A former Deputy Mayor of Ballarat has finally revealed her intentions ahead of Octobers local government elections.
Cr. Amy Johnson had previously told the newsroom she was undecided about another term, but now says she will run in the Brown Hill ward.
Amy says there’s various reasons why she took some time to make up her mind.
“Decisions like this are fairly significant.”
“When deciding whether to run or not I have to weigh up other things that are going on in my life including my family and other work opportunities as well.”
“But after having a chat to my partner Carl, this is absolutely something that we are both supportive of me continuing to do,” Cr. Johnson said.
Meantime, the Victorian Electoral Commission are calling on interested Ballarat residents looking to run for council to get their applications ready.
The commission has refreshed an online Candidate Helper, which allows residents to pre-fill nomination forms before they’re submitted.
Prospective councillors can also watch a series of videos on the nomination process.
Nominations open September 9th.
