Hannah Hammoud
Addressing his last council meeting as mayor of Brimbank, Cr Bruce Lancashire said it has been a ‘privilege’ to serve the community over the past 12 months.
Cr Lancashire was first elected to council in 2016, citing his deep passion for local government during his acceptance speech.
Concluding his 2022-23 term as mayor, Cr Lancashire said he is passionate about working hard to represent the community’s needs and making sure Brimbank gets, ‘a fair go’.
“This year we have much to be proud of. I am pleased to celebrate our achievements and recognise the support we have continued to provide our community. As the mayor, I am deeply committed to working to make Brimbank a better place for all and this has been my focus throughout my term,” he said.
“Together we have achieved some outstanding results, through active engagement with political decision makers we have achieved some successful advocacy wins over the past year that will create opportunities across our community.”
“… council will keep advocating for our community across all levels of government, towards building a better stronger future for Brimbank.”
Speaking at the most recent council meeting, Cr Tachos thanked both Cr Lancashire and deputy mayor Ranka Rasic for their hard work during the past 12 months.
“I’d like to congratulate our mayor for the volume of advocacy through what I believe was many, many, meetings with MPs across the political spectrum. You never hesitated to meet – it didn’t matter who they were, you were there batting from Brimbank,” Cr Tachos said.
Cr Tachos said the mayor had ‘stood up’ for the community against the impacts of the Barro landfill, gambling harms and called for greater investment by the state and federal governments to improve transport and infrastructure in the municipality.
“You’re a strong advocate for the city and you worked really well with other mayors to try and improve not just our city, but the whole west metropolitan LGAs, that faced many challenges with growth,” she said.
“… It’s been great having you batting for our community.”
At an upcoming special meeting set to be held on November 17, councillors will elect their next mayor and deputy for the 2023-24 council term.
