Rob Armstrong for Ararat Rural City Council

I am running for Council in 2020. Ararat is a great place to live but I think we can do better, do m Hi, Rob Armstrong here.

Thanks for taking the time to have a read of my little spiel. I can benefit the whole community if I am elected to Council. I am a sixth generation farmer in the Langi Logan district which gives me a solid understanding of the area and issues that face our community. In addition to being a lifetime local I have extensive business experience in a number of areas. It is this experience that gives me

the confidence to not only understand the issues but be able to navigate the systems and processes required to implement changes through the council system. I understand what it is like to be self employed and also work in a team and operate in highly regulated industries as well as the need for businesses to generate customers and gain support from council to enact change in our community. I am not all about business though, I am a father of 4, and all of my children attended school in Ararat. Whilst they attended the school I was a member of the school board and during that time was also the president of the school council. I have coached basketball and soccer at the YMCA for a couple of years and was also president of Ararat Gymnastics. Over the years I have noticed a lot of small businesses close which is very sad for any country town, we need to bring businesses back to Ararat to create employment opportunities and expand our industrial hub. Many farmers have to go to Horsham or Ballarat to get parts and supplies; wouldn’t it be great if we could just go to our local town for what we need? Many of the town’s people are often also forced to travel to Ballarat because the things they need simply aren’t available in our town. By being able to understand the needs of both farmers and those living in town I am keen to address the divide between those living in the district and those living in the town. I think it is very important that we unite and work closely together to motivate our community to move forward and become a leading town in region. If we can bring more people to this area permanently, it will create more businesses and more employment. By building up the employment opportunities we can give property investors the confidence to purchase houses here which will then increase rental opportunities for town residents. One of the areas we need to focus on building back up is business and employment in tourism. Tourism is very important to our region and we need to capitalize on our location. The more tourists we have, the more money that comes into our town, the more jobs that creates. I think it is time we started thinking outside the square and be leaders not followers. We are our own community which means if we work together we can do things really well and break new ground to give everyone in Ararat a great chance in the future.

17/10/2020

Our Local farmer and their farms, this is the time they need immense support.
I have known this amazing friend, farmer and my customer "Rob Armstrong" who has always been there in thick and thin.
We need to know our growers, and producers. They need us and we need them more.
Support our local farmers and lets all get back together..

11/10/2020

Rob Armstrong bridging the gap in Ararat - The Weekly Advertiser Ararat Rural City Council candidate Rob Armstrong will strongly work to attract businesses to his municipality if he has success in approaching municipal elections Mr Armstrong said business was crucial for Ararat district to move forward I am a sixth-generation farmer in the Langi Logan district I....

11/10/2020

This is Rob Armstrong. He is 100% for Ararat Rural City. Rob will bring a fresh energy and enterprise to Council, with a strong background in business management. He recognises we have opportunities to build relationships so that we can grow and thrive across our whole community – now and well into the future. Rob has worked hard for personal success in primary production, value-adding, and project management. He will apply the same drive to deliver positive outcomes for the people who live, work and play here. He gets stuff done.

08/10/2020

06/10/2020

I have thought long and hard about how to approach this election campaign. It has been a privilege to serve as Mayor, civic leader of our community. With leadership comes responsibility that I believe includes being proactive in encouraging good councillor candidates. I have had many conversations with terrific people across our community in recent months, discussing how important it is that Ararat Rural City continues to build a high standard of civic service in this coming term and how doing that will encourage even better candidates, I believe, to stand for council in 2024.

One of the most frequent questions I heard four years ago when I first stood was “who else should I vote for?”. That’s a great question, and I have a well-considered answer: I give my support to current councillor Peter Beales, and new candidates Henry Burridge, Rob Armstrong, and Jane Goninon. Each have their own perspective with different ideas and experiences but importantly, recognise that Ararat needs councillors who are capable of working together respectfully. I look forward to telling you more about why I have faith in their individual abilities over the next few days.

06/10/2020

A bit of help goes a long way. Bishal and I replaced the sink in the kitchen in preparation for the new dinner menu now on offer. Get a great meal and support local business growing in Ararat

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