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Cr Jan Farrell
Represents: Beangala Ward
Cr Farrell lives in Ocean Grove, having made the "sea change" from Melbourne over twenty years ago. She is keen to preserve the rural character of the Bellarine and is committed to protecting the unique identity of our wonderful coastal towns.
She has a strong conviction that local government is about grass roots issues and that her most important role as a Councillor is to provide a two-way link between Council and the wider community. She is also a strong advocate for meaningful participatory consultation across all Council's decision-making processes and practices.
Cr Farrell has a long-established commitment to working across the entire local government sector to better engage Councils and their communities on issues that affect our young people. She is also active in the VLGA's campaign to minimise the harmful effects of gambling on Victorian Communities.
Cr Farrell holds two Portfolios, Community Safety and Education and Youth and is an enthusiastic participant on the following Committees:
- G21 Geelong Regional Alliance (Board Member)
- Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (Board Member)
- Youthlaw – Young People’s Legal Rights Centre (Treasurer)
- CoGG Audit Advisory Committee
- CoGG Planning Committee
- CoGG Community Arts & Festivals Assessment Committee
- Bellarine Multi Arts Facility Committee of Management (Chair)
- Geelong Safety Committee
- Geelong Drug Action Plan Committee
- Geelong Graffiti Reference Group (Chair)
- Geelong Gambling Advisory Committee (Chair)
- Victorian Local Government Working Group on Gambling (Member)
- Courthouse Arts, Board of Management (Member)
- Ocean Grove Community Enterprise (Board Member)
- Barwon Adolescent Taskforce (Treasurer)
- Geelong Region Local Learning and Employment Network (Member, Committee of Management)
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