Administrators Cancelled the Shared Services Program back in May 2020 and give up the anticipated savings of $2-3 Million-but staff jobs are safe.
Explosive documents released under Freedom of Information show that during March-May 2019 a letter was written by the Leongatha Business Chamber Group, addressed to the Minister for Local Government, and sent from the Office of the Shire CEO.
A follow up question from Mr Clifford Hayes, MP in the upper house at State Parliament representing Southern Metropoliton Electorate regarding what Ex-Minister Somyurek said to Council in his April 2nd 2019 “show cause” notice.
Only one person asked questions at the August 2020 Council Meeting. Penny Hamlet asked about the closure of the Franklin River Camping area.
Two employment opportunities are presented at South Gippsland Shire Council. Both are described as newly created positions but a look at the organisational chart suggests that the directors roles have merely been renamed with the same department structure as earlier times.
All Council’s staff at Director/CEO level and the three Administrators all reside outside the Shire yet both job descriptions justifiably promote the positives of living the country lifestyle within easy reach of the city.
Mr Hayes, independent member of Parliament, in the upper house asked the now disgraced Ex-Minister for Local Government Adem Somyurek on March 17th, 2020 the following question which was tabled in Parliament. In relation to the dismissal of the South Gippsland Shire Council:
The awards recognise people in South Gippsland who dedicate their time, skills and energy for the benefit of their local community. There will only be two categories in the 2021 awards – Citizen of the Year and Young Citizen of the Year.
At the 22 April 2020 Council Meeting, Council endorsed the COVID-19 Community Support Package (CSP) of up to $2M to support the South Gippsland Community and Businesses to remain Healthy, Connected and Innovative.
Nicholls Road Mardan has been closed, adjacent to Mayalls Road, to all through traffic due to a culvert failure resulting in significant scouring under the road pavement.
The Minister for Planning has approved Amendment C115 to the South Gippsland Planning Scheme.
The course is about building confidence for both candidates and communities. You must complete the course to nominate for council.
On 27 March 2019, the Council passed a resolution, in which it recorded its satisfaction that there existed a nuisance of the kind alleged by the complainants, but that the nuisance existed only intermittently. The March Resolution recorded the Council’s opinion, under s 62(3)(b) of the Wellbeing Act, that the matter was better settled privately, and identified several methods available for doing so.
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Council used to produce the Agenda for an upcoming Council Meeting 14 days ahead of the Council meeting. This was to ensure that the public had sufficient time to read the contents and if desiring to make a public presentation about any matter they had time to organise themselves, to contact council, and to discuss the agenda item with one or more of their local Councillors.
This report which covers the 12-month period that the Administrators have been in charge makes comparison to the 2019 survey results only. Those results were a massive drop from 2018 due to all the various goings on at the time and the “encouragement” from external “players” who had an interest in removing the Councillors from office. Listen to what the Administrators said in the Council Meeting on this matter.
Quote from Administrator Eisenbise-“We will not be resting on our laurels.”i
South Gippsland Council Meeting July 22nd, 2020 State Government’s Strategic Extractive Resource Areas (SERA) Pilot Project. Council Meeting is live streamed 2pm Wednesday July 22nd, 2020
Dear CEO, Open Letter re Shire Tourism
Great news and congratulations for the grants for the Rail Trail Extension work. However, we would also point out that the grants total $1.4 million and ratepayers will need to stump up $6.2 million
South Gippsland Shire Council has been successful with its grant application for $800,000 for the Great Southern Rail Trail extension between Korumburra and Nyora. The funding was announced today by Member for Eastern Victoria Jane Garrett MP under the Victorian Government’s 2020/21 Local Sports Infrastructure Fund.
As per requirements in the new Local Government Act 2020, all Councils must compile a Governance Rules policy by Sept 1st, 2020.
As part of the new Governance Rules Council has just put out for public consultation, Council has updated the Council Meeting procedures policy-C82. Question Time has taken a caning.
Council giving Financial Aid to Shops and Community Groups.
Expected to be passed at Council Meeting today. Any small business (with a Shopfront) or community group should explore these three packages. Limited numbers available. Eligibility Criteria and How to Apply.
South Gippsland Shire Council is establishing an Economic Development Strategy Advisory Committee and a Visitor Economy Strategy Advisory Committee.