Yodie Batzke for Cook | Political candidate
Yodie Batzke for Cook
Phone: +61 498 337 885
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25.01.2022 Reusing my corflutes from 2010 Federal elections. As an Independent I appreciate family, Inlaws and friends who believe in my campaign for the Seat of Cook. This is the third lot of corflutes for Torres Straits. So far thank you to Aunty Flora and Pamle on Senpol who will be making sure my corflutes are up on Senpol, Kubin and Badu. On TI and Horn Island thank you to Flora Majid who will be helping putting up corflutes around TI and Horn Island. Add thank you Bala Aven Noah taking up my corflutes for Mer. More will be sent out soon.#BATZKEREALLEADERSHIP #BATZKENEWPOSSIBILITIES #BATZKE4COOK
24.01.2022 Thank You Karlie Brady of Newsport for sending link on recent article you wrote on Candidates for Cook. Out of 6 Candidates, Iam the only INDEPENDENT. So it is important to make your vote count on the 31st October by voting for an Independent for Cook, who is not backwards in coming forward in showing 'REAL LEADERSHIP with NEW POSSIBILITIES'..... https://www.newsport.com.au//s/cook-decides-on-october-31/ #BATZKE4COOK
24.01.2022 ATTENTION SEAT OF COOK IMPORTANT POSTAL VOTE INFORMATION: REGISTER DIRECTLY WITH ECQ EITHER BY PHONE OR ONLINE BY 16 OCTOBER 2020: LIKE & SHARE #QLD2020POSTALVOTE #BATZKE4COOK
23.01.2022 Your opinion matters to me. Do you agree Queensland Seat of Cook office should be relocated back to Mareeba?
22.01.2022 On Tuesday 22/9/20, met with Browyn Dwyer CEO of Daintree Bio Precinct (DBP) @ Mossman Sugar Mill. Thank you Browyn for taking the time to explain and share about what matters the most to DBP and the 50 or so cane growers in the region. #BATZKESUPPORTSSUGARINDUSTRY #BATZKE4COOK
21.01.2022 Reality check on how expensive rental market is on Thursday Island. Mainstream rental market is either influenced by local economy, location current market value of properties sold, land value, population and even unemployment. The local economy on TI is driven mainly by Federal and State Government presence and real estate is responding to this. Once upon TI was a thriving seaport with a very active pearling and fishing industry etc. Now over the past 20 years more so then ...ever before, it has become second largest government stronghold in FNQ to Cairns. Hence this post is to highlight the effects of government driving the rental market and industry responding to this. Note this is a 2 bedroom, 1 single carport, 1 Bathroom & toilet. For $1200/week on Gold Coast at Sovereign Island you can expect to pay for 3 ensuites, 6 bedrooms, swimming pool, double carport, etc... Unfortunately on Thursday Island, high expensive rental market is not influenced by the mining industry but by both Federal and State Government agencies...people looking for affordable rent on TI not happy. However mining company has a big influence over the rental market in Weipa, making it expensive to rent....go figure Let's do the maths on how much it would cost to move into this $1200/wk 2 bedroom duplex: BOND 4 wks - $4800.00 2 wks rent - $2400.00 ---------------------------------------- Total Cost. $7200.00 ---------------------------------------- #BATZKEAGAINSTHIGHRENTALINREMOTECOMMUNITIES #BATZKE4COOK
17.01.2022 30 days or so till elections so getting recharged with some Milo on vanilla ice cream... Chilax time..
