Trish Frail a proud Ngemba woman with family connections to the Gunabooka and Byrock Indigenous nations says she is enjoying the Election campaign as a Greens candidate.

She is a Brewarrina Councilor and is an experienced campaigner arguably a veteran in a big field for Saturdays election for the seat of Parkes.

‘’I have learned a lot hearing community issues across the electorate and people are welcoming during pre-poll in Dubbo," she said.

‘’My mother passed away when I was a teenager and not having a Mum to go to was hard.

"However, I now have 5 children of my own and while I travelled around a lot when my children were small, I always came back to Bre. I was very supportive of my children and their schooling. For me, it was essential that they finished Year 12, and they did."

"My achievements include being a published author, having successfully written a book called First Nations Principal of Culture Bible (which can be purchased through Amazon). I’m currently negotiating with my publisher for a second book.’’

Trish has also owned her own business, Thulii Ngemba, which specialised in native foods.

She is in her second term as a Councillor on Brewarrina Shire Council and has sat on a number of boards and committees:

• • Brewarrina Hospital Board – giving me a good understanding of health issues in regional NSW
  • NSW Government housing committee (6 years) – giving me a strong understanding of all the issues associated with housing and homelessness
  • Co-founder of the Aboriginal Women’s Legal Centre
  • Co-convenor of the Australia Free Nuclear Alliance
  • International Indigenous Greens member

Ms Frail says she wants this election to be about making the seat of Parkes more marginal so the newly elected Federal Government listens to issues in the Far West.

‘’We urge community to consider the Greens to get more funding for projects in our communities and to make this seat closer and marginal, we need help with floods, drought and strategies for better housing and pre-crisis planning for some of the climate problems out here,’’ she said, speaking from Dubbo Pre- Poll.