{"id":106985,"date":"2024-10-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=106985"},"modified":"2024-10-14T11:26:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T00:26:03","slug":"city-of-ballarat-buninyong-ben-taylor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/2024-local-council-candidates\/city-of-ballarat-buninyong-ben-taylor\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Ballarat, Buninyong, Ben Taylor"},"content":{"rendered":"
Buninyong Ward<\/p>\n
Ben Taylor<\/p>\n
Occupation<\/strong>: Executive Officer for Not for Profit.<\/p>\n
How long have you lived in your ward? Lived in Ward for over 25 years.<\/p>\n
Community involvement: Councillor for 12 years starting in 2008 \u2013 2012 and again 2016 \u2013 2024. Involved in many community groups as a councillor and attend resident groups and community associations.<\/p>\n
Associated with a political party or movement? Independent Candidate and member of the Liberal Party.<\/p>\n
Preferencing<\/strong>: Ben Taylor 1, Mark Jones 2, Robert Pattie-Williams 3.<\/p>\n
Campaign budget? Receiving financial support?: Budget is always changing depending on opportunities… Any donations will be reported via VEC reporting requirements.<\/p>\n
Three most important issues in your ward?<\/strong><\/p>\n
1. Managing growth of Ballarat while keeping its unique character and charm.<\/p>\n
3. Making sure Buninyong Ward gets it fair share of budget and service provision… More needs to be done with De Soza Park improvements, better connections for walking and cycling, and I will advocate for a southern council depot for faster service to address maintenance and fix potholes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Buninyong Ward Ben Taylor Occupation: Executive Officer for Not for Profit. Resides: Buninyong Ward, Durham Lead. How long have you lived in your ward? Lived in Ward for over 25 years. Community involvement: Councillor for 12 years starting in 2008 \u2013 2012 and again 2016 \u2013 2024. Involved in many community groups as a councillor […]<\/p>\n