Councillor Daniel Moloney | Politician
Councillor Daniel Moloney
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25.01.2022 The desk opposite mine at my home office / school has been a little quieter today. And while as a parent I'm a mix of happy and sad to see my year 9 son back at school, today is a VERY good day for students finally returning to school. This most recent lockdown has had kids home schooling for the past 10 weeks here, on top of the 9 weeks of home schooling in the first Covid wave over April, May and June. All of that, coupled with a few weeks of school holidays has seen kids away from their friends for a big part of 2020. So to all the students who returned today ... I hope your first day back was great. Enjoy!
24.01.2022 Wow. What a great day for so many with the easing of restrictions here in regional Vic as well as Melbourne (where it has been especially hard for such a long time). A big 'zero' new coronavirus cases in Victoria is also a huge milestone. This has been a long, frustrating and at times really annoying and emotional journey for us all, but finally we're seeing some light at the end of this 2020 tunnel. I'm really happy for our businesses and residents who have done it tough and... hope that restrictions can ease more soon. At a personal level (and I reckon many of us can relate to this), I'm REALLY looking forward to being allowed to see my Melbourne-based eldest son for the first time in nearly four months when Victoria again becomes 'one' on 9 November and travel restrictions are lifted. The lack of connections has been especially difficult at times and there's so many people "up the road" in Melbourne I miss dearly. Soon we'll be able to open our doors to the metro area again and this will be a major lift as well for our businesses. In this crazy year we must celebrate the good days after so many that haven't been great. This is a good day and hopefully the first of many more ahead. Premier's media release here - https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/statement-premier-79 And details on the regional reopening road map - https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/coronavirus-covid-19-reo
24.01.2022 While we didn't get to have the big event we would have liked, a small group was able to recognise the centenary of the Arch of Victory today. The incredible news is that we received a letter from HRH The Prince of Wales and a video clip from Prime Minister Scott Morrison to commemorate the milestone. Check out the special videos here - https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au/arch-centenary
24.01.2022 It's the second week of the election (12-18 October) and ballot papers have now been mailed out. Do you have yours yet? Have you already voted?
22.01.2022 The city of Ballarat is a welcoming community that supports social inclusion and equality. It's at the heart of our commitment to provide a safe, healthy, conn...ected and respectful place for all to live. With that in mind I pay tribute to Transgender Awareness Week to show my support for our diverse community. I stand tall and proud with Ballarat's LGBTIQA+ community, just as I do for the rest of our city. Being a welcoming place takes ongoing work, and it means calling out the bad behaviour of a very vocal few. It's not OK to abuse another person or target others based on age, race, religion, gender or any other characteristic. There's much we can all do to improve our workplaces, our sports clubs, services and all other groups in breaking down barriers of discrimination and opening the door to greater understanding. It starts with care and respect, and it blossoms into a city that's the envy of others.
21.01.2022 Three cheers for Sovereign Hill ...
21.01.2022 Launching the AusCycling 2021 Federation University Australia Road National Championships today called for a special bike-themed mask! The City of Ballarat ...is absolutely thrilled to be welcoming back the #RoadNats to Ballarat and Buninyong in 2021. This event continues to deliver first class results for both competitors and spectators, and I look forward to the unmistakable vibe that this program of racing brings to our city in Summer. Details here: bit.ly/38HzHte
20.01.2022 In today's Courier I spoke about the need to construct a roundabout at the intersection of Remembrance Drive and Madden Road in Cardigan Village. That's backed by engineering advice, accident data, and a judge following a recent trial following the sad loss of life here. I've been lobbying for safety improvements for most of my four years on council to give a voice to some of the families who have contacted me after they have lost loved ones. I've also been part of the Arch of Victory and Avenue of Honour Committee over this time and that committee also backs this plan. I'd also love to see another entry / exit for Cardigan Village created to help improve access to this rapidly growing area.
