City of Ballarat, Alfredton, Sundram Sivamalai

Alfredton

Sundram Sivamalai

Occupation: Retired.

Resides: Mount Helen.

How long have you lived in your council?

35 years.

Community involvement: Founder and Chairperson of Ballarat Regional Multicultural Council, Ex-Board Member of Ballarat Community Health, Ballarat Intercultural Advisory Committee.

Associated with a political party or movement?: No.

Preferencing: Thinking of it at present.

Campaign budget? Receiving financial support?: $10,000. Financing myself – no help from anyone.

Three most important issues in your ward?:

· Engagement of the community in social planning of the city – opportunity for the City of Ballarat council to engagement the residents to understand what community priorities are before social planning of the city. Improvement of infrastructures .Local land transport needs to be improved. Not safe for drivers: pot holes, poor lighting especially at road junctions, some roads subject to flooding making it slippery. Community Safety – especially women and children. There have been recent incidents of people being attacked. Parked vehicles are being vandalised.