SCS Winchelsea Adrian Schonfelder

Winchelsea

Adrian Schonfelder

Occupation: Small businessman and primary producer.

Resides: Barrabool.

How long have you lived in your ward? Great-great-grandfather James Anderson settled in Barrabool in 1848 so family have lived and farmed continuously for 176 years.

Community involvement: Current Surf Coast Shire Councillor, Municipal Association of Victoria Shire representative, Life Member of National Trust and past volunteer at Barwon Park, past member of Geelong Australian Day Committee, past member of Geelong Heritage Records Committee, past player at Winchelsea Football Club and Barwon Valley Pony Club. Associated with a political party or movement?

Yes but not endorsed.

Preferencing: Darryl Wilson, Rose Hodge and Tony Phelps.

Campaign budget? Receiving financial assistance? $3,000 and self funded.

Three most important issues in your ward?

1. Keeping rate caps, lowering rates particularly for farmers and maintaining pensioner rebate. 2. Increasing funding for maintenance of sealed and unsealed roads. 3. Liveability and neighbourhood amenity maintaining small town character ensuring agricultural land is preserved together with green belts and sustainable development.