19.01.2022 Yey! It's official, I've been re-elected to Ballarat Council for another four years! It was a bit of a nail biter for two weeks as we awaited the count and distribution of preferences today, but I'm really happy with the result and so keen to hit the ground running with my second term. I really want to acknowledge the other candidates in my ward who ran. It's an incredibly draining process to run for council and to put your heart into it and not get the result is pretty h...ard (I experienced that myself after losing the 2012 election). I really hope that those who weren't successful are back again in 2024 as in my ward they're all great people and there will be different ward structures next time. CONGRATULATIONS to returned councillors Amy Johnson (north ward with myself), Des Hudson and Ben Taylor (south ward), Belinda Coates, Mark Harris and Samantha McIntosh (central ward). And a massive welcome and congratulations to the two new councillors Peter Eddy (north ward) and Tracey Hargreaves (south ward). All nine councillors are sworn in at a ceremony at the Town Hall this coming Wednesday night 11 November.
19.01.2022 We all need a good news story in these times. After a lot of consultation by the Committee for Ballarat North with locals, a fence is now being installed along the boundary of the Midlands Reserve and Water Park in Doveton St Nth. I met with the Committee and Ballarat Council officers back on 17 Feb (see the news item below) and the strong feedback was that a fence was needed to protect young kids running out of the playground and water park onto the busy road, while also creating a better park boundary with more trees, better landscaping and a community garden. There's still much to be done, but work is well underway.
19.01.2022 Today it was a privilege to join a small gathering at View Point at Lake Wendouree to acknowledge and respect what January 26 means to many Aboriginal and Torre...s Strait Islander people. This was the second Survival Day Dawn Ceremony, and unfortunately most people had to watch online to allow the event to continue in a Covid-safe way. I'm sure that next year the momentum will continue to build with more and more people wanting to join the journey and walk beside our First Nations people. Powerful stories, song, dance and truth telling all played a role in helping to pay tribute to the oldest living culture on the planet. At the end of today's service it was an honour to join other local leaders in turning the first sods for two new flagpoles. Soon we will install an Aboriginal and a Torres Strait Island flag each side of the large Australian flag at View Point overlooking the lake.
18.01.2022 Are you between 12 and 25 years and would like to be more involved in helping to shape your city's future? Or do you know someone keen to represent the issues of younger people? Applications are now open to join Ballarat's Youth Council.
18.01.2022 In today's news ... Yes, the future is very much my focus. And we're at a crucial point where we need people ready to hit the ground running with a plan for Ballarat's recovery. In today's Courier I talk about the need for good transport planning - roads, rail, cycling and walking.
17.01.2022 The 2020 Ballarat Council elections are coming to a close tomorrow. If you haven't already, you have to place your ballot in the mail by 6pm Friday 23 October for it to count (and avoid a fine). So far the VEC has received 21,447 voting envelopes out of the 28,970 eligible voters which is 74%. Last election in 2016, there was a 77.7% voter turnout so this year should beat that response with 24 hours to go for lodging and an allowance of a week for ballots to arrive by pos...t. Did you know that North Ward has grown considerably over the past four years? Lucas was only just starting out as a suburb, and Ballymanus, parts of Alfredton Central and other developments across the ward hadn't started. In 2016 there were 26,859 voters on the roll and that's grown by 2,111 over the past four years. So ... final call for votes to be lodged by post or by visiting the local VEC office in person at 117 Learmonth St, Alfredton to hand in your voting envelope in person (the safest bet at this late stage). Please vote 1 Daniel Moloney. Thanks.
