I was interested to read (CCN 493) that the Australian Local Government Association’s Assembly was held in Canberra with more than 1,300 delegates – the largest number attending in 31 years of holding the Assembly.
Six Central Coast councillors and the CEO attended.
The main part of the Assembly was the day when 192 Motions from local government councils would be debated including one from our Central Coast Council.
Coast Community News journalist Merilyn Vale was refused entry to that session, apparently so that delegates could talk freely.
What nonsense!
As a ratepayer I would have been interested in what other councils were proposing on behalf of their ratepayers.
It may have provided our community a journalist’s report on the merit in some proposals that we may wish our council to consider and implement.
At all conferences and assemblies, Motions are debated with speakers supporting or opposing the Motion.
Delegates may argue that a particular Motion may be good for one area but impact badly on others.
Delegates are able to speak freely and present their case.
I fail to see how having a journalist observe and report on these Motions would impact on the Motion being voted on.
Just another way to treat us as mushrooms.
Email, Jul 3
Nick Lewocki, Summerland Point
Well said Mr Lewocki.