As my time as Mayor comes to a close, I am overwhelmingly grateful for the trust the community placed in me to lead our beautiful city, and I thank you for that opportunity.
Serving as Mayor of the City of Clarence has been an immense honour and a privilege that I will carry with me always.
As I look back on what we have accomplished together over the past four years, I am so incredibly proud of our shared achievements. We have built, grown, and strengthened our community in ways that will benefit generations to come.
I am proud that as I leave office, Clarence is in such good shape and well positioned for our next stage of growth and investment, particularly in sporting and community infrastructure and creating an environment that is supportive of small businesses in our city.
However, leadership is never a solo journey. Any success we celebrate belongs to the extraordinarily dedicated and talented people I have had the absolute pleasure of working alongside every single day.
To all our Council staff, fellow Councillors, and community partners, thank you for your professionalism, your guidance, and your shared vision to make our community better for all.
Most importantly, I want to shine a light on the heart and soul of our city – our volunteers. Our community thrives because of the many selfless individuals who quietly and generously dedicate their time to run our local clubs, support our vulnerable residents, protect and enhance our environment, and bring us together in times of celebration and challenge. Thank you. You do so much for our community, often behind the scenes, and you represent the absolute best of us. Working with you has been one of the most rewarding aspects of my time in office.
Congratulations to Mayor Drew Jenner on his election and I trust that you will be as supportive of him as you have always been of me. Congratulations also to all other Councillors elected at this election and I thank them for their preparedness to serve.
As I have often said, the challenge is not whether Clarence continues to grow, the challenge is ensuring that we grow well. We are at our very best and our city will continue to flourish when we combine individual strengths, ideas, and skills, to achieve our shared goals.
While my role as Mayor is ending, I will continue to serve as a Councillor and please be assured, my commitment to our community and my pride in what makes it so special will never fade.
Thank you for the memories, the shared successes, and the incredible opportunity to serve as your Mayor. It has been an honour of a lifetime.
Councillor Brendan Blomeley
City of Clarence