Councillor Jasmin Jones

Please consider giving me your number 1 vote this September 14 as I renew my pledge to protect our country lifestyle, rural character and work to make Yass a better place to live, securing the services and amenities Yass Valley deserves.

Listening to my community has shaped my vision for Yass Valley as a family-friendly, safe, vibrant community we can all proudly call home, where we can cherish our Ngunnawal heritage and our pioneering place in Australia’s history.

The Crago Mill Precinct’s new Library and community spaces, commercial building and staff housing are delivered on time and within budget.

The Olympic Pool is renovated with efficiencies of operation prioritised and a heated pool planned for with greater community input and grants sought.
As Yass Valley grows – the challenges are many… building back better and safer roads, greater connection with health, education and employment, affordable housing options, completing water treatment upgrades and securing a secondary water source…will all be vital. I am here for those challenges.

I offer

• 12 years experience in local government, BA Comms & current Editor in Chief of This Week In Canberra magazine promoting the greater region. Former National Nine News journalist and Finance & Property reporter. Former founding Director of Yass Valley Times newspaper 2020-23.
• Track record of fighting for our community championing health, education and water infrastructure, helping attract federal grants: $4.7 M Mother’s Hub for Yass Valley for improved pre and postnatal care, $13.5 M for Yass Water & successfully fighting for local school infrastructure.
• Steered the Council to direct grant funds to save the Yass Soldiers’ Memorial Hall with vital repair works nearing completion.
• Ginninderry Conservation Trust Director & Public Fund Committee
• Founding member of the New Yass Hospital with Maternity Working Group
• Strongly opposed in Council, to the state government and on Canberra & Sydney media – the mega battery & solar industrial sites at Sutton and now proposed for Wallaroo and Yass and the Waste to Energy facility taking Sydney’s waste in our region so close to our communities and world-class wineries
• The grant-funded new Yass Riverbank Playground was delivered on time and within budget
• Chaired the Economic Development Committee, and the Murrumbateman Playground committee to ensure the most workable location for families has been selected for Murrumbateman’s FIRST Category 1 and Yass Valley’s FIRST ALL-abilities grant funded Playground
• Public Art Committee member
• Championed the Shop Local campaign

Raising five children and helping with two grandchildren, volunteering with church and out-and-about at schools, soccer, dance, playgroups, local library, pool and markets, I offer tangible living as a local family experience to the Council’s decision-making. Working locally, I am always available for a chat.

With a degree in Communications, I understand the need for all levels of government to communicate effectively – and it starts with listening.

If elected I pledge to faithfully work for the good of our community and support my fellow councillors to best serve Yass Valley.

Please Vote 1 JONES, Jasmin on Sept 14.