17.01.2022 Ballarat needs to act quickly with our own plan to recovery. Yes, we must work within the State health requirements, but there's plenty of things we can do to get our city back on track. In today's Courier I write about some of the things within our control that we can start planning for right away - https://www.thecourier.com.au//city-at-the-crossroads-ho/ If you can't read the small text in the pic or aren't a subscriber to the Courier, message me and I'm happy to send ...you the full text, but in short, here's but a few of the couple of dozen ideas I have to get going with our recovery NOW: 1. Use the real estate boom to wisely improve sustainable CBD housing - more 1 and 2 bedroom apartments create a ready market for struggling businesses with a residential population on their doorstep. 2. Support for hospitality & retail - Let's get creative with more spaces to allow businesses to spread out their customers (eg. what about marquees in laneways and the Sturt St median, more footpath dining etc?). 3. Support for local contracting - Let's boost the percentage weighting for local businesses bidding for Council work, even if just in the short-term recovery period, to create more jobs. 4. Project-led recovery - We have an excellent opportunity to roll out $54 million in projects carried over from last financial year (plus this year's regular infrastructure spend) to seriously boost the local economy. But this will only work with better project management resources and planning to make it happen quickly. 5. Economic development - I want to see more support for our other sectors like manufacturing. Let's create an awesome prospectus and marketing campaign that shows the rest of Australia why businesses should set up shop here. That's just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many great ideas out there. Comment below on the things Ballarat Council can do right away to give the city a boost ...
17.01.2022 Carb neutrality? Awesome little birthday gift from my two sons just arrived as I was pounding out some virtual hills on the bike in 'Austria'. With one of my sons still toughing it out in locked down Melbourne, it was nice the "buy Ballarat" message still resonates. Thanks to Delight Box for the brilliant idea to help keep regional and metro people connected with food during these strange times. And thanks Jonathan and Lachlan from a grateful dad. Only 20 more kms to go to earn a yummy donut!
16.01.2022 How good is snow! There's something about it that just lifts the spirits after a difficult few months. And doesn't Ballarat look great?
14.01.2022 Exciting news today that Ballarat Council is purchasing much needed land in Miners Rest. This was one of my last acts as a current councillor to vote for this. The land will help join the two halves of the township and is planned to ultimately host 2-3 football fields, hockey and / or netball options. It will also act as an overflow area to help preventing flooding from the Burrumbeet Creek.
14.01.2022 Check out www.danielmoloney.com.au for regular posts on key issues throughout the campaign. From late next week, Ballarat starts voting for one of our most crucial council elections in decades.
14.01.2022 Dowling Road in Ballarat's west plays an important role in providing north-south transport connections and links Remembrance Drive and the Western Highway. And it needs to be upgraded now. The money is there - it's just a question now of priorities. No excuses. Weirdly, this road is only sealed between Remembrance Drive and the railway line. Even the level crossing was in a really bad state until it was upgraded a couple of weekends ago. But from there, through to the Western... Highway, it's almost three kilometres of unsealed road in constant need of costly and disruptive grading due to the traffic it carries. In September last year I succeeded in moving a motion to require the Council to pay half (about $1.5m) of the sealing costs if we could attract a similar government grant. (See https://www.thecourier.com.au//dowling-road-and-global-cl/ ). Late last week, the Federal Government committed $1.5m to local roads within our municipality that are shovel ready for upgrades. This could be the other half of the total $3m needed. The money is now available. There's a motion of council making this a priority, and there's growing need. Tomorrow night at our Council meeting I'll be calling for this to be brought forward right away. Let's get on with this! Residents, please comment below, and make an emailed submission to Council's budget that is currently out for consultation - https://www.ballarat.vic.gov.au//draft-202021-budget-be-pu Dowling Road Upgrade Action Group
13.01.2022 All of the council gear has been returned to Town Hall, and the vote is about to close on the 2020 council polls. Good luck to all candidates. I hope I'm back when the outcome is known at some point before 13 November, but if not, I believe this Council term officially ends at 6am tomorrow (Sat). Thanks to everyone who has supported me, voted for me, taught me new things and helped me grow as a person over the past four years. And to Ballarat generally, thanks for being a very cool, accepting and beautiful place. Be seein' ya.
