A ward is an administrative division of a city or borough that typically elects and is represented by a councillor or councillors.

From 2016 to 2020, Harrison Ward is the largest of Wyndham's three wards, with a resident population of 90,812. It's population is estimated to increase to 130,500 by 2036.

Harrison Ward includes the industrial precincts in Laverton, Laverton North, Point Cook, Truganina, Williams Landing and some parts of Hoppers Crossing.

Harrison Wardalso includes some of Wyndham's environmental gems, including the Point Cook Coastal Park and Cheetham Wetlands, which rank as one of the world's top places for migratory wading birds. There are the Point Cook Homestead and Marine Sanctuary, and nearby the famous Werribee Open Range Zoo, Mansion and tourism precinct.

Harrison Ward is home to the newest residents and is the most culturally diverse Ward in Wyndham. The Top 5 countries of birth other than Australia were India, China, New Zealand, the Philippines and England. Mandarin is the most commonly spoken language other than English.

Harrison Ward achievements during my term, including:

Better Economy, More Local Jobs

✓ More than $2.2 billion projects have been issued permit or completed in the last four years. 40% increase in project value comparing with the previous term.
✓ We estimated 8,600+ new local jobs created in Harrison Ward. Equivalent to almost six new jobs every day.
✓ Company headquarters to Harrison Ward, including Target Australia, CDC Victoria, Kmart Victoria, Isuzu Australia, Western United FC.
✓ Approved planning application WYP11645/19 - 2 Overton Road Williams Landing could bring $300+ million investment and create 5000+ jobs.
✓ Harrison Ward is becoming the state’s logistics & e-commerce hub. With $440+ million invested or committed. Companies including Charter Hall & Toll Group, Woolworths, Coles, Target, Nippon Express, Visy, etc.
✓ Funds and programs to help small start-up businesses.
✓ Established Social and Economic Inclusion Taskforce.
✓ Continuing Innovate to Excelerate Business Growth Program.

Community Infrastructure

✓ Williams Landing Library and Community Centre Planning Phase, Mainview Boulevard Family Learning Centre, Brookdale Road Reserve Pavilion, Clearwood Drive Reserve Pavilion
✓ Expansion/upgrade: Point Cook Community Learning Centre, Featherbrook Sports Pavilion, Dunnings Rd Sports Pavilion, Point Cook Skate Park, Central Park Community Centre
✓ Masterplans and Implementation: Lawrie Emmins Reserve, Jamieson Way, Truganina South East Master Plan
✓ Motion adopted to improve land use around train stations

Education

✓ Established Schools4Wyndham and ILoveKinder campaign to fight for more schools and kinder funding for families (Williams Landing school and more schools in Point Cook and Truganina)
✓ Adopted Wyndham Learning City Strategy 2018-2023
✓ Wyndham became UNESCO Learning City in 2019

Safety

✓ Successfully lobbied state gov to allocate more police in Wyndham
✓ Successfully lobbied state gov to remove Hoppers Crossing level crossing before the end of 2022
✓ Deployed IoT technologies to improve safety in public areas: parks, community centres
✓ Committed $3m for Point Cook Rd and Sneydes Rd intersection signalisation
✓ Pedestrian Operated Signals - Dunnings Rd/Main St
✓ Supported the use of security cameras at key locations to improve safety

Transport

✓ Bike:

• Adopted Active Transport Strategy (formerly Wyndham Pedestrian and Cycle Strategy)
• Started Bicycle Plan - Implementation
• Already working on more bike cages at Williams Landing train station
• Most State Government’s Western Road Upgrade works include bike paths

✓ Parking:

• Changed long term parking to short term drop off bays during peak hours around Williams Landing train station
• Motion adopted to support multistorey car parking around train stations

✓ Pedestrian:

• Started Footpath Construction Program
• Started Shared Paths in Reserves Project
• Skeleton Creek Bridges & Talliver Terrace Park & Interpretive Trail

✓ Roads:

• Completed $7.5m Forsyth Rd Duplication - Sayers to Old Geelong Rd
• Completed $4m Hacketts Rd Upgrade
• Completed Dohertys Rd Duplication
• Started Road Reconstruction Forward Design Program
• Starting Ashcroft Ave Duplication (Design Work)
• Advocating for Sayers Rd Duplication
• Committed $3m for Point Cook Rd and Sneydes Rd intersection signalisation
• State government duplicated Palmers Rd
• State government committed to removing the level crossing at Hoppers Crossing Train Station before 2022.

✓ Other

• Motion adopted to improve land use around train stations. Already advocating for more bus routes.
• Adopted Wyndham Coastal and Marine Management Plan

Efficiency & Innovation

✓ Initiated one of the first Smart City portfolios in local government in Australia
✓ Completed and adopted Wyndham's first-ever award-winning Smart City Strategy
✓ Smart City project WynLens won the 2017 National Award for Excellence in Local Government
✓ Other Smart City projects, eg: IoT Network, Smart Parks, Smart Bins, Smart Car Parking, Smart Sports Field Planning, Monitoring & Management, Transport Data Analytics
✓ Citizen dashboards: Capital Works Dashboard, Tree Plant Dashboard, myWyndham Services Dashboard, Report an Issue Web App
✓ Started building a more efficient councillor request dashboard
✓ IT & ERP System Upgrade: $6m invested in the technology to improve productivity and to support our organisation to be flexible & responsible in times of uncertainty to ensure that services continue to be delivered uninterrupted in 2020/21 alone
✓ Lighting the West: the Council has invested $8.4 million in this program, with the Federal Government contributing $1.5 million. Over the 2019/20 financial year, Council upgraded 1500 streetlights across the municipality. The program will save ratepaers' money for approximately $13 million over 20 years, reduce greenhouse gas output by 2,600 tonnes annually and Improve community safety
✓ First time council officially hosted GovHack event at Wyndham in 2017
✓ The first-ever Wynnovation started in 2018 and had the first-ever pitch competition in early 2020.
✓ Started the Large Scale Solar project
✓ Motion adopted to improve land use around train stations
✓ Established Small Business Innovation & Entrepreneurship Fund
✓ Innovate to Excelerate Business Growth Program at Wyndham

Local Amenity & Environment

✓ Greening The Pipeline Pilot Park
✓ Lawrie Emmins Master Plan Implementation
✓ Starting off-leash dog parks review
✓ Open space and reserve works: Arndell Park, Brookdale Rd Reserve, Dunnings Rd Sports Reserve, Mainview Blvd Reserve, Saltwater Active Youth Space
✓ Upgraded 60+ neighbourhood park

Cultural Diversity & Arts

✓ Supported many multicultural festivals
✓ Adopted Festival and Events Framework
✓ Committed $25.8k art funding pool
✓ Working on multilingual street signage

Wyndham Smart City Related Awards

✓ 2017 National Award for Excellence in Local Gov (Overall) and Liveable Australian Cities (Category Winner) 
✓ 2017 World Smart City Expo Finalist in Barcelona
✓ 2019 IPWEA Excellence in Innovation Award
✓ 2019 iTnews Benchmark Awards Finalist
✓ 2019 MAV Tech Smart City Award Highly Commended
✓ 2019 Smart City Strategy Award - Smart Cities Council ANZ
✓ 2020 MAV Tech Awards: Smart City Achievement of the Year Finalist, Strategy and Planning Achievement of the Year Finalist