Phone: 0403 821 309
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About Melissa Cadwell
Describe yourself
I’m a local like you. I’ve lived most of my life in Geelong, and I know it well.
I went to school in Geelong, and I live on the same street I grew up on, with my family.
It’s a great honour to be elected to this important role in my hometown.
In my day job I represent the needs and interests of everyday working people, focused on negotiating good outcomes.
That’s an approach I will bring to my role as a councillor.
Why did you run for council?
There’s a couple of sayings I love, that “decisions are made by those that show up”, and “if it’s meant to be, it’s up to me”.
Essentially, they’re about speaking out and speaking up, taking part and taking responsibility, and representing and improving our great community.
I originally decided to run for Council to ensure that the needs and interests of residents in the south-eastern suburbs were being considered in Council’s deliberations and decisions.
And my motivations and goals haven’t changed. I’ll work to ensure that my community isn’t forgotten by Council.
I’ll do my very best to represent all the residents of Cheetham ward and Greater Geelong.
Top three areas of focus during your term
- Making sure Council delivers for residents in the services it provides, and the facilities it builds, owns and runs.
- Working with federal and state governments to ensure that our community gets what it needs in terms of federal and state funding and services
- Advocating for the best interests of all Geelong residents in Council’s deliberations and decisions.
What does a ‘clever and creative’ Geelong region mean to you?
A region that nurtures people to be their best, to live fulfilled and productive lives.
It’s looking to the future and fostering innovation, new ideas, opportunities and people, being enterprising and adaptive, while remembering and celebrating our heritage and history, and maintaining a sense of our own unique culture.
Favourite thing about Greater Geelong?
It’s my hometown!
We’re a small town and a big city. An important regional hub, the gateway to the Great Ocean Road and the Otways, and only a stone’s throw away from Melbourne. We love living in Geelong, going to the footy, walking along the beach and everything else that it has to offer.
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