On Sunday, Independent Lyne announced Mr Miller as their chosen candidate after “an extensive search”.

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“I’m thrilled and honoured to have been chosen as the community independent candidate,” Mr Miller said.

“Independent Lyne is a group of volunteers who have been working for over a year, holding hundreds of conversations right across our electorate and now they’ve chosen me to represent our community.

“That’s a responsibility that I don’t take lightly.

“My loyalty is to the people of Lyne, not a political party, so I will consult with the Lyne community about issues before the parliament and be accountable to the electorate for my decisions.

“My record will be transparent to everyone; no fancy promises, just practical action and real results for our community.”

Mr Miller moved to the MidCoast area in 1995 and has worked locally at radio station 2RE/MAX-FM, the Manning Entertainment Centre, the Business Enterprise Centre and Hot Chilli Events and Marketing.

He was also Deputy Head of Operations for World Youth Day 2008, co-creator and Executive Producer of the Australian Event Awards and Executive Director of Monkey Baa Theatre Company.

This is his second term on MidCoast Council.

“I’ve been rolling up my sleeves and getting stuck into local community projects since the 1990s, always looking for practical ways to make things better through my time on the radio, running local events, managing the Manning Entertainment Centre and serving on Council,” he said.

“I’m married to a local teacher, we’ve raised three kids here, and there’s nowhere else we’d rather be.”

Independent Lyne Chair Gillian Calvert said Mr Miller was “not a typical politician”.

“He is just someone who loves this place and gets things done,” she said.

“Whether it was helping build community facilities, running major events, or solving problems on Council, he has always focused on bringing people together and finding practical solutions,” Ms Calvert said.

“Jeremy Miller is well-known in the Manning area as an energetic small business owner and throughout the MidCoast Council area as Deputy Mayor.

“He is the candidate we need to represent our community and we’re delighted he is standing for Lyne.”