	{"id":31948,"date":"2020-05-07T00:33:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-06T14:33:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=31948"},"modified":"2020-05-27T14:27:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T04:27:00","slug":"mayors-column-ross-ebbels-may-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/news\/mayors-column-ross-ebbels-may-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor&#8217;s Column: Ross Ebbels from the Borough of Queenscliffe, May 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MYSELF, the CEO and members of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Borough of Queenscliffe<\/a> executive management team were proud to release the 2020-21 Draft Budget at an innovative live presentation conducted on council\u2019s Facebook page this Monday night gone.<br \/>\nBelow, I\u2019d like to share some of the highlights of this budget, the thinking that has gone into it, and how we have been able to adapt to the economic challenges provided by the coronavirus pandemic.<br \/>\nOf course, both council and our community have been impacted financially by the coronavirus pandemic and the economic effects of various response measures. This has resulted in a substantial revenue loss for council and has also required an increase in expenses as council implements a number of stimulus and community support measures. Balancing these realities with the funding required to keep our essential services running has been hard, but it\u2019s never been more important. This budget demonstrates how we\u2019ve risen to this challenge in three ways:<br \/>\nFirst, this budget provides relief and support to those members of our community experiencing financial hardship. Residents will benefit from a partial rebate of waste charges and an expanded hardship policy. Businesses will benefit from a waiver of a number of permit fees, new business support initiatives, and a complete waiver of rent for six months to business and community tenants on council property. These initiatives represent more than $329,000 of funding this council has set aside in 2019\/20 and 2020\/21 to help our community get through this difficult time, and every dollar is a dollar well spent.<br \/>\nSecondly, this budget shows how we\u2019re continuing to listen to our community. Last year, council engaged in one of the most extensive community engagement programs every undertaken for its budget. Hundreds of residents of all ages took part, submitting thoughts and ideas for how this year\u2019s budget could help make our community better. While the developing coronavirus pandemic has limited the scope of ideas we were able to include this year, this budget includes a number of projects suggested directly by residents, including increased funding for new footpaths, an expanded weeding program and new, environmentally-friendly waste initiatives. This budget is proof of the power of effective community engagement, and I want to thank every member of our community who shared their ideas with us.<br \/>\nFinally, this budget is focused on completing and consolidating a number of outstanding projects council has started over the years. This being the final year of this term of council, it\u2019s important for us to finish the work we started years ago, including that of major projects such as the Queenscliffe Hub.<br \/>\nWhile understanding that the impacts of coronavirus may challenge council\u2019s ability to deliver every project as originally envisioned, this budget contains a number of carry-forward line items that will allow us to complete and sign off on a number of important community assets in this coming financial year.<br \/>\nWhile the coronavirus pandemic has placed council in a challenging financial position this year, the benefits of council\u2019s prudent financial management over the years has now shown its value. Years of operating surpluses and careful financial planning have left the Borough of Queenscliffe in a position to continue deliver essential services despite significant revenue shortfalls. I want to thank council\u2019s finance team for the extraordinary work they done over the past few months to provide us with a path through some of the most challenging conditions we\u2019ve ever experienced.<br \/>\nTo our community, I hope this budget demonstrates our commitment to you. By delivering support where it\u2019s needed, continuing to improve the way we listen and respond to your ideas, and finishing the projects we\u2019ve started, we\u2019re setting our community on a path to get through this challenging time together. Thank you for the support, the ideas and the careful criticism you have given us over the years that has helped us draft this budget for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cr Ross Ebbels<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Mayor, Borough of Queenscliffe<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MYSELF, the CEO and members of the Borough of Queenscliffe executive management team were proud to release the 2020-21 Draft Budget at an innovative live presentation conducted on council\u2019s Facebook page this Monday night gone. 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