Nicolette Boele (Bradfield, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I stand today to celebrate three stellar members of the Bradfield community, people who have gone above and beyond the hundreds, even thousands, of outstanding Bradfielders. The first is Sallianne McClelland, outgoing president of Wahroonga Rotary. Named Hornsby Woman of the Year in 2018 for her incredible hard work, passion and determination to ensure the success of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter, Sallianne has gone from strength to strength, using her energy and ingenuity to contribute to our local community. Continuing as an advocate with the broader Women's Community Shelters, she now serves as deputy mayor on Hornsby Shire Council and has been invaluable in her leadership as president of Wahroonga Rotary. Sallianne has also worked directly for the benefit of younger generations in northern Sydney in her role as the volunteer club president and director of the PCYC Northern Beaches, contributing to sports, mentorship programs and crime prevention initiatives.

Next up is Mayor Christine Kay, who has used her leadership position in Ku-ring-gai local government to be a powerful advocate for advancing gender equality in so many efficient ways. Elected mayor in 2024, Christine has wasted no time in using her role to foster a framework of cooperation and community-mindedness. Just some examples include championing the council setting aside grant funding of $100,000 to fight violence against women. She launched a clothing drive to empower women, partnering with Dress for Success. She established an advisory committee on council for the status of women. Furthermore, she launched a new award in July 2025 to honour inspiring women leaders and announced a menopause forum in September 2025 as part of council's commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of women in her community.

Then there is Mayor Tanya Taylor, who leads Willoughby City Council with a strong focus on sustainability, inclusivity, community engagement and cultural development. Here are just some of the practical ways that the mayor has demonstrated that she's so effective. She has trialled food-only waste collections in apartments as part of a $1 million multicouncil initiative, instituted an award-winning initiative called 'Hi Neighbours' which fosters connections between people who are living in high-rise apartments, developed a reconciliation action plan to strengthen cultural understanding and inclusion, and supported events like the vibrant and diverse Emerge festival, which celebrates the richness of our different local arts and cultural communities.

It's plain to see that, through leadership activities like these, these extraordinary women in Bradfield are finding strength in diversity and building social connections and community empowerment, which means that everyone in Bradfield benefits. I tip my hat to these extraordinary women for their local leadership across Bradfield and beyond.