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Cr Hargreaves said she wanted to make sure she and her colleagues are an effective councillor group and that they deliver on the council plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know we\u2019ve got a lot of hurdles ahead of us with the state election (in 2026) and I want to make sure we get the very best results we can for Ballarat,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Wadawurrung Traditional Owner Shannen Mennen performed a Welcome to Country when councillors gathered for the statutory election on Monday.<\/p>\n
After the vote, Cr Hargreaves was presented to the Town Hall chambers in the official mayoral robes and chains, accompanied by the Sovereign Hill Red Coats.<\/p>\n
The traditional ringing of the heritage Alfred Bells at Town Hall concluded official activities.<\/p>\n
The first normal council meeting with Cr Hargreaves and Cr Taylor in their roles is scheduled for Wednesday 26 November.<\/p>\n
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RE-ELECTED Ballarat mayor Cr Tracey Hargreaves and her deputy, Cr Ben Taylor, were officially presented to the public on the steps of the Town Hall this morning. The presentation, led by Town Crier Hedley Thomson, followed the City of Ballarat\u2019s statutory meeting on Monday night, where Cr Hargreaves was voted into a second term. It […]<\/p>\n