Cathy McGowan
cathyindigovalley.bsky.social
Cathy McGowan
@cathyindigovalley.bsky.social
Champion for rural and regional Australia; former community independent MP for Indi, Director of Community Independent Project: https://www.communityindependentsproject.org
Fascinating analysis- thanks!
June 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Pleasure!
February 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Reposted by Cathy McGowan
There’s a great piece in today’s Saturday Paper that discusses exactly this difference.

www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/comment/topi...

It’s by @cathyindigovalley.bsky.social (former MP)

You’re right that all politicians SHOULD be community-backed. But rarely is the community actually involved.
How community independent campaigns actually work
I’m standing in Yulecart Memorial Hall on the Dartmoor-Hamilton Road, just west of Hamilton, Victoria. The building is 100 years old, made of bluestone and well used to community action. On the front ...
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
January 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM