Community
21 February, 2025
Dyson launches volunteer campaign
INDEPENDENT candidate for Wannon, Alex Dyson, officially kicked off his Warrnambool volunteer launch this week.
More than 100 people attended Wednesday night’s campaign launch in Dyson’s home town.
“It’s great to be here in my home town and I’m thrilled to be able to launch the Warrnambool leg of my campaign,” he said.
“I’m hearing more and more that Warrnambool is ready to declare independence from Canberra by voting for a genuine independent representative who’s beholden to local people, not the major parties.”
Mr Dyson said it was encouraging to see the response to his grassroots campaign by how many people were willing to roll up their sleeves and volunteer their time to get a better deal for Wannon.
“We have 500 volunteers helping out wherever they can across the electorate; the response has been amazing,” Dyson said.
“We’re sick of being overlooked by the major parties; ignored by the Labor Party and taken for granted by the Liberal Party who’ve been in power here for 70 years.
“This neglect is certainly evident by the condition of roads in the Warrnambool area and childcare waitlists, just two of the many issues I will be fighting for.”
Dyson said, if elected, he would work with communities and whoever was in government to make sure Wannon gets a better deal with roads funding.
“This starts with demanding transparent and regular reporting on how federal road funding is allocated across electorates, and where the funding is spent in Wannon,” he said.
“I’ll also work hard to make sure that families can access childcare. We’re in a designated childcare desert and that makes us at a distinct disadvantage to urban areas.”
Campaign volunteer and Allansford resident Shelly Murrell encouraged residents to get on board with the campaign and to visit the Hub at 185 Liebig Street, Warrnambool.
“Everyone is welcome,” she said.
“Visit the Warrnambool Hub and find out why so many of us are volunteering our time in pursuit of a better deal for our community and our country.”
The 2025 federal election will be Mr Dyson’s third campaign as a community independent to get a better deal for south west Victoria.
With the current margin at four percent, the likelihood of Wannon changing hands for the first time in 70 years is now a very real possibility.