12.01.2022 There's something very personal I've been wanting to share for quite a while now, but I've just not had the courage. For the longest of times, I've worried about how people would react. It's caused a lot of stress and some very difficult days along the journey. But I've also come to learn that I don't need to worry. I live in a community of beautiful, caring, supportive and down to earth people. It's why I choose to live here in Ballarat, out of all the world's great cities. ...I've also come to learn that I'm surrounded by people in my life who have always been there for me, and more than ever I'm grateful. Making this video is one of the hardest things I've ever 'had' to do. Some will rightly say it's probably not something I should have to do in the first place but we're getting there as a society. Not talking about something pretty 'big' in your life can be really bad for your mental health, cause mistakes to be made, and amplify the hurt. If there's one thing in particular I hope others gain from my experience it's that if there's something worrying you, reach out and talk to someone you trust or a professional. Don't let it build up. At least from my point of view, with openness and understanding, I see a much happier future
12.01.2022 Today is exactly 100 years since the opening of Ballarat's Arch of Victory by Prince Edward. Back then, beautiful black and white photos show the young Avenue of Honour trees and sparse housing nearby. Now, it's a thriving community, but further along the avenue there's still an abundance of open farmland. To mark 100 years, I wanted to record what the Avenue of Honour looks like now, by cycling the 22kms each way. The return trip took me about two hours, and here's the outbo...und section shown over three minutes at 20x speed. It's incredible to see how much the landscape changes from the time you pass under the Arch, through Alfredton, Lucas, Cardigan, Windermere, Cardigan Village, Burrumbeet, and finish in Weatherboard near Lake Learmonth. At the Arch of Victory we normally stop to remember, and reflect on the wartime sacrifice of Ballarat's men and women. However, as part of the Arch of Victory and Avenue of Honour Committee we wanted to have a rare celebration at this landmark site to acknowledge one of our city's greatest monuments. So while we can't have the celebration we wanted due to ongoing event restrictions during the pandemic, we still say a hearty "Happy Birthday" to our Arch.
12.01.2022 The Ballarat Arts Alive group have released their scorecard on candidates' attitudes toward the arts, and I'm very proud to count myself as a big supporter. I've been a Board Member of Her Majesty's Ballarat for 7 years and Board Chair for the past two years where I've seen first hand how valuable the arts are to not only enliven the heart and spirit of a city, but also its economy. The Royal South Street Society, Ballarat Lyric Theatre Inc. and BLOC Music Theatre (and others... in the performing arts) contribute millions of dollars in economic benefit to our city each year ... As well as providing excellent entertainment. There's also a very wide range of others in the creative arts sector who contribute so much to our way of life through visual art, sculpture, music, literature and other forms. The arts have been incredibly hard hit by Covid restrictions, yet the sector will play a very important role in our city's recovery. Support candidates who support the arts as an important part of a vibrant Ballarat.
12.01.2022 Some people talk about how they might help residents with practical issues if they get elected. But in my case it's been one of the best parts of 'the job' of being a Councillor over the past four years. This morning I met with Wendouree residents concerned about some large trees wrecking footpaths and posing a danger to houses. Last night I was speaking with Invermay residents worried about a new development being advertised in their rural living area. The election might... be on, but I still take my role as a Councillor as seriously as the day I signed on four years ago. I've had hundreds of residents email, call or message me here over the past four years about everything from potholes, to sports facilities, graffiti, noisy dogs and cars, and planning disputes. I've also been to many planning mediation sessions between residents and developments trying to get good community outcomes. This is the core business of being a councillor, and I'm grateful for the chance to help where I can. With your support I'm keen to do it again for another four years. Thank you.
12.01.2022 After 9 weeks out of the pool due to the lockdown, it was really great to be back doing laps this morning. If you're like me and were a little worried about how warm the Eureka outdoor pool might be ... Fear not (it felt only slightly cooler than the Aquatic Centre indoor pool). Thanks to the Ballarat Council pool staff for getting Eureka open again. Hopefully we'll be able to reopen the Ballarat Aquatic and Lifestyle Centre again soon when we're allowed, but for lap swimming Eureka is great ... And it's heated! Remember you need to book and pay in advance for a 45 minute lap session here - https://balc.perfectgym.com.au/ClientPortal2/#/Login
11.01.2022 The ballot for next month's Council election was completed a couple of hours ago, and it's nice to be up the top (not that it really matters all that much). Each of the three wards have eight candidates standing for the three vacancies in each.
