A little bit about Ben Smith
Saturday, October 25th, 2008Hi Everyone,
This will be up on the Ballina Shire Website shortly, but I thought I’d post it up on here too as I’m sure a lot of people are a little bit curious exactly who I am and where I come from, so here it is…
Cr Ben Smith is a new young fresh face on Ballina Shire Council, elected in September 2008.
Ben is the youngest person ever elected to Ballina Shire Council, offering a unique perspective of ideas, thoughts and strategies for the long term future of the shire.
Ben comes from a background in software engineering, having developed and released business software worldwide with Australia’s largest software companies, and has a background in small business spanning almost a decade, specializing in the field of IT and communications.
Ben, more recently has been working with the majority of the clubs industry in Northern NSW as a lead IT consultant.
Ben loves the lifestyle our area has to offer and is dedicated to long term sustainability of the shire, both environmentally and economically.
Ben is passionate about empowering the community, to give citizens a voice and a chance to have greater say about the direction of our shire.
Ben is currently single; his interests include bush walking/mountaineering, gym, salsa and the nightlife scene.