City of Ballarat, Golden Point, Phillip Lincoln Yordonopul

Golden Point

Phillip Lincoln Yordonopulo

Occupation: I am a barista and short order cook.

The only source of income for me at this time is my Jobseeker payment from Centrelink, I also receive some material assistance (such as food or cat food) from the people of the City of Ballarat.

Resides: Mount Pleasant.

How long have you lived in your council/ward?

Lived in Ballarat almost all of my life.

Community involvement: Volunteer – Ballarat Municipal Observatory, Mount Pleasant History Group, and others.

Associated with a political party or movement? I am running in this race as an independent candidate.

Preferencing: Preferencing independents over party representatives and past councillors who have had their chance.

Campaign budget? Receiving financial support?:

No campaign budget to speak of; I am accepting donations, but only from the public, rather than any parties or corporations.

Three most important issues in your ward? Resources for the underprivileged. A full review of all council expenditure, including but not limited to, the investigation of all outsourced contracts, to see if there may be any better options on the free market.

Having a forward thinking council wanting a long term 50 or 100-year plan.