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Councillors and Wards

Ballarat is represented by nine Councillors who are elected for a four-year term.

Councillor expenses

In addition to the payment of an allowance, the Local Government Act 2020 requires that the mayor and councillors be reimbursed for expenses including travel, conferences and training, telephone and ICT. The following tables of expenses is provided in accordance with the Local Government (Planning and Reporting) Regulations 2020 and the Councillor Expenses Policy. Travel expenses includes travel, accommodation...

Business Support Officer Civic Support

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Councillors endorse Customer Charter

The City of Ballarat will seek community feedback on its first draft Customer Charter following endorsement for community engagement at last night’s August Ordinary Council Meeting. The draft Customer Charter is a document outlining what residents can expect when interacting with the City of Ballarat. To support the implementation of the charter, Council officers have also developed Customer Response Standards. These standards will gu...

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City of Ballarat Councillors endorse draft budget

City of Ballarat Councillors voted at a Council Meeting last night to endorse the Draft Budget for 2023/24 for public comment. The draft budget represents the half-way point in delivering against the six goals of the Council Plan 2021-2025. It was prepared through a rigorous, transparent process of consultation and alignment to the Council Plan 2021-2025. City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson said the draft budget reflects the prioriti...

Policies and Procedures

Advertising Planning ApplicationsApplying Amendment VC53 to Council ProjectsAsset Management PolicyBorrowing PolicyChief Executive Officer Employment and Remuneration PolicyCommittee PolicyCommunity Engagement PolicyCommunity Infrastructure Planning PolicyComplaints Management PolicyConsideration of Planning ApplicationEnergy Efficient Public Lighting PolicyFederal and State Elections PolicyFee Waiver and Rebate PolicyFinancial Hardship Poli...

Councillor Belinda Coates

Cr Belinda Coates

Councillor Des Hudson

Cr Des Hudson OAM (Mayor)

About Councillor Hudson Des Hudson is the Mayor of the City of Ballarat (since 2022) and South Ward Councillor. Des Hudson is a South Ward Councillor (since 2002) and is focused on community safety and wellbeing, working to implement measures that will enhance the quality of life for all Ballarat residents. Cr Hudson supports managed growth and development and has a long-term vision for Ballarat which aims to attract investment, build pr...

City of Ballarat Mayor Cr Des Hudson presents on the Draft Budget 2023/24.

Councillors to hear feedback on Draft Budget 2023/24

Several Ballarat residents have elected to provide feedback on their written submissions to the Draft Budget 2023/24 directly to Councillors at a Council meeting on Wednesday evening. Councillors will also receive all written feedback from the recent draft budget consultation process at the unscheduled Council meeting. These actions form part of the City of Ballarat’s community consultation process and reflect Council’s commitment to ensuri...

Councillor Tracey Hargreaves

Cr Tracey Hargreaves

About Councillor Hargreaves Tracey Hargreaves is a South Ward Councillor (since 2020) and is a passionate small business owner focused on building collaborative relationships between Council and the community. Cr Hargreaves has over 13 years of experience teaching at the Secondary level, with her most recent position held at the Mount Clear College in the Technology department. She became a Ballarat small business owner in 2009 when she ...