Election profile: Trevor Davies

Davies was one of the founders of the South Sydney Herald, an independent paper covering local issues in Redfern and its surrounding suburbs.

Currently the Herald's co-editor, Davies says his involvement with the paper has given him a deeper understanding of the area, a concern for the downtrodden as well as a real sense of pride.

"The great thing about working-class people is that you can't piss on them from up high," quips Davies.

He sees planning and development as the key local issues, along with fixing public housing (he is himself a public housing tenant) and solving Aboriginal disadvantage, particularly at the Block. He is a strong supporter of the Pemulwuy Project, led by the independent Aboriginal Housing Company. The project encompasses a business college, spiritual centre, art gallery and gymnasium.

But most importantly, Davies believes the area needs an effective voice that will fight for the community's interests.

"Our friends at Macquarie Street, it's been a long time since they stood for anything," he says.

City News Election profile: Trevor Davies