About
Allan McKay is married with three children and six grand-children.
The family has lived in Brisbane, Darwin, Alice Springs, Switzerland, Melbourne, Fiji and Mildura. Now settled in Caloundra in their award winning sustainable house, boasting excellent energy efficiency, Allan and his wife enjoy living on the Sunshine Coast with its great beaches and stunningly beautiful hinterland.
Allan worked for 13 years with the Federal government in administrative roles; 15 years with the Uniting Church in Australia as a parish minister and consultant; and 18 years in private practice as a remedial massage therapist.
He is an active foundation member of Take Action for Pumicestone Passage (TAPP) Inc. and is secretary of the newly formed Caloundra Greens and a delegate to Queensland Greens State Council. He is a member of Australian Red Cross and a volunteer with ARC Emergency services; enjoys gardening, landscaping, sustainable house design, kayaking and golf. Most mornings you will find him walking Golden Beach, picking up rubbish.
Policies
Allan is particularly concerned that the coal and coal seam gas boom in Queensland has the very real potential to continue to impact food and water security and to deprive the state of participating in the global shift to a safe, clean energy future. He is committed to making the legislative changes to ensure that Queensland’s limited farming land and areas of environmental significance like the Bimblebox Nature Refuge and coastal ecosystems are protected from exploration and mining.
Locally, the Caloundra South UDA poses significant threats to sensitive coastal ecosystems, and puts enormous population pressure on a region already suffering from a serious lack of adequate transport infrastructure. Allan is in regular contact with the developer, and is committed to ensuring the best possible outcome for the community and the environment. Healthy waterways, protected by environmentally sensitive development are essential for healthy, happy lifestyles.