10.01.2022 Well, we're off and running in the Ballarat Council elections. Apologies in advance to the local electorate as you'll be seeing all of the candidates pretty active online over the next few weeks (it's hard to do much more with COVID restrictions). With the caretaker period of Council starting from tomorrow (22 Sept), this page will become my candidate 'home' as I seek your support for re-election for a second term. A massive thank you goes out to the North Ward for four years... of support. I've worked hard to return the favour and a scroll through the four years of posts below hopefully shows I've been one of the more active local representatives. I have many ideas and an absolute determination to see our city thrive, so stay tuned for more in coming weeks. Best wishes to the other candidates running for the three vacancies in North Ward. Nominations close tomorrow (22/9) and ballot papers will be mailed out to all homes from 6 October. There's effectively about two weeks of postal voting where you must send back your vote to the VEC by 23 October. A result should be known in the first week of November. I'm expecting this to be a close race. Last time North Ward saw five candidates all within a few hundred votes of each other, so your vote and your preferences matter. Contrary to what some may tell you, the Labor Party might be endorsing me, but I am funding this campaign entirely myself with the exception of any donations I may receive. If you want to see me back supporting Ballarat for another four years, any support would be massively appreciated. Please visit https://thisislabor.org/local-government-donations/ and select my name (all donations tax deductible). I hate asking for support, but even $20 helps pay for a corflute sign or ad. You can also help by sharing and liking this page, and following my Instagram account - @danmoloney_ballarat. Thank you.
09.01.2022 Tonight was my last meeting as Chair of Her Majesty's Ballarat Theatre Board. Even if re-elected as a councillor next month, after seven and a half years I think it's time for a change. Unfortunately I couldn't thank the volunteer Board in person, but they're a talented team and I'm grateful for their expertise. Getting a skills based Board in recent years has been a major success. I'd also like to thank the user groups of the theatre who have helped me learn so much since 20...13. In particular Ballarat Lyric Theatre Inc. (sitting in on Les Mis rehearsals early this year was a major highlight), BLOC Music Theatre (Wicked in 2017 is still one of my favorites), and Royal South Street Society which play such an important role in our city's event calendar. Above all else, I'd like to thank the staff of the theatre. You are all seriously brilliant professionals I admire who have kept the 145-year-old building functioning so well over the years. I'm particularly proud of new theatre seating installed in 2015, and in recent years a $5.3m restoration by Ballarat Council, an outstanding $10m State Government commitment for the next stage of works, and a partnership agreement from Council to support South Street over three years. It has been an incredible journey. Thank you for the opportunity to learn, grow and better understand our talented performing arts sector.
07.01.2022 Hi everyone. As we come to the end of this council term I just want to say a massive "thank you" to everyone I've had the chance to meet, help, work with and learn from over the past four years. This has been a big period of growth for Ballarat, and for me as a person. In just eight weeks, this Council enters a caretaker period for a month, with a postal ballot held in the weeks leading up to the 24 October election. I'll be running again in these 2020 elections with the hop...e of representing the North Ward again as a councillor. If you have the time, scroll through my posts below over the past few years to see the sort of issues I've been passionate about, my work as a councillor and ideas for our city. I have much small business, transport, communication and governance experience I can bring to these unusual times. Let’s face it, we have not experienced such a challenging period in generations. This has been a period of great disruption, but it can also be a time of great positive change if we have people with the right attitude, ideas and experience. Over the coming weeks I'll post more about my background, achievements as a councillor and ideas for the future. But in this first 'election update' let's address the obvious political question. Last election I ran as an ALP member, and the only difference this time is that the Labor Party is endorsing two candidates in each of three wards. This is a more transparent process where political backgrounds are disclosed in advance giving voters an informed choice. Again, in the interests of full transparency, any ALP candidates who get successfully elected are only required to discuss leadership role decisions. There is no requirement to agree any other decision of council. In fact, the two current ALP councillors (myself and Cr Des Hudson) often vote very differently. That's healthy to get a range of views, and it will not change. Please feel free to message me or comment below with any questions, though I'll be adding a lot more information over the coming weeks of the election campaign that's now underway. If you're keen to help, I'd really appreciate your support. It's a big job to run a campaign across one third of Ballarat and reach so many people. I really hope to be able to represent our city again for another four years. Thanks again. https://timesnewsgroup.com.au//alp-announces-citywide-ti/
07.01.2022 Such an incredible honour to tonight be elected as Mayor of the City of Ballarat. Thank you to my councillor colleagues for your support and congratulations also to Cr Amy Johnson on becoming Deputy Mayor. And thank you Ballarat! We have a lot of work ahead of us but I'm really excited about the great opportunities ahead.
