City of Ballarat, Brown Hill, Ellen Burn

BROWN HILL WARD

Ellen Burns

Occupation: Host of Smart Living Ballarat workshop.

Resides: Brown Hill.

How long have you lived in your council/ward? Grew up in Warrenheip before moving to Brown Hill.

Community involvement: Ballarat East Harvest Leader with The Hidden Orchard. Ran my own small business, We Bar None, for a decade and had a stall at the Brown Hill Farmers Market. Helped draft the Brown Hill Local Area Plan in 2017. Ballarat Permaculture Guild… Admin of the Brown Hill Neighbourhood Facebook group.

Associated with a political party or movement? Endorsed by The Greens, who share my values of environmental sustainability, grassroots democracy, and social justice.

Preferencing: …Put the number 1 next to my name and then decide on the other two!

Campaign budget? Receiving financial support?: Majority of campaign is reliant on lots of hard work and time… Letterboxing and door knocking the entire ward by foot… The Greens have offered me $1000 in matched funding, meaning I would have to spend $1000 to receive that amount to spend on services ordered through them.

Three most important issues in your ward?:

Cost of living, waste management, and sustainable development.