Power 100 nominated from you
Meet Power 100 leaders as voted by you
THE community leaders admired for their passion and dedication to Toowoomba have been nominated for the inaugural The Chronicle Power 100 series.
The movers and shakers as nominated by readers will be profiled this week.
They include men and women who typically operate behind the scenes, whose influence on this city may be away from the spotlight, or the residents who simply get in and get things done.
The comprehensive, yet subjective, Power 100 list continues this week, featuring those you believe should have made the cut.
Keep the nominations coming to tell the wider community about the residents who have influenced your life.
Email your contenders to news@thechronicle.com.au.
THE community knows best the people who influence and shape their lives. And that has become clear with The Chronicle’s inaugural Power 100 series released in full at the weekend. The comprehensive, yet subjective, list called for nominations of the men and women - and families - who have influenced your lives and earned your respect and recognition. So here are some more. This week, The Chronicle will profile the powerful people as nominated by you, so keep the nominations coming to news@thechroniclecom.au this week, with why they should be on the list. ANDREW PIERPOINT
AUSTRALIAN Secondary Principal’s Association president Andrew Pierpoint leads the peak body for school leaders across Australia.
The Toowoomba resident and former Lockyer District High School principal has extensive experience in the education sector, including 35 years in high schools as a teacher, head of department, and supporting principal roles.
The ASPA executive director has worked in rural and remote communities as well as larger regional and metropolitan schools and led communities and reference groups at all levels.
The ASPA is a professional body which fights for the interests of principals from government secondary schools.
Mr Pierpont is a highly-regarded leader for his desire to support school principals across the country.
TONY REHN
TOOWOOMBA Crime Prevention Sergeant Tony Rehn is in many ways the public face of the city’s police service.
The affable and passionate community crime fighter is often at the forefront of proactive policing strategies which promote harmony across multicultural groups and social cohesion.
But beyond the blue uniform, Sgt Rehn voluntarily invests his time and that same passion behind the scenes with various community groups.
From working with children, youth, refugees, the elderly, domestic and family violence victims, homeless and youth at risk, Sgt Rehn has succeeded in helping the city he has called home for 11 years.
Trusted and reliable, he financially supports causes where he can and has been known to give hours of his time to those on the edge, connecting with people and giving them a sense of connectedness.
Sgt Rehn regularly promotes social programs which has helped fuel Toowoomba’s reputation as a welcoming city, and is a familiar face to many in the community across social, political, cultural and business sectors.
Don’t miss the next instalment of The Chronicle’s Power 100 as voted by you. See your Power 100 contenders at thechronicle.com.au.