The Economic and Finance degree that Tran Siu earned at college fortified his chosen effort to do work in his community. Councillor Tran Siu is dedicated to seeing that the social and economic needs of Sunshine’s citizens are met. Cr Tran Siu believes that his re-election to the City of Brimbank’s Harvester Ward will facilitate his ability to access the sources needed to effect many of Sunshine’s socio-economic desired improvements.

Councillor Tran Siu has specific plans for one particular socio-economic enhancement for Sunshine; Tran Siu wants to transform the region via implementing certain micro tourism strategies to boost overall economic activity for the area. The starting point were to assist Sunshine’s Vietnamese restaurant owners with more improved ways of doing business. By doing this, Councillor Tran Siu foresees improved economics for strategic parts of the municipality as many of these businesses were on highly visible artilary roads with high travelling exposure around the community.

Cr Tran Siu understands the needs of the City of Brimbank’s Vietnamese population (approximately 12% of total population). Tran Siu comes to this understanding naturally, due to his relationship with his Vietnamese/Chinese parents. Residents of Melbourne, the parents of Tran Siu long ago found refuge in Australia. From his parents, Tran Siu came to understand hard work and dedication, and developed a heartfelt appreciation for his nation.

The appreciation Councillor Tran Siu has for Australia is contrasted by the dissatisfaction many hold for their country. While those disenchanted residents concentrate on the imperfections of their homeland, it is Tran Siu who thinks of its fine qualities. As the son of his refugee parents, Tran Siu has learned that each and every Australian has an individual responsibility to make things better.

Tran Siu is truly dedicated to his responsibility to make things better; serving on the Harvester Ward Council since November 2008 has given Tran Siu many additional tools to do so. Councillor Tran Siu intends to continue his focus on a number of specifically identified needs of Brimbank’s people. Tran Siu plans to persistently apply his strong work ethic to effectively meet those needs.

Tran Siu knows it is his work ethic which separates him from so many of his peers. Councillor Siu has used that strong work ethic to see him through the morass of city government obstacles and he has learned from personal experience that persistence and principled conviction will carry him through to the implementation of so many needed community projects.

Should Councillor Tran Siu be re-elected by the people of Brimbank’s Harvester Ward, they will have no better champion.

Tran is a young man, who has served the people of Brimbank City Council as their Deputy Mayor since November 2008. Councillor Siu is particularly focused on both near- and long-term goals of improvement for the people of Brimbank. He takes those goals seriously, just as he takes seriously his nation as a whole.

Siu was raised to hold Australia dear to his heart and protect her. There are Australians who prefer to voice displeasure with their great nation, rather than invest in her health and betterment. Their incessant complaining about her perceived shortcomings only frustrates Tran Siu and makes him grow weary. Rather than complain, Councillor Siu prefers to make fortifying contributions to his proud homeland. Siu concentrates on and reaches for the positives.
Councillor Siu was taught by appreciative refugee parents to be grateful for his proud country. The hard-working mother and father of Councillor Tran Siu instilled in him a sincere reverence for Australia, and a deep respect for civic duty. Siu was taught from childhood that he must earn his achievements; the parents of Siu were the first to teach him the merits of individual responsibility.

Tran Siu adopted the lesson of individual responsibility as absolute truth; he took that early training and carried it into every pursuit. Councillor Siu knows that if individuals have access to the tools they need to build, they will generally succeed. The strong work ethic of Siu pays tribute to this philosophy; first the parenting of him, then his educational accomplishments, and later his business achievements – all these underscore what that healthy work ethic can do.

There are those who do not share the strong work ethic of Councillor Siu. Rather than pull together with Tran, as individuals who combine their skills and resources, those caustic few spend valuable Council time seeking to undermine him. Nevertheless, understanding the power of individual responsibility, the attention of Councillor Siu is not detracted by those counter-production acts.

Tran Siu understands that principled determination and a strong work ethic will always win out. Councillor Tran Siu has learned from his own rich experiences that those qualities, mixed with the personal will to reach positive goals, will ensure just that.

Tran Siu relies on the confidence he has in his fellow Australians. Councillor Tran Siu knows that, with their continued support, and the cooperation – rather than antagonism – of his associates, they can all reach that finish line together. He believes that mutual finish lines are attainable. Councillor Tran is confident that a more productive and robust economy awaits Australia. The wish of Tran is that he be allowed to again assist Brimbank’s citizens in their efforts to achieve it.