WA Family First - O'Connor

Pat Scallan was born in South Africa in 1959 and grew up in Zimbabwe before emigrating to Australia with his family in 1986. Pat has spent the majority of his time in Australia in country areas living in Leeman for 5 years, Capel for 5 years and in Greenbushes for the past 14 years where he combines a busy work schedule with an active community life.

Pat has always been involved in the community mainly through his participation in a number of sports with his children and involvement in the Church where he is a lay minister and Chairman of various councils and finance committees.

Pat Scallan

Pat is also a member of a number of other community groups in Greenbushes, the wider Shire of Bridgetown Greenbushes and the South-West region. He is recognised as someone who lives by example and does not mind hard work. It is this vision and drive which encourages other community members to get involved and develop their quality of life.

Pat was elected to the Bridgetown-Greenbushes shire council in 2001 and remains an active member of that council. His specific focus has been the development of community pride in the town of Greenbushes and building a more sustainable, attractive town that has facilities and activities for the youth and elderly.

Some of the highlights of his time on council include being part of the management and design committee for the Bridgetown Greenbushes Recreation Centre and his current role on the newly established library management committee. He has played a role in developing systems such as 5 year plans for the road, pathway and infrastructure maintenance programmes, and formulating an active strategic plan that looks at developing the region in a sustainable and responsible manner. Pat is the Chairman of the Sustainability Advisory Committee which is supported by a number of well respected and skilled community members.

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Pat is passionate about families and everything that affects them and is enthused by the diverse cultures that make up the Australian people and their contribution to making Australia a better place for all. He believes since emigrating to Australia his family has been blessed with wonderful opportunities, friends and lifestyle and these gifts have encouraged his family to want to give something back!

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