06.01.2022 Some councillors talk about transparency. Others actually deliver it. Since at least 2017 I've been pushing for open decision making and after a couple of lost battles, success at last at this week's Council meeting. Here's the long journey to a more transparent Council ... Dec 2017 - I call for fewer items to be discussed in confidential business, including contracts. (This has been FINALLY achieved at the most recent meeting in Sept 2020 after it was scoffed at by past le...aders) - https://www.thecourier.com.au//private-council-meetings-i/ May 2018 - (The Courier article pictured) I am critical of two stupid decisions that narrowly passed Council. One was a plan by some to hide the overseas travel of the then mayor from public scrutiny. The other was to deny a plan for live streaming of meetings by some who feared public monitoring. Both dumb moves were eventually overturned a few months later. Again I call for "the sharing of more de-identified council data, as well as more contract decisions made in the open, by redacting sensitive or identifying information in the contracts" - https://www.thecourier.com.au//poll-how-transparent-is-th/ And - https://www.thecourier.com.au//mayor-defends-move-to-take/ Sept 2020 - (The Times article pictured) Success at last! I welcome changes to our Council procedures that see contract items openly discussed (with some commercial data redacted to protect bidding businesses). There's now an assumption that a decision must be open unless there's a very good privacy reason to make it confidential - https://timesnewsgroup.com.au//rules-revised-for-transpar/
06.01.2022 UPDATE (at 17.30hrs 23/5): urgent changes are being made at the moment to temporarily close Gregory St West at Gillies St and to close off the Link Rd roundabout exit to Gregory St to avoid an accident. This means you can still drive through Ring Rd. Gregory St West businesses may be temporarily accessed via the Ring Rd entrance. I know all of that might seem confusing but this is a temporary solution to avoid an accident. The council team will work to close the level cross...ing at the Ring Rd eventually, but timing of this is to be determined. Thank you to the Acting CEO and our Infrastructure Team for doing this so quickly. I really appreciate it. The warning signs would normally be enough to alert people to an altered intersection, but I guess we're trying to undo decades of local driving DNA. Stay safe! URGENT ALERT 16:00hrs Sat 23 May Please drive with extra care at the Ring Road / Gregory St West intersection (near the Mars factory). This intersection has completely changed and all Ring Rd traffic must now give way to Gregory St and Link Rd roundabout traffic (the opposite to what it used to be). While there's multiple flashing signs, reduced speed limit signs, temporary lights for the night and even a couple of traffic controller guys with 'slow' signs, it looks like drivers are on autopilot and not noticing the change. I've just spent some time watching this intersection for myself and seeing first hand a near miss, I've been in touch with our senior management team for an urgent fix. The plan is to eventually close Ring Road at the railway crossing and Link Rd to be the main thoroughfare for north/south traffic. I want to see this happen urgently. In the meantime, PLEASE be extra careful. (In the longer term this makes a lot of safety and traffic management sense. Ring Rd in the future becomes just an access point for businesses and all other traffic is to use Link Rd which has no level crossing and is safer via the bridge. The reopening of Gregory St West along the full road is also really important in the medium term as that allows residents in Alfredton, Lucas, Cardigan and beyond to access Wendouree Station, Stockland and other businesses in Wendouree without the need to use the very busy Sturt and Gillies streets. Wendouree Station will also eventually be accessible from the south side as you can see from the recently constructed overpass. And Regional Roads Vic is advanced in its planning to install traffic lights at the intersection of Gregory St West and Gillies St. These changes all make long term sense, but I'm worried that an accident may happen if drivers don't pay attention to the changes on the Ring Road. Be safe everyone!). Ballarat Times News Group, 3BA 102.3 FM, The Courier
