Councillor Des Hudson was re-elected to Council in October 2012 having
previously held the role of Deputy Mayor in 2007 and 2008. Councillor Hudson was first elected to Council in March 2002 to represent the Sebastopol Ward.
One of three South Ward Councillors, Councillor Hudson is also a People and Communities Portfolio Councillor.
Councillor Hudson is committed to being actively involved in the growth of Ballarat and in the development of a long term vision for the city. Cr Hudson advocates strongly ensuring all South Ward residents are well represented.
Councillor Hudson is the current President and Life Member of the Ballarat Police Blue Light Committee, Executive Member of the Ballarat & Maryborough Blue Ribbon Foundation, Chairperson of the Ballarat & District Suicide Prevention Network, Project Coordinator of ‘The BUS' Mobile Youth Entertainment Vehicle, Panel Member of the Ballarat and District Soccer Association Disciplinary Tribunal and is a Ballarat White Ribbon Day Ambassador.
Councillor Hudson is a serving member of Victoria Police with 24 years’ service. He has been awarded both the National Medal and the Ethical Standards Medal and was a Runner-Up in the Victoria Police Youth Officer of the Year. He is the current Youth Resource Officer for the Ballarat and Pyrenees Local Government Areas.
Ballarat
Ballarat, is a city located on the Yarrowee River and lower western plains of the Great Dividing Range in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi) west-north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. It is the third most populous urban area in the state, with a population of 96,940 It is the state's most populated inland settlement, and third most populated inland settlement in Australia. People from Ballarat are referred to as Ballaratians.
The City of Ballarat local government area encompasses both the Greater Ballarat urban area and outlying towns, with an area of 740 square kilometres (290 sq mi), and has an urban area population of 93,501.Ballarat is its most populous urban centre, seat of local government and administrative centre.
It was named by Scottish squatter Archibald Yuille who established the first settlement − his sheep run called Ballaarat − in 1837, with the name derived from a local Wathaurong Aboriginal word for the area, balla arat, thought to mean "resting place". The present spelling was officially adopted by the City of Ballarat in 1996.
The Eureka Rebellion began in Ballarat, and the only armed rebellion in Australian history, the Battle of Eureka Stockade, took place on 3 December 1854. In response to the event the first male suffrage in Australia was instituted and as such Eureka is interpreted by some as the origin of democracy in Australia. The gold rush and boom gave birth to many other significant cultural legacies. The rebellion's symbol, the Eureka Flag has become a national symbol and is held at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka in Ballarat. Other nationally significant heritage structures include the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, established 1857, the best example of a regional botanic gardens in Australia with the greatest concentration of public statuary including the official Prime Ministers Avenue; the longest running lyric theatre building, Her Majesty's, established 1875; the first municipal observatory, established 1886; and the earliest and longest memorial avenue, the Avenue of Honour, established between 1917 and 1919.
Proclaimed a city in 1871, its prosperity continued until late in the 19th century, after which its importance relative to both Melbourne and Geelong rapidly faded with the slowing of gold extraction. It has endured as a major regional centre hosting the rowing and kayaking events from the 1956 Summer Olympics. It is the commercial capital of the Central Highlands and the largest city in the Goldfields region of Victoria—a significant tourist destination. Ballarat is known for its history, culture and its well-preserved Victorian era heritage.
One of three South Ward Councillors, Councillor Hudson is also a People and Communities Portfolio Councillor.
Councillor Hudson is committed to being actively involved in the growth of Ballarat and in the development of a long term vision for the city. Cr Hudson advocates strongly ensuring all South Ward residents are well represented.
Councillor Hudson is the current President and Life Member of the Ballarat Police Blue Light Committee, Executive Member of the Ballarat & Maryborough Blue Ribbon Foundation, Chairperson of the Ballarat & District Suicide Prevention Network, Project Coordinator of ‘The BUS' Mobile Youth Entertainment Vehicle, Panel Member of the Ballarat and District Soccer Association Disciplinary Tribunal and is a Ballarat White Ribbon Day Ambassador.
Councillor Hudson is a serving member of Victoria Police with 24 years’ service. He has been awarded both the National Medal and the Ethical Standards Medal and was a Runner-Up in the Victoria Police Youth Officer of the Year. He is the current Youth Resource Officer for the Ballarat and Pyrenees Local Government Areas.
Ballarat
Ballarat, is a city located on the Yarrowee River and lower western plains of the Great Dividing Range in the state of Victoria, Australia, approximately 105 kilometres (65 mi) west-north-west of the state capital, Melbourne. It is the third most populous urban area in the state, with a population of 96,940 It is the state's most populated inland settlement, and third most populated inland settlement in Australia. People from Ballarat are referred to as Ballaratians.
The City of Ballarat local government area encompasses both the Greater Ballarat urban area and outlying towns, with an area of 740 square kilometres (290 sq mi), and has an urban area population of 93,501.Ballarat is its most populous urban centre, seat of local government and administrative centre.
It was named by Scottish squatter Archibald Yuille who established the first settlement − his sheep run called Ballaarat − in 1837, with the name derived from a local Wathaurong Aboriginal word for the area, balla arat, thought to mean "resting place". The present spelling was officially adopted by the City of Ballarat in 1996.
The Eureka Rebellion began in Ballarat, and the only armed rebellion in Australian history, the Battle of Eureka Stockade, took place on 3 December 1854. In response to the event the first male suffrage in Australia was instituted and as such Eureka is interpreted by some as the origin of democracy in Australia. The gold rush and boom gave birth to many other significant cultural legacies. The rebellion's symbol, the Eureka Flag has become a national symbol and is held at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka in Ballarat. Other nationally significant heritage structures include the Ballarat Botanical Gardens, established 1857, the best example of a regional botanic gardens in Australia with the greatest concentration of public statuary including the official Prime Ministers Avenue; the longest running lyric theatre building, Her Majesty's, established 1875; the first municipal observatory, established 1886; and the earliest and longest memorial avenue, the Avenue of Honour, established between 1917 and 1919.
Proclaimed a city in 1871, its prosperity continued until late in the 19th century, after which its importance relative to both Melbourne and Geelong rapidly faded with the slowing of gold extraction. It has endured as a major regional centre hosting the rowing and kayaking events from the 1956 Summer Olympics. It is the commercial capital of the Central Highlands and the largest city in the Goldfields region of Victoria—a significant tourist destination. Ballarat is known for its history, culture and its well-preserved Victorian era heritage.
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