{"id":88576,"date":"2022-11-11T04:56:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T17:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/?p=88576"},"modified":"2022-11-10T20:43:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T09:43:47","slug":"reacquaint-yourself-with-the-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/ballarat\/news\/reacquaint-yourself-with-the-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Reacquaint yourself with the mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"

COUNCILLOR Des Hudson has been voted as City of Ballarat mayor for 2022 to 2023, during an unscheduled meeting on Monday with a packed gallery present.<\/p>\n

Having been on council for 20 years, Cr Hudson previously served as mayor from 2015 to 2016, and said he\u2019s \u201chumbled\u201d to take on the role again.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a very proud moment to be elected as civic leader of a town where you were born and bred,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a role that\u2019s at an exciting time as we continue to focus a lot of energy on the Commonwealth Games\u2026 [but] we are still here for the people.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the issues on everyone\u2019s mind\u2026 is that issue of potholes. [It\u2019s about] those basic three Rs of roads, rates and rubbish, and getting back to that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to set reasonable capital projects but get on and deliver those projects once they\u2019ve been committed to\u2026 then move on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cr Des Hudson has been elected mayor for a second non-consecutive term.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cr Amy Johnson will serve a third consecutive term as deputy mayor and said she\u2019s looking forward to working with Cr Hudson.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s always able to provide a different perspective to the discussions,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a fantastic public speaker. He\u2019s got a terrific sense of humour and he\u2019s deeply imbedded within our community, so he\u2019s always got his finger on the pulse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Outgoing mayor Cr Daniel Moloney said it\u2019s been an \u201cincredible honour and privilege\u201d to lead the city for the past two years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m proud to have been part of the City that so dramatically changed around its fortunes [after COVID],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve been transparent and tireless in our pursuit of what\u2019s best for the Ballarat community.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COUNCILLOR Des Hudson has been voted as City of Ballarat mayor for 2022 to 2023, during an unscheduled meeting on Monday with a packed gallery present. Having been on council for 20 years, Cr Hudson previously served as mayor from 2015 to 2016, and said he\u2019s \u201chumbled\u201d to take on the role again. \u201cIt\u2019s a […]<\/p>\n

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