Former Head of Fieldays stands for Regional Council

Barry Quayle, General Manager of Fieldays during its significant growth period, is standing as a candidate in the Hamilton constituency for the Waikato Regional Council; and for the District Health Board.

Quayle says living in the Waikato for 30 years, and working in regionally strategic roles has equipped him with a clear understanding of regional development and the challenges these present for the Waikato.

“Water management and maintaining water quality present a clear challenge when planning the regions future needs. We need to work smarter around the use of this finite resource to ensure its sustainability. I know and understand the key sectors in industry, agriculture and business that have a role to play in managing our future needs”

Quayle has a depth of experience few candidates can match. former Executive Director of the Waikato Business Development Board, Tourism Waikato Board member and as a Project Manager in Huntly for the mines. He also had his own business for a period which won a quarter of the 1990 Commonwealth Games village construction through forming a winning consortium.

“A broad understanding of the Waikato economy, both urban and rural, will be an important qualification for sitting at the regional council table. I‘ve completed my apprenticeship, and now seek to apply that knowledge for the benefit of the Waikato community”.

“The protection of our key transport corridors will be pivotal to enabling ordered growth. Their strategic development will be critically important if we are to avoid the Auckland syndrome”

Quayle has previously held roles as Secretary of the Wellington District Roads Council which included organising the opening of the Terrace Tunnel Motorway and Ngauranga Motorway Flyovers. He was also an administrator at the National Water and Soil Conservation Organisation.

He recently completed four years as a Manager at Braemar hospital.

Barry Quayle is married with three children raised in the Waikato.

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