CITY of Greater Bendigo mayor Cr Andrea Metcalf will continue her role for a second consecutive term, with Cr Jennifer Alden as deputy.<\/p>\n
Cr Metcalf said she will continue to address the municipality\u2019s to-do list, including the State election, Commonwealth Games, flood recovery, and appointing a new CEO.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s going to be really busy, the next 12 months,\u201d she said. \u201cThe CEO appointment will determine the culture of the organisation for the next five years.<\/p>\n
\u201cFloods are significant across our region, and Bendigo has a lead in that… providing support to other councils in terms of staff and things like that.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of mayors who have already done two years say it is that second year you really hit your straps. I would hope to find that we get some real movement going forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cr Alden last served as deputy mayor during the 2017\/18 term, and preceded Cr Metcalf\u2019s current tenure as mayor.<\/p>\n
She said the new mayoral structure precedes a year of expected development in 2023.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019ll be changes next year with the move to Galkangu. Organisationally\u2026with a new CEO, that\u2019s a big change for the City of Greater Bendigo,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great to be a part of that transition into a new phase and a new era. We\u2019ve had back-to-back challenges with COVID and then now with the floods.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat does present some challenges for the [2022\/23] budget and there will have to be some discussions around how that money is going to be spent equitably.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cr Alden said she\u2019s looking ahead to May\u2019s Bendigo Climate Summit; the culmination of forums between the municipality and environmental groups.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CITY of Greater Bendigo mayor Cr Andrea Metcalf will continue her role for a second consecutive term, with Cr Jennifer Alden as deputy. Cr Metcalf said she will continue to address the municipality\u2019s to-do list, including the State election, Commonwealth Games, flood recovery, and appointing a new CEO. \u201cIt\u2019s going to be really busy, the […]<\/p>\n