AGENDA

Saturday 23 November, 2024. 

4pm Italian Club

1.) Welcome to all stakeholders    (Membership forms available)

2.) Monthly Report including Correspondence; feedback on petitions; and the Alliance Committee’s invitation to meet with new Administrator Patrick Conlon.

3.) State of Town Maintenance & Update of Community Satisfaction Survey.

4.) Council Audit Report – unsustainable.   Debt has reached  $19.3m

5.) Public Forum – COMMUNITY CONCERNS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION

• Rate Increases (ongoing)   • Water & Electricity charges (ongoing)

• Communication with the council is progressing

• Wasted funds:  Incl: $700,000 to lawyers, plus council hours spent trying to bankrupt an elected member/whistleblower.  The Community is asking for information on the documents due to rates/charges increases.

• Council’s use of consultants/lawyers/non-local employees.  Why are we still paying consultants when the bottom line has become steadily worse?

• Poorly conceived development attempts likely to affect local enterprises and investments.  Impacts?

• How did BHP basketball/tennis courts project become a community responsibility when the community was not consulted?

• Council’s community consultation practices? 

• What services are available for community support?   We have been contacted by a service that is accessible to remote areas.  TBA

• Encourage the council to use local services and talent, to help stimulate our local economy.

• Other?

6.) Sausage Sizzle – Courtesy Italian Club