Council Election Lockwood Ward Candidates - Nathan Rogers

Nathan is a former CFA Volunteer, Charity CEO and Founder has decided to Stand for election as a Councillor in the 2020 City of Greater Bendigo Elections In October. Nathan has been involved in the Bendigo community over many years in various aspects from local Sports where he has played junior football and cricket as well as been a goal umpire at both local and state level football league (VFL) from 2008 until 2010.

Mr Rogers also has been a CFA Volunteer from 2000 until 2016, in which time he was involved in major firefighting campaigns in NSW 2001, North East in 2003 and 2005, Grampians in 2006 and most recently the Bendigo Black Saturday Fire on February 7th 2009.

Following on from being a CFA Volunteer Nathan Established and founded the Bushfire Foundation Inc; a Charity organisation that assist vulnerable people like the elderly to better prepare for bushfires through services that offer help to undertake preparedness measures on their properties. The foundation also assists with recovery and has  distributed in excess of $40,000 in Recovery Support grants to Bushfire victims from the 19/20 Bushfires in NSW, VIC and SA.

A highlight so far to my community involvement and being recognised was the opportunity to carry the Queens Baton in the 2018 Commonwealth Games Queens Baton Relay as one of 19 Bendigo leg participants.

Mr Rogers is also a participant in the lead - Loddon Murray Community Leadership Program, a Scholarship based, which Nathan has been sponsored by the North Central Catchment Management Authority, and is a hands on, community first leadership program teaching community leaders about real life community issues and builds skills to assist them grow and develop ways to deal with and manage those issues.

Having been involved in local sport and Emergency Services and being able to work with venerable people and build rapport and trust amongst those who the foundation has assisted and having being able to build partnerships that have created employment skills and pathways in regeneration of fire damaged bushland , is something I am proud of and believe that I have the right skills and abilities to communicate and listen to the people of Bendigo and be there Voice in council will be something Mr rogers will continue to pride himself on and Stand For.

My Personal Values are Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Empathy, combined with the ability to listen to people which I believe is what the people of Bendigo need right now, the Covid 19 Pandemic has effected many people in many different ways and they are going to want a council that can listen to their needs and be able to deliver community projects that help businesses and community get back together and restore the cash flow and recreate jobs and opportunities to  help Greater Bendigo Recover, and I will put all issues on the table that places Bendigo and its people in the right direction  and work hard with every industry and community get Bendigo back on track.

My Main priorities

• Improving or addressing the Mall Situation and working with and consulting with the community to revitalise and bring it back to a thriving hub of activity.
• Better Support and Assistance for Community Groups to help them grow and develop
• Review and Improve Community Safety which includes Emergency response and develop a more community focused Approached to Preparedness response and Recovery, which includes animals and wildlife.
• Improve the city’s ability to host National and International Sports on a permanent Basis such as AFL, A League Soccer, Big Bash and One Day Cricket.
• Covid 19 Recovery for all aspects of the community

This is my First Time Standing for election in the City of Greater Bendigo Elections, and if elected I aim to give all of Bendigo a Voice and I will be Your Voice for a Better Bendigo.

To have your say on my priorities or communicate and tell me your issues, concerns and improvement needs for the Lockwood ward or any matter in the Greater Bendigo region that you feel is important please visit www.nathan-rogers.com or email yoursay@nathan-rogers.com, or like and Follow my Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/yourvoicebendigo , Instagram https://www.facebook.com/yourvoicebendigo and Twitter https://twitter.com/RogersVote1 ,
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Yours Truly

Nathan Rogers
Lockwood Ward Candidate 2020
Your Voice for a Better Bendigo

Mobile: 0424 970 190
Website: www.nathan-rogers.com
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/yourvoicebendigo ,
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natrogvote1/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RogersVote1

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