When elected to be Mayor for the fifth time J Russell of The North Central Review did an article on me.
Below are some quotes from the article.
“I would like to thank my fellow councillors for the faith they have shown by giving me the opportunity to lead the Macedon Ranges Shire Council for the next 12 months,” Cr Anderson said.
“While the past year has very been challenging, I’m very proud of our resilience and how we have responded to this time of great change and uncertainty, both as a council and a community.
“There are exciting times ahead. I look forward to building on what has already been achieved and ensuring Macedon Ranges Shire continues to be an outstanding place in which to live, work and visit.”
Cr Anderson said the Macedon Ranges Shire community and the many great aspects of the area was the reason for wanting to serve as the shire’s mayor.
“The biggest thing that motivates me is the community,” she said.
“I love living here and I think we have a very special place, with an amazing township and people that really go out of their way to help out, great not-for-profits and volunteers and we live in an amazing environment.
“It’s important that we can protect all that and I first got onto council way back and I’ve just learnt so much. The more you learn, the more you can give back and try and work … our decisions are for the long term.
“Good planning of what goes on the land, what services you can or can’t provide and communication with the community is all important to keep these things going.”
Cr Rob Guthrie will step in the position of deputy mayor, also elected by councillors on a one-year term, taking over from Cr Ridgeway.
“I’d like to say thank you to Mark Ridgeway, it was great to work with him and he was a great support to me,” Cr Anderson said.
“Cr Guthrie has been on council before, so he’ll have some wisdom from days gone by and it’s a really important role because knowing there is someone to have that support from and to just ring up and talk to and run things by.
“He’s a south ward councillor, which is one of our fastest-growing areas, so to have that perspective from someone from that ward is great.”
I was really proud to be the spokesperson of the Macedon Ranges Councillors as Mayor for the next twelve months, and look forward to this leadership and mentorship opportunity.
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CR JENNIFER ANDERSON 