Cr Gary Green - Third Ward - Liberal

Councillor Gary Green has lived in the City of Rockdale for the past 17 years, and is a successful businessman in the field of Self Development.

Councillor Green is a Peak Performance Coach and 6th Dan Taekwondo Master (MAIA) with formal qualifications in Performance Psychology (ACAP), Technical Analysis (ATAA), Clinical Hypnotherapy (NSWSHS), Coaching (ASC), Workplace Training / Assessment (ISA), Retail Management (ISA), Ego State Therapy (Mac.) and a University Masters Degree in Counselling (Psych. UWS).

He was selected to represent Australia in the sport of Taekwondo and occasionally teaches class' at Narwee Primary School. Councillor Green is also a Clinical Member/Supervisor with the Australian Counselling Association, Clinical Member of the Counsellors And Psychotherapist Association, member of Mensa and long term member of the New South Wales Justice Association.

Councillor Green's hobbies include bodysurfing, hang-gliding, anaerobic/aerobic training, playing the piano/keyboard and ongoing study. Further information regarding Councillor Green can be obtained from his website: http://www.garygreen.org

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Cr Jan Brennan - Second Ward Liberal

Councillor Jan Brennan has lived in the City of Rockdale for 15 years, and is passionate about wanting to change the community for the benefit of all residents.

"Councillors are elected to represent the people in a community and we must honour that responsibility for the benefit of all our residents. This means creating a better future for the next generation where fairness, responsibility and respect for others is at the heart of a strong civic culture," she said.

"I would like this Council to improve the quality of life for families and provide more services for the young and the aged. Security, stability and ultimately quality of life for everyone is a necessity."

Councillor Brennan was elected to Council in 1999. She was previously appointed to the position of Mayoress in 2000 and 2004, a role based on helping the community's disadvantaged.

In her time as Mayoress she applied the committee's grant to help numerous not for profit organisations such as Marion Villa Women's Shelter, St Vincent de Pauls and Carlton Dogs Home. With the funding she also helped set up a parent support program with the St George Reconnect Youth and Family Services, and the READY (Resources and Education on Alcohol and Drugs for Youth) Group.

As the mother of three children, Councillor Brennan believes "this responsibility exposed me to the difficulties facing families and children and gave me an insight into contacts and remedies available to alleviate problems which would otherwise seem insurmountable."