David Rothwell for Yass Valley

24/12/2024

Merry Christmas, have a cracking day!🎅🏻

02/10/2024

Thank you everyone for your support. We have a big job ahead of us and I will do my absolute best for our community.

13/09/2024

Best of luck to all the prospective councillors today. We’ve all thrown our hat in the ring to do a good job for our community. Let’s treat each other well today and the best of luck to you all.

11/09/2024

It’s R U OK? day tomorrow. A very important chat can start with the question - “Are you OK?”
Let’s look after each other. Talk to your friends, family and colleagues about how you’re feeling.
The past few weeks has seen a lot been said and done with the upcoming election but I wanted to mark this important day. A big shout out to EVERYONE who has put their hat in the ring to be a councillor for the Yass Valley - it takes a lot to put your hand up for this stuff!

08/09/2024

Vote 1 David Rothwell. Remember you need to vote for at least 5 candidates for your vote to count!

04/09/2024

There’s only a week and a half to go until election day!
Don’t forget to Vote 1 David Rothwell and make sure you number at least 5 of your preferred candidates to make your vote count.
Yesterday I spoke with Wayde from Yass FM about my ideas for the Yass Valley. Have a listen and let me know what you think! (P.S. Guess who was nervous again! 🙄)

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29/08/2024

29/08/2024

Thank you to everyone who came to the Yass “Meet the Candidates” event at the Golf Club last night and those who have viewed the Livestream. By jingoes I was nervous! A 4 minute speech goes quicker than you expect so I thought I would let you know a little bit more about me…

I worked for a commercial builder prior to accepting a job as the Quality Coordinator on the Yass Valley Council from 2008 to 2018. I now work for a private engineering company doing project management on unsealed and sealed roads, bridges, culverts, etc. Back in the day I also owned an earthmoving business.

I hope my previous experience in these roles will help Council in these areas.

21/08/2024

Why am I running for Council?
I have lived in the Yass Valley with my wife, Elle, and our 2 children for many years and am passionate about this community. I believe in a Council that works as a team on behalf of the community. To do this, the Council needs to be transparent, approachable and accountable. I have expressed my views on events involving Council in the past but now, instead of just talking about it, I’m putting my hat in the ring to make the changes I think that will make the Yass Valley an even better place to live and work. I’m not just talking about Yass town but the needs of the smaller villages too. To help drive this change there needs to be some new faces on Council. It’s time that the people of the Yass Valley tell Council, through their elected officials, what their priorities are, instead of Council telling us what is best for our community.