Ed, A massive thank you to everyone that helped me during my election campaign, to those that handed out for me both at pre-poll and on the day and to those who permitted me to place my poster on their property, too many to note but you know who you are. Thank you for all the emails, SMS and facebook messages received over the past week, it is very humbling for me to read but is very much appreciated. As I mentioned during the campaign, being elected to Council isn’t just about attending Council meetings, it’s about being active in the community and contributing back to the community in a positive way.  I believe I have done just that over my eight years as a Councillor as it was indeed a privilege and a pleasure to represent you the ratepayers and residents of the Clarence Valley.