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Mitchell commented ‘Having looked at the information on Egipps Council website no clear picture emerges concerning the duties, responsibilities, and relationship between Council and  local government staff. Perhaps we must now look at the Local Government Act.’ ‘Should I be surprised’ also commented ‘Perhaps Councillors should look at the Local Government Act and make the [...]

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Andeco Constructions Managing Director Frank Nadinic has told us that he is preparing an action against the East Gippsland Shire Council for about $600,000 for loss and damage over the Council’s action in removing the company from the site. Mr Nadinic also stated that many of the sub-contractors had rejected the Council’s proposal to work [...]

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No official announcement, but rumours abound that CEO Steve Kozlowski is on his way. Not having moved to live in and to be involved with the community, it has always been just a matter of time. Once here, CEO’s don’t move on unless their employment is terminated or they get another job. With the Councillors [...]

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Question – What is the one common factor in the continuing disaster known as the Paynesville Community Centre? Answer – East Gippsland Shire Council. Whilst we don’t have access to all of the documents, and the Council holds their meetings in secret and won’t give the residents and ratepayers any details, we do have access [...]

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On 27th  February 2009 we reported on an issue regarding the Council asking for residents to vote on whether they wanted green waste bins. At closing of the vote, residents had voted For – 24, Against -16. Three and four days after the closing of the vote, three neighbours of Mayor Urie changed their vote [...]

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Where there is smoke, there is fire, and so it seems is the case with regard to The Code of Conduct and Good Governance. Why did the Code of Conduct and Good Governance have to be review by 15th September 2009? It appears that following a compliant by a single resident, an inquiry by the [...]

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Some ratepayers are upset at the decision by the staff of the East Gippsland Shire Council to re-classify certain properties from Farm Land (95%) and Residential Land (100%) to Commercial and Industrial Land (145%). The % shown is the percentage by which the Rates on a property vary from the Residential rate; ie. the Farm [...]

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‘Long suffering ratepayer’ has raised what appears to be a valid issue regarding the proposed new library and multi level car park. Although the project is only at the proposal stage and Council is seeking funding, presumably the application for funds will be based on the drawings from antarctica architects. These appear to show that [...]

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Is the community aware of the details in the preliminary plans for the proposed new library and multi level car park? It should be noted that no community consultation took place giving us, the ratepayers the option of alternative locations for the library instead of being tacked on to the Corporate Centre. Personally I would [...]

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All  too often when the East Gippsland Shire Council indicates that it proposes to sell property there is the inevitable and usually ignorant public outcry with the most used phrase something like “you can’t sell that, it is a public asset”. The double headed message in that is that the ratepayers own it and the [...]

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