{"id":107053,"date":"2024-10-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=107053"},"modified":"2024-10-11T22:25:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T11:25:51","slug":"city-of-ballarat-delacombe-tracey-hargreaves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/2024-local-council-candidates\/city-of-ballarat-delacombe-tracey-hargreaves\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Ballarat, Delacombe, Tracey HARGREAVES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Delacombe Ward<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tracey Hargreaves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Occupation<\/strong>: High School Teacher, Yoga Studio Owner.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resides<\/strong>: Winter Valley, Ballarat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long have you lived in your council\/ward?:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve lived in Ballarat for most of my life, growing up in Delacombe.<\/p>\n<p>Community involvement: Deeply involved in the local community as a City councillor, small business owner of a yoga studio, and a teacher. Regularly participate in local events. Passionate about advocating for mental health, small businesses, and family wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associated with a political party or movement?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Was a member of the Liberal Democrats from 2021 to 2023 but am currently a true independent with no political affiliations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Preferencing<\/strong>: Not engaged in any preference deals and remain independent in my campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign budget? Receiving financial support? Running a grassroots campaign with a modest budget. Not receiving any financial assistance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three most important issues in your ward?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The top issues are the rising cost of living and housing affordability, maintaining and upgrading infrastructure (especially addressing potholes), and improving community consultation and transparency to ensure residents have a real voice in council decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delacombe Ward Tracey Hargreaves Occupation: High School Teacher, Yoga Studio Owner. Resides: Winter Valley, Ballarat. How long have you lived in your council\/ward?: I&#8217;ve lived in Ballarat for most of my life, growing up in Delacombe. 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