COGG Cheetham Melissa Hutchinson

Cheetham

Melissa Hutchinson

Occupation: Home duties/community volunteer.

Resides: Whittington.

How long have you lived in your ward? Seven years.

Community involvement: I’m a chairperson of the committee for the local Community Centre in Whittington in which I also volunteer. I also serve on the committee for Neighbourhood House Barwon Network. I also volunteer at Landy Field for Geelong Little Athletics for the Geelong Guild Athletics Club which I co-manage with a couple of members which our family competes in on Saturdays. I’m also serving on the Whittington PS school council.

Associated with a political party or movement? No.

Preferencing: At this stage, no-one.

Campaign budget? Receiving financial assistance? Zero and no.

Three most important issues in your ward? Listening to the people’s voices in the ward and then being their voice in council making decisions. Having and making decisions that benefit the people in the ward. Would also like to see accountability and transparency for the decisions that the council make so the people in the ward are being consulted about local decisions.