Sunshine Coast Daily 21/05/2011 Page: 3 Section: General News Region: Maroochydore QLD Circulation: 19879 Type: Regional Size: 137.00 sq.cms Frequency: MTWTFS-
Ex-rules
star aims to make his mark
A FORMER top Australian rules Mr Yeo has listed his two ambiplayer who represented Port Ade- tions in politics as being the renelaide, Sturt and Melbourne has wal of confidence in the Sunshine nominated for LNP pre-selection Coast "to bring it back to its former for the seat of Fairfax. glory", and greater assistance for Peter Yeo (pictured) was left a people with disabilities. He is honquadriplegic in 2002 after a fall at orary president of the www.PointZhis Sunshine Beach home while ero5.com Spinal Campaign which running to answer a mobile phone. funds spinal injury research. He now heads what party insidHe said small businesses on the ers describe will be a conga line of Sunshine Coast were closing candidates for the seat which will almost daily because of lack of inbe left vacant by the retirement of centives. long-serving member Alex Som- "This must stop," he said. lyay at the end of thig torm There could be up to 11 candidates. Mr Yeo has a successful business background in retail, advertising and tourism. He founded VYI's Sunglasses under the slogan "Who's That Behind The VYI's?".
"People must be given motivation
to redirect or reposition their services and products. At the same
time we must create enticements to bring back the tourists 12 months of the year". Mr Yeo is one of three speakers who will address an Australian Institute of Company Directors forum at Hyatt Coolum on June 27. Mr Yeo said he intended to cam-
paign to bring forward the proposed National Disability Insu-
With Saatchi and Saatchi he rance scheme to provide immediate helped build the Nike and desperately-needed assistance for Canterbury clothing brands in the disabled and their carers. Australia. BILL HOFFMAN
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