FORMER councillor Anthony Archer has been returned to the Central Highlands Council after a year’s absence. The Bothwell farmer lost his seat on the council at last year’s election but has today been elected unopposed to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of Scott Bowden. “Following the passing
EXPENDITURE of up to $25,000 to fight the state government’s municipal merger plans was approved at the last meeting of the Central Highlands Council. In contrast to the Derwent Valley Council which has been largely silent on the topic, the Central Highlands Council has been on the front foot, with
Councillor ROBERT CASSIDY shares his personal view of local government reform: IT is not yet the 11th hour in the latest local government reform process. We can still fight for our communities and our councils. Although I am a councillor in my third term, I am speaking as a ratepayer
A RATES increase of 8.9% was set at this week’s Central Highlands Council meeting last Tuesday and a rise of 5% was approved at Thursday night’s Derwent Valley Council meeting. The Central Highlands Council expects to raise $4.69 million from rates, with its total revenue expected to be $8.4m. A
STRONG support for the continuation of the Central Highlands Council in its present form was expressed at a public meeting at Bothwell earlier this week. More than 100 people attended at the Bothwell Town Hall, with the gathering given live coverage on Wednesday night’s ABC-TV news. Meeting convener Ron Sonners
TWO well-attended meetings in the Central Highlands municipality have resulted in the first plans to resist the State Government’s council amalgamation plans. Meetings at Ouse and Bothwell this week decided to petition state parliament against the move and called on the local council to conduct further community meetings. Sophie Underwood
THE Local Government Board has released the information packs it has produced for the purpose of discussing a range of restructuring options it would like to test with councils and communities as it proceeds with the local government reform process. “We have applied a range of data to the scenarios
INFORMATION from the State Government to assist councils and communities in their response to proposed Local Government reform was now overdue, the State Opposition said last week. “People from across Local Government were expecting their ‘consultation packs’ as part of the Liberals Local Government Review on Monday [last week],” Opposition
FUNDING from the Australian Government’s Black Spot Program will improve two dangerous crash sites in the Derwent Valley and Central Highlands municipalities. The government will provide $255,870 for a project on a 600m section of Plenty Valley Rd, 4km west of the Glenfern Rd junction, and this funding will be
COMMUNITY achievers in the Central Highlands municipality were celebrated at an Australia Day awards ceremony in the Hamilton Town Hall on Wednesday of this week. Mayor Loueen Triffitt announced the following awards: Read more in the next print edition of New Norfolk and Derwent Valley News. Pictured: Ron Sonners, left,
THE quirks of the preferential voting system have seen a likely new member of the Central Highlands Council pipped at the post. “Unfortunately, at the end of the day, 106 [votes] is less than 75,” unsuccessful candidate Rob Wilkinson wrote in a Facebook post yesterday. Mr Wilkinson, of Doctors Point,
OUSE farmer Jim Allwright looks to have retained his role as deputy mayor of the Central Highlands Council after outpolling his opponent, retired Bothwell pilot Robert Cassidy. Of the 2010 votes cast, 1354 or 67.36% went to Cr Allwright and 656 votes or 32.64% went to Cr Cassidy. Central Highlands
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