4 December 2019
Councillor Matthew Deeth, Mayor of Wollondilly Shire, NSW, is the new Chair of the National Growth Areas Alliance. Mayor Tracey Roberts, City of Wanneroo, WA, will continue as the NGAA Deputy Chair. They were elected by the NGAA Strategic Advisory Committee on Monday, 2 December 2020.
Cr Deeth has been Mayor of Wollondilly since 2018. Wollondilly Shire is located on the south western outskirts of Sydney at the foothills of the Southern Highlands, with a population forecast to grow from the current 52,800 to 99,600 by 2041, an increase of 88.36%.
Mayor Tracey Roberts, City of Wanneroo, is entering her third term as the NGAA Deputy Chair.
ABC TV: NGAA CEO Bronwen Clark appears on Q and A program to question panel about the postcode discrimination faced by growth area residents.
Read moreHerald Sun opinion editorial: NGAA Chair, Councillor Matthew Deeth, on the urgent need for government action in outer urban growth areas.
Read moreThe National Growth Areas Alliance congratulates Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and federal Labor on their election victory.
Read moreWhichever party wins government tomorrow, we will hold them accountable for their election promises and work with them for better policy outcomes for the 5.2 million Australians in the outer suburbs.
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