{"id":2655,"date":"2024-10-15T16:32:37","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T05:32:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theadvocate.net.au\/?p=2655"},"modified":"2024-10-15T16:35:52","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T05:35:52","slug":"daryl-scherger-is-a-candidate-for-this-years-ararat-rural-city-council-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theadvocate.net.au\/2024\/10\/15\/daryl-scherger-is-a-candidate-for-this-years-ararat-rural-city-council-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Candidate – Daryl Scherger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daryl Scherger is a candidate for this year’s Ararat Rural City Council elections.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s his pitch.<\/strong><\/p>\n

My name is Daryl Scherger.<\/p>\n

If elected, my priority will be a more balanced approach to development, with an emphasis on a more liveable community that is also climate-and energy-resilient.<\/p>\n

Ararat needs more shade trees and parking spaces in busy location like the railway station and schools.<\/p>\n

With more pedestrian islands and cycling lanes on busy roads, walking and cycling around Ararat and other townships should be easier and safer.<\/p>\n

I will push for traffic lights at the High and Albert Street and Lambert and Lowe Street intersections to break up highway traffic and improve local traffic flows.<\/p>\n

The Aradale Nurses Hostel is a large, unused accommodation facility and council should facilitate its refurbishment to provide housing for women fleeing domestic violence and the homeless as well as accommodation for seasonal and short-term workers.<\/p>\n

Despite already hosting a number of wind farms and more renewable energy installations planned, energy costs for Ararat Rural City’s residents, businesses and farmers remain too high.<\/p>\n

There are a number of Victorian councils facilitating community owned renewable energy projects and I believe Ararat Rural City should actively support a community owned energy project to help reduce energy costs locally.<\/p>\n

I think many of your readers have a fair idea where I stand on many issues through my letters.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve raised numerous concerns and suggestion for improving Ararat but if I want to anything to change then I need to be part of that change.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, voters will agree with my goals and support me at the upcoming election.<\/p>\n

Please Vote 1 Daryl Scherger.<\/p>\n

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