Tag: councillors
OPINION: Rate relief is the challenge for new City Council
VOTING is now under way for the Mount Gambier City Council elections after voting papers were sent out last week. The 19,000 electors have until next Friday to lodge voting papers to elect a mayor and eight councillors.[...]
Ratepayers calls on candidates to address hefty rate increase
A TANTANOOLA farmer, who was hit with a 23.9pc rate increase this year, has asked Wattle Range Council candidates if they faced similar bills,...
Former chief returns to chamber
FORMER Wattle Range Council chief executive Peter Harriott made a brief and surprise return to the Millicent meeting chamber last week.
Unbeknown to others, Mr...
2018 Grant District Council
GRANT District Council central ward candidates reveal their vision and reasons for standing in upcoming council elections.
Among the field are eight new faces and...
OPINION: Voters may punish ‘missing-in-action’ councilors
SOME months ago I wrote there was a possibility the number of candidates seeking positions as councillors at the November election could match a...
City Council meeting attendance highlighted
MOUNT Gambier City Council has released a snapshot of attendance of councillors at key meetings over the past four-year term, which has shown a...
City Council ballot drawn
A MAJORITY of Mount Gambier City Council candidates turned out to watch the ballot draw at the civic centre yesterday afternoon, with the notable...
Mayor Lee ‘remains in denial’ as more call for pool poll
AS the move to force council to have a poll on the indoor sports centre gathers momentum, it is amazing how the mayor Andrew...
History shows running costs are a hidden factor
WHEN city council embarked on two major infrastructure projects such as the Mount Gambier Library and Main Corner, little was said about running costs.
The...