15.01.2022 It's not how you begin the race, it's about how you finish the race..... #CairnsIRONMAN2020 #BATZKESUPPORTSEVENTSNQ #BATZKE4COOK
13.01.2022 Where is Yodie Wednesday 30/9/20? Invited to attend i60 Community Services (Qld) Inc. launch. Although this service is in Smithfield, it is a service in the northern beaches of Cairns in State Seat of Barron. A service no doubt has the potential of impacting residents north to Ellis Beach onto Wangetti in the Seat of Cook. #BATZKESUPPORTSCOMMUNITYSERVICES
11.01.2022 ALP usually floods polling booths with union outer of towners, some from southern states or flown in from Brissy. Borders open up to some southern postcodes ...This is the only way union volunteers from the south could come into QLD... We had an influx of union guys at polling booths in 2019 elections so don't be surprised the same will happen at our state elections...... Hmmmmmm
07.01.2022 Share amongst networks....
06.01.2022 Why are we not surprised..
06.01.2022 Where is Yodie today 2/10/20? Lets not forget issues affecting Cook also affect close State Electorate neighbours of Hill and Barron. Thank you Peter Campion Independent for Hill, for accepting my invite to catch-up and have a yarn about some of the Cross electorate issues affecting FNQ. #BATZKPRIORITYCROSSELECTORATEISSUES #BATZKE4COOK
06.01.2022 Aaron McDonald Spokesperson for NQ Crime & Justice Action Group (CJAG) sent an email out to all candidates in Seat of Cook, requesting a time to meet. I accepted the invite and arranged a time to meet with Aaron on Wednesday 1/10/20. Thank you Aaron for sharing CJAG priorities. Totally in support of CJAG's strategic directions and look forward to working closely with you all on how we can address crime as a community in our region. #BATZKESUPPORTSCJAG #BATZJE4COOK
04.01.2022 OBSERVATION: Did you know QLD Government Champions were assigned to discrete Indigenous Communities throughout QLD. Don't have a problem with government working together, however this raises questions as to whether or not QLD ALP has dictated how, when, where and what the Member for Cook does. https://www.datsip.qld.gov.au/programs/government-champions
02.01.2022 A break from campaigning.... When you don't want to accept the fact there is no more Holbrook/ Worcestershire sauce left....noooooooo.....
02.01.2022 Good to meet up with Peter Campion Independent Candidate for Hill. Will be meeting up with Peter again to talk about some of the Cross electorate issues between Cook and Hill. On the subject of a seperate state in NQ: We also must understand ideas or dialogue around a seperate state will not go away. ... In 2011 when the North Queensland Party Inc. (NQP) was established and Beatrice Booth resigned from Qld Chambers of Commerce & Industry and took up the role as NQP President. Beatrice was given the responsibility to head up NQP and establish its membership base so NQP could be registered in time for next state elections. Both Emma and I accompanied Beatrice on various road trips around the region talking to public about NQP, but unfortunately registration of NQP did not happen... At the end of the day, we must be open to discussions around the continual neglect of our infrastructure needs in the north. Torres Strait Islanders have had on their radar greater autonomy for the region, for the past 24 years. Something our business was heavily involved in as consultants, working with the National Secretariat of Mainland Torres Strait Island Organisations in 1997 onwards, to assist in formulating TSI position on 'Grester Autonomy'. Infact becoming a seperate Territory from QLD in the Torres Straits was part of discussions first entered into by Mainland Torres Strait Islanders in 1996/ 1997, in response to John Howard's LNP government's 'NEW DEAL for Torres Strait Islanders'... Whether it's a seperate Territory for Torres Straits but inclusive of Cape York, or a seperate FNQ State from Rocky North, it is a topic we can not ignore... #BATZKESUPPORTSGREATERAUTONONY #BATZKE4COOK
01.01.2022 Hmmmm Qld ALP government purchased Seaswift in 2019 under its Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC) arm, for a mere $300million.... Yet Torres Shire Council requests for more $$'s to help maintain roads on TI and Horn Island and funds for a new jetty on Prince of Wales, have all been ignored..... One would have expected freight to be cheaper with Govt now being the new owners but no, cost of freight has increased...... ... Government is now monopolizing freight market and at the same time our communities are being burdened with excess freight costs.... So if you have ever wondered why there is a new Seaswift shed on TI main wharf, it's because QLD Govt owns the assets lock stock and barrel. #BATZKE4CHEAPERFREIGHT #BATZKE4COOK https://www.qic.com.au//qic-global-infrastructure-enters-a
