Angela Owen-Taylor

Councillor
Angela Owen-Taylor
Brisbane City Councillor for
Parkinson Ward
Assumed office
15 March 2008
Preceded by New Ward
Personal details
Political party Liberal National
Profession Accountant

Angela Owen-Taylor is a councillor of the Brisbane City Council, the local government authority for the City of Brisbane.[1] As councillor, she has been involved with issues such as parks,[2] business,[3] education,[4] zoning,[5] law and order,[6][7] water utilities,[8][9] traffic flow and roads,[10] environmental issues,[11] storm damage,[12] sportsfields,[13] and restoration of Brisbane's City Hall.[14][15]

Owen-Taylor is a member of the Liberal National Party.[16] She serves as Deputy Chairman of Council,[17] Deputy Chairman of the Finance, Economic Development and Administration Committee and Deputy to the Lord Mayor on Multicultural Affairs and International Relations. She represents the Parkinson Ward,[18] which stretches along the southern boundary of Brisbane City and includes Heathwood, Larapinta, Pallara, Algester, Parkinson, Willawong and parts of Calamvale, Forest Lake and Doolandella. She was elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012.

References

  1. ↑ 30 August 2012, Courier-Mail, Key projects in Parkinson ward are progressing well, according to Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor. Retrieved 13 July 2014
  2. ↑ Inga Williams, 18 June 2014, The Satellite, Extra facilities added to parks. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor said the upgrades were necessary to ..."
  3. ↑ HAYLEY SULTANIE, QUEST NEWSPAPERS 7 October 2013, The Australian, Popular Morningside Fish Factory will expand to the southside if an application before Brisbane City Council is approved. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "..Brisbane City Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor (Parkinson) said ...."
  4. ↑ Williams, Inga (5 March 2013), Schools on board with active school travel, Queensland Times. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Angela Owen-Taylor said the launch was about getting students motivated..."
  5. ↑ 9 August 2010, The Satellite, Critical environmental corridor protected: Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor inspects rubbish that has been dumped on the land. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Angela Owen-Taylor, said an appeal through the Planning and Environment Court was resolved in late July, with 80 plus hectares on the adjoining site being committed for the environmental corridor ..."
  6. ↑ Silva, Kristian (5 June 2014), Burglary victim reunited with stolen jewellery, Brisbane Times. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Brisbane City Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor ..."
  7. ↑ 13 August 2012, The Satellite, Vandals hit memorial: District Officer for Oxley Police Detective Superintendent Mick Niland with Parkinson Councillor Angela Owen Taylor at the memorial for Sergeant Dan Stiller. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Parkinson Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor ... said the memorial would be restored as soon as possible, a..."
  8. ↑ 15 August 2011, The Satellite, Blunder Rd deviation update. Retrieved 13 July 2014
  9. ↑ 4 April 2011, The Satellite, Anger over draft plan. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...At a protest recently held outside Parkinson Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor's office, a group of residents gathered to dispute part of the plan which has affected up to 110 properties ..."
  10. ↑ 13 February 2013, The Satellite, Intersection upgrade complete ahead of time. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "..Parkinson councillor Angela Owen-Taylor said the upgrade improved the flow of traffic for ...."
  11. ↑ Residents fed up with bat plague: Cr Angela Owen-Taylor with frustrated Parkinson residents (inset) The monster bat colonies in the area. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Parkinson councillor Angela Owen-Taylor said the council had contacted the Department of Environment and Resource Management and had discussed options for removing the bats...."
  12. ↑ 5 February 2013, The Satellite, Tree demolishes home. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Parkinson Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor said two major tree-falls had occurred in her ward as a result of the storm...."
  13. ↑ 29 November 2010, The Satellite, Athletics off to a flying start. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Cr Owen-Taylor said council was working towards a staged transformation of these Forest Lake sportsfields..."
  14. ↑ Emma Sykes and Terri Begley, 23 January 2013, ABC News, Clocking up another 80 years. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "..At a cost of $215 million dollars the restoration of City Hall is now at about 90 per cent completion according to Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor..."
  15. ↑ Tony Moore, 2 June 2014, Brisbane Times, City Hall restoration wins conservation award. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Councillor Angela Owen-Taylor and Lord Mayor Graham Quirk inspect the progress of work inside City Hall..."
  16. ↑ 29 April 2012, ABC News, 2012 Brisbane City Council Election. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Parkinson was a new and notionally Labor held ward first contested at the 2008 election, when a swing of 7.6% delivered victory to Liberal Angela Owen-Taylor...."
  17. ↑ 13 May 2014, News.com, Councillor Nicole Johnston would rather go to court than apologise to Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "... deputy chairman Cr Angela Owen-Taylor...."
  18. ↑ 12 March 2014, The Satellite, Council dedicates park to Ruth. Retrieved 13 July 2014, "...Parkinson Councillor and long-time friend Angela Owen-Taylor said ..."

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