{"id":99788,"date":"2024-10-14T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/?p=99788"},"modified":"2024-10-14T10:50:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-13T23:50:59","slug":"golden-plains-brett-cunningham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/2024-local-council-candidates\/golden-plains-brett-cunningham\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Plains, Brett Cunningham"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Brett Cunningham<\/p>\n<p><strong>Occupation:<\/strong> Community advocate<\/p>\n<p><strong>Resides:<\/strong> Bannockburn<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long have you lived in your council?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Over 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>Community involvement: Councillor, for the last two years have had the honour of serving as the Mayor of GPS&#8230; Chair of the Bannockburn &amp; Surrounds Neighbourhood Watch Group and a serving board member of the Bannockburn &amp; District Grants Community Group.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Associated with a political party or movement?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No.<\/p>\n<p>Preferencing: 1- Brett Cunningham 2- John Crowe, 3- Lachlan Glen, 4- Helena Kirby, 5- Emma Robbins, 6- Gavin Gamble, 7- Dom Cook.<\/p>\n<p>Campaign budget? Receiving financial support? My wife gave me a Budget of $1000.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three most important issues in your area?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1 &#8211; A fair and equitable annual Rating Strategy .<\/p>\n<p>2 &#8211; Continuing to advocate for a regular Public Transport System offering residents transport from the Golden Plains Shire to neighbouring regional centers such as Geelong and Ballarat improving access to education, health services and access to social connectivity.<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8211; Continuing to advocate for the required infrastructure within the Shire to support current\/proposed population growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE Brett Cunningham Occupation: Community advocate Resides: Bannockburn How long have you lived in your council? Over 40 years. 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