He's lived in Whanganui for only two years, but Ross Fallen already has his fingers in many pies.
Now he has one very special pie in his sights: a seat around the Whanganui District Council table.
This businessman and arts enthusiast, who runs an arts collective, works in hospitality and as a special needs teacher, has just announced he intends to run for council in the local government elections later this year.
Mr Fallen, who returned to Whanganui from Western Australia two years ago, is also a member of Rotary, is a community advocate for Aramoho, is on the boards of Neighbourhood Support and Artists Open Studios Whanganui, and is a former president of the Wanganui Ratepayers' Association.
It was his involvement with the Ratepayers' Association that prompted him to stand for a council seat.