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City council's new year resolutions
This is how Mount Gambier City Council's list of new year resolutions might look:1) We will be consistent. We won't stop people from chopping down trees while we let other people chop down trees and cut down trees ourselves.2) No more budget blow-outs. We got the original estimate wrong for…
December 31 2009, 5:05pm | Comments »
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The removal of trees from the median strip along Jubilee Highway West this week raises some interesting issues.According to Mount Gambier City Council, the former Melaleuca trees had become a maintenance problem.The roots were causing the ground around the trees to become uneven; it was hard to mow the lawns…
October 21 2009, 12:09pm | Comments »
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Keeping the "local" in local government has been a challenge as legislation becomes more complex in a range of areas and responsibilities change.It was therefore refreshing to hear about an old-fashioned grassroots local issue coming before the Mount Gambier City Council for discussion on Tuesday night.Mayor Steve Perryman took to…
September 16 2009, 4:23pm | Comments »
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Public holiday worth discussing
It may be an appropriate time to revisit whether Mount Gambier should have a local public holiday to celebrate a major community event.A City Council committee quashed the idea last week, but it may be discussed at the full council meeting tonight.Most regional centres of Mount Gambier's size have a…
July 20 2009, 10:54am | Comments »
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Mount Gambier City Council will unveil new concept plans for the main corner redevelopment on Tuesday.Interested people are encouraged to view the plans at one of four community forums at City Hall throughout the day.Presentations by the design collaborative team will be held at 8am, 10.30am, 2pm and 8pm.Mayor Steve…
July 16 2009, 12:09am | Comments »
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Mount Gambier City Council is undertaking a rigorous process to reduce expenditure in a serious effort to lower the 6.2pc projected rate rise that was flagged in the business plan for 2009-10.Although council hasn't been inundated with written submissions or public attendance at meetings, it is clear that councillors are…
July 1 2009, 5:52pm | Comments »
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Mount Gambier is fortunate to have a far-sighted City Council that consults widely and keeps the community informed on topical issues.The outstanding civic leadership is second to none in Australia.While other councils dither and seek to balance the books with modest rate rises, Mount Gambier stares down the global economic…
June 17 2009, 3:44pm | Comments »
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Wattle Range Council has gone too far in seeking to gag elected members from making unauthorised statements to the press.After adopting a media policy in April, council effectively conceded a mistake when it sought to amend the policy just two months later.The original policy required councillors to disclose if they…
June 16 2009, 3:41pm | Comments »
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Draft budget needs more information
It is difficult to make informed comment on Mount Gambier City Council's draft budget.The council must be among the few in Australia that releases a draft budget for consultation, this late in the year, without including revenue projections.In simple terms, when it comes to public interest in a government budget,…
June 1 2009, 3:10pm | Comments »
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