My name is Bill Chisholm and I have been a North Ward councillor with Mitchell Shire for the past 12 years.
It has been a real privilege to meet so many of you and try to address the myriad issues we all face.
I am again seeking your support during the forthcoming election.
My family and I have been residents in the Tooborac/Pyalong area for more than 30 years.
I have a background in small business (service station) and rural enterprise (small farmer, fencing contractor).
I have lived and operated in the real world.
Community involvement has always been important to me, from football and school council to Landcare and the CFA. I have a number of awards for service.
I have no political affiliations and am proud of being an independent representative for my community.
I have self-funded my election campaigns and do not seek or want external funding or endorsement.
Currently, with my experience on council and my background in small business, spending and earning my own money, I feel I am well-equipped to tackle another term on council.
I am well aware of the major issues facing Mitchell.
Some of my priorities include sound financial management, including having a proper business case for major projects and detailed scrutiny of all council expenditure; a back-to-basics approach with a renewed focus on roads, footpaths, drainage, rubbish, etc; and bringing employment and business opportunities with the population growth.
The current population is 50,000-plus and we are expecting growth to 170,000.
Even in North Ward, growth is impacting people’s lives. We need jobs.
We need better support and acknowledgment of emergency management issues, and the need to maintain and upgrade infrastructure to mitigate severe weather events.
And we need increased support and acknowledgment of volunteers.
These are just some of my concerns and if they resonate, please consider voting 1 Bill Chisholm!
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