social issues. I am also recording a podcast series where I talk to key voices from across the political spectrum about solving complex problems. I love researching, and in the past I have been commissioned by my Uni to produce work on policy issues - such as the Voice to Parliament Referendum.

Now that you know me, please feel free to approach me and talk about your takes on current affairs, and community matters… or just have a chat. I value conversation and collaboration above all else.

Miranda Korzy for Pittwater

I’m a long term resident of Pittwater and since my election to represent the ward in 2021, have worked tirelessly to protect our precious environment as well as to support our community and culture. With residents, I successfully organised opposition to a council proposal to cut more than 3,600 properties from Pittwater’s Conservation Zones. Most recently, on behalf of all councillors I revised and strengthened our submission to the NSW government opposing its take over of council planning powers and arbitrary density increases.

One of my main goals as a councillor has been to secure a Tree Canopy Plan for the Northern Beaches. I achieved this last September, with inclusions to protect mature trees as well as to plant them in areas without canopy. Recently I initiated a community blockade to prevent the removal of mature canopy trees in Avalon, that multiple expert arborists had identified as low risk.

In previous years I’ve identified extra funding for bushcare, and worked to improve council-promoted awareness of local priority weed species. I’ve also successfully fought to preserve public land in Avalon, supported continuation of funding for domestic violence refuges and other social services on the Northern Beaches.

During my term, I’ve also initiated a Coastal Management Working Group to address the issue of climate change and coastal erosion and I’m the NBC councillor representative on the Sydney Coastal Councils Group. As part of that group, I’ve supported the campaign against the NSW Government’s attempts to shift costs for Beachwatch to local government. I’m also the councillor rep on the Currawong State Park Advisory Committee and have been an active member of the council’s Communications, Arts and World Pride Working Groups.

I’ve also previously carried out research in the Demography Department at the Australian National University. I hold an undergraduate degree from the ANU in Modern History and Aboriginal Studies, as well as a Masters in Journalism from City, London University.