Category: governance
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Council Watch are a self-proclaimed public interest group and have open candidate questions for NSW and Victoria. Their main interest seems to be council rate caps. https://www.councilwatch.com.au/ I thank this group in seeking to collect and communicate on topics of interest to the community. Here are my answers to their questions:
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This is the first version of my introduction to the Brunswick Residents Network meet the candidates forum, which I did not give. So it’s here for your comment instead. Today, I want to make the case for better governance. The truth is, we agree far more than we disagree on what we want for Moreland. …
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Tim sent these questions to all South Ward candidates, and I think they’re good questions, so I will answer them. 01 – If you had been on council June 12th 2019 how would you of voted for the PTV Substation location – Reynard Street or Shore Reserve? Sorry Tim, I’m not properly across that…
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Covid19 means the next term of Council will be like no other, and these economic realities need to guide a new set of priorities to help South Ward recover from restrictions. Small businesses need rate and fee relief, fast-tracking of approvals to re-start and adapt their businesses, and a coherent Council plan to support economic…
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Moreland Council needs a long-term Mayor, elected by Council, to represent ratepayers and residents for a full term of Council. Continuity, relationships, and a deep understanding of processes are needed to ensure management accountability. Councillors are to be congratulated for the mature way in which they have “shared” the Mayoralty, and avoided some of the…
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Council needs better mechanisms to track delivery and outcomes of Council strategies. Council must hold itself and management accountable for delivering on its encyclopaedic amount of paperwork. Moreland Council’s Policies & Strategies list is extensive. So extensive in fact, that I gave up counting when I hit 25 while still in the “Cs”. All this policy…
Mel Yuan for Brunswick 