THANK YOU MAYO VOTERS
First of all, I would like to thank all of those people who voted for me on by-election day.  Your support is important and is not a wasted vote.

You have sent a message that enough is enough and that the people of Mayo are sick of being taken for granted.

Now more than ever, Australia needs a centrist party that will not just keep them honest, but a party that will pioneer new ideas.  The Democrats have always been about new ideas.

We were the first party to raise climate change in Australia's Parliament.  Back then, we were called all sorts of things for believing what we did.

So if you are sick of being taken for granted and want to help us to keep contributing to new centre line politics, JOIN US!

The major parties have had it too easy without the Democrats there nipping at their heels.

Sincerely

Andrew Castrique
Democrat Candidate for Mayo
 
 
 

 

  Andrew's 5 point Murray plan

 

Andrew Castrique resides in the Adelaide Hills town of Nairne and has done so since 1985.

Mr Castrique works as a Laboratory Technician at a well known Adelaide high school and will use his expertise in the education sector to stand for accessible, affordable education and more funding for support programs in our schools.

If elected, Andrew will

  • Take real, decisive action on the River Murray to deliver environmental flows to the lower lakes and Coorong.

  • Push for sensible, decisive and swift action on Climate change.

  • Push for a sustainable economy that considers social and environmental impacts.

  • Call for federal funding to extend the Belair line through the hills to at least Mt Barker.

  • Hold regular meetings across Mayo so that residents can have a say about the future of Mayo and the nation.
State: South Australia

Name Derivation: Named after Helen Mayo 1878-1967, co-founder of the Mothers' and Babies' Health Association in 1927 and first woman elected to a University Council of Australia in 1914.

Area and Location Description: Mayo covers an area of approximately 9 190 sq km from Williamstown and Springton in the North to Goolwa in the South. It includes the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. The metropolitan suburb of Aberfoyle Park is in this division. The country towns include Birdwood (part), Bridgewater, Crafers, Echunga, Gumeracha, Hahndorf, Langhorne Creek, Lobethal, Macclesfield, Mount Barker, Myponga, Oakbank, Stirling, Strathalbyn, Victor Harbor, Woodside and Yankalilla.

Map of Division: Mayo [PDF 120KB]

Products/Industries of the Area: Dairying, beef, sheep, apples, pears, cherries, smallgoods, Kanmantoo copper mines, Jupiter Creek goldfields, forestry, natural spring water, wine, cereals, tourism and the army barracks at Woodside.

First Proclaimed/Election: 1984

Demographic Rating: Rural

Members:

  • Downer, A (LP) 1984-2008

Current Member Details: Please refer to the Parliament of Australia website

AEC Divisional Office Address: Divisional Office Contact Details

2007 Federal Election Results: House of Representatives results for Mayo
 
 
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