05.01.2022 Yesterday's massive rainfall* has really exposed some of the urgent work needed on drainage in Cardigan Village. I was there this morning to check on damage and water levels in most parts have subsided, except the retention basin beside Remembrance Drive that remains flooded. There's been an ongoing call from residents and the Committee for Cardigan Village - CFCV to undertake drainage clearing and restoration works across the township. The latest update I received was on 14 ...July from council officers that "rehabilitating the worst of the sub-standard drains in Cardigan Village is in this year's drainage works program. We have been asked to consult with the community prior to these works being conducted and the expectation is that the works will occur prior to the end of this year". I'll chase that up further as yesterday showed it's in great need. Other key things I'm pursuing for Cardigan Village at the moment: 1. New roundabout and landscaping works at the Remembrance Drive / Madden Rd intersection. This has been a project I've worked on with the Avenue of Honour Committee (that I'm part of), police and Regional Roads Victoria (RRV) for about 18 months. RRV have undertaken the design planning but awaiting funding. 2. Additional entrance / exit for Cardigan Village. As you know, both vehicle entrances are on the western side and some have expressed concerns during fire season that this may pose a risk. A few months ago I called for a report into other entrance options, including potentially via Remembrance Drive at Chisholmes Road. Still awaiting those options. (*The Courier is reporting 42mm of rain fell over 24 hours yesterday, but it may have been higher in some areas)
04.01.2022 In today's Ballarat Times News Group paper I talk about the importance of big and small transport projects around our city. How we move around Ballarat will be a major theme for the coming decade as we grow rapidly. We need: Major projects like Link Rd to free up busy north-south routes like Learmonth St. Planning for Ballarat's 3rd, 4th and 5th train stations around growth areas.... Better footpaths in areas that don't have then - eg Alfredton, Wendouree. Bike paths to give further transport options (especially connecting residential areas to schools). Upgrade to gravel roads to see more sealed (eg. Dowling Road - Dowling Road Upgrade Action Group). Online version of the article here - https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/ballarat/news/daniel-moloney/
03.01.2022 It's the final few days of the Ballarat Council election. Yey! Please remember you must place your ballot in the mail by 6pm this Friday 23 October to avoid a fine from the VEC. Here's a short update on this, the final week of the election campaign ...
02.01.2022 Have you voted yet? You have just a few more days to send in your ballot. So far the Victorian Electoral Commission has received 13,174* voting envelopes back for North Ward out of the 28,970 registered voters. The deadline to get your voting ballot in the mail is this coming Friday 23 October, so please vote this weekend if you haven't already. Voting is compulsory. The figures posted by the VEC yesterday show that they are expecting a return rate of 75.82% or about 2...1,965 votes in North Ward. If that estimate is correct, there's still some 8791 votes yet to be mailed back. If you haven't received your ballot paper, please call the VEC on 13 18 32, or the local office on 1300 106 031. You can also visit the temporary Ballarat VEC office at 117 Learmonth St, Alfredton. I'd really appreciate your #1 vote of support in North Ward. Your vote matters to help get Ballarat back on track. Please check out more of my posts here from the past four years or visit www.danielmoloney.com.au for more information. Thanks. *Not all of the voting envelopes received will proceed to the count as some might be empty 'return to sender' ballots from people who have changed address etc.
