	{"id":99562,"date":"2024-10-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=99562"},"modified":"2024-10-11T22:42:57","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T11:42:57","slug":"city-of-greater-bendigo-kennington-abhishek-awasthi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/2024-local-council-candidates\/city-of-greater-bendigo-kennington-abhishek-awasthi\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Greater Bendigo, Kennington, Abhishek Awasthi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kennington Ward<\/p>\n<p>Abhishek Awasthi<\/p>\n<p>Occupation: &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Resides: Kennington<\/p>\n<p>How long have you lived in your council\/ward?: I have lived in Kennington for more than 14 years.<\/p>\n<p>Community involvement: AFL Central Victoria, Cricket Australia, Rotary, Eaglehawk Community House, Kangaroo Flat Community House, Bendigo Sustainability Group, Bendigo Interfaith Council, and Bendigo Foodshare. President of Indian Association of Bendigo and several community organisations&#8230; Past Chair for Rotary Next Generation. Past Chair of Loddon Campaspe Multicultural Services.<\/p>\n<p>Associated with a political party or movement? I&#8217;m running as an independent candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Preferencing: None<\/p>\n<p>Campaign budget? Receiving financial support? I do not have any fixed campaign budget. I have been raising funds for the election campaign with kind support from the family, friends and local community.<\/p>\n<p>Three most important issues in your ward?<\/p>\n<p>1. Local Services.<\/p>\n<p>2. Affordable Housing.<\/p>\n<p>3. Economic Growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kennington Ward Abhishek Awasthi Occupation: &#8211; Resides: Kennington How long have you lived in your council\/ward?: I have lived in Kennington for more than 14 years. 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