Red Hill Ward
Tim Davies

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I have lived on the Peninsula all of my life and have been involved in farming enterprises and are well awareof the effects of climate change and the hardships farmers face during the droughts.
A new council needs to support agriculture, farm gate sales and help to drought proof the Peninsula. There needs to be a balance between light development and maintaining the green environment as jobs are now critical as part of the Covid recovery.

A new council needs to support small business, a review of planning overlay conditions is needed so that farms in the green wedge can expand and development their enterprises with out wasting time in VCAT.

The council needs to:

Support clubs on the Peninsula as the different activities available are important for maintaining mental and physical health, at the same time keeping families and the community together.
Separate the Peninsula from Melbourne Metropolitan.
Improve internet and mobile services especially in black spots.
There must be a change in Shire culture from negative to positive especially from the Planning Department.
A review of the budget and planned Strategic projects.
An inquiry into the large number of VCAT cases and why rate payers money is being wasted
A drop and freeze on rates for 3 years along with a fire levy review .
The council needs to encourage solar power farms.
The council needs to address the poor state of the roads and get them back up to previous standards o that speed limits can be increased to the original limits on the good roads.

A new council has a lot to change.

Please list the three issues that you think are most important for a newly elected Council and why?

1/ Improve public transport for all Peninsula rate Payers.

2/ Freeze rates and review the budget.

3/ Create more jobs as part of covid 19 recovery.

What is your view on the Baxter Rail project that has a $225 million commitment from the federal government?

A good project but it needs to be expanded further down the Peninsula.

What will you do as a candidate to ensure that the Mornington Peninsula Shire honors its commitment to the State governments Small Business Friendly Program?

As a candidate I will listen to the small business community and make sure that council keeps the CEO and others up to speed on events .

Do you believe the Mornington Peninsula is disadvantaged by being considered part of metropolitan Melbourne and not being able to access the same benefits as Geelong who are considered a regional council, and do you believe this should be a priority of a newly elected Mornington Peninsula Council?

Yes. The Mornington Peninsula needs to be separate from metropolitan Melbourne as this will enable more funding from Government plus we will retain our own unique identity.

The current Mornington Peninsula Council has recently taken an approach to enforcement that has seen a significant increase in prosecutions at VCAT and the Victorian Magistrates Court at great expense to ratepayers, and in relation to VCAT- very low success rates. If elected will you support this current approach to enforcement and if not how do you propose Council can create a more harmonious productive relationship with ratepayers?

I do not support this continual trek to VCAT. It is a waste of rate payers’ money. A major problem in the planning department needs to be addressed along with a change to planning and zoning rules. The current negative attitude to development needs to stop. Mediation and assistance before compliance.

Why should ratepayers vote for you?

I have lived and farmed on the peninsula for many years and enjoyed water sports on the bay.

And I have been involved in small development projects. I can bring experience of life as well as being a good listener to other rate payer concerns.

Any final comments?

Contact details:

0409069344

timbodavies@bigpond.com

Red Hill Ward
Tim Davies

Please list the three issues that you think are most important for a newly elected Council and why?

What is your view on the Baxter Rail project that has a $225 million commitment from the federal government?

What will you do as a candidate to ensure that the Mornington Peninsula Shire honors its commitment to the State governments Small Business Friendly Program?

Do you believe the Mornington Peninsula is disadvantaged by being considered part of metropolitan Melbourne and not being able to access the same benefits as Geelong who are considered a regional council, and do you believe this should be a priority of a newly elected Mornington Peninsula Council?

Why should ratepayers vote for you?

Any final comments?

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Please list the three issues that you think are most important for a newly elected Council and why?

What is your view on the Baxter Rail project that has a $225 million commitment from the federal government?

What will you do as a candidate to ensure that the Mornington Peninsula Shire honors its commitment to the State governments Small Business Friendly Program?

Do you believe the Mornington Peninsula is disadvantaged by being considered part of metropolitan Melbourne and not being able to access the same benefits as Geelong who are considered a regional council, and do you believe this should be a priority of a newly elected Mornington Peninsula Council?

Why should ratepayers vote for you?

Any final comments?

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