Army veteran Mal Motum eyes MidCoast Council spot Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - September 13, 2024 Mal Motum. WITH family links to Tea Gardens dating back four generations, army veteran Mal Motum is seeking to represent the community during the next term of MidCoast Council. A graduate of Duntroon Military College, Mr Motum served in the Australian Army for 34 years as an aircraft engineer. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au “[In this role] I worked in procurement on multimillion-dollar projects for the military, and I have extensive experience dealing with government processes,” he said. Now the serving President of the Tea Gardens RSL sub-Branch, Mr Motum said the MidCoast LGA has been “crying out for action and assistance”. Mr Motum will run on Saturday as the fourth member of the MidCoast Independents (Group B) team. “One of the core team goals… is seeking financial accountability and eliminating waste, to make your fees and ratepayer dollars go further and be used as productively as possible. “[We are committed to] upgrading our community services in the region, including vital, degrading infrastructure like roads, and promoting the health of our people with health services and modern sporting facilities, keeping everything up to the standard that we all deserve. “We are genuinely independent, and would fairly represent the whole electorate, because we know what it’s like to have our voices go unheard.”