CARDINIA Shire has an all-male council following the weekend’s election.
The only woman candidate, Kate Lempriere, bows out, and the other five women who stood – Catherine Manning, Kate Hands, Tracy Montgomery, Gloria O’Connor and Linda Hamilton – also attracted too few votes to survive.
In neighbouring Casey the story is different, with a record five women to take their place in the 11-member council.
Experience the beautiful Bass Coast before its marine ecology and foreshore reserve is wrecked forever by the world's biggest desalination factory.
The week will include community education on issues with the desalination plant, alternatives and why the Government's water policy is flawed. Swim at nearby beaches, make banners and join discussion groups on the campaign - how can we wake Melbourne up to the damaging future privatisation of our water ?
“I’m afraid its more of the same, business as usual, despite the terrible state of Victoria’s northern rivers, and increased threats from climate change” said Louis Delacretaz, Convenor of the Country Greens Victoria Network at their Annual General Meeting on Sunday 7th December at Mooroolbark Community Centre.
Greens MLC Colleen Hartland has called on the Government not to delay the formal announcement of their plan for a new road through the western suburbs, following the 'strategic leak' in The Age newspaper today.
"You can’t mess with people's lives like this", said Colleen Hartland.
Greens MLC Colleen Hartland has promised to continue her campaign against new toll roads and road tunnels in the western suburbs, if they are announced by the Government next week.
"If the state government wants my open support, they can announce better public transport infrastructure. If they announce roads that will destroy the inner suburbs, I will do all I can to campaign against them."
Please check out this brand new 3 1/2 minute clip on Brown Mt and send it to everyone you can think of. Thanks (it's my first effort at making a YouTube video).
I am so very thrilled and honoured to be elected as one of the two councillors for River Gum Ward in the City of Casey. This really seemed an impossible task as I was up against the Mayor Janet Halsall and Cr. Wayne Smith who has been here for long time.
Thank you so much to the people of Lyster, I was re-elected as Lyster Ward Councillor with a resounding 54% of the primary vote. I am humbled by your confidence in me and thank you for giving me the opportunity to continue to represent you.
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We need to remind Mr Brumby again during the last week of parliament in 2008 that logging then burning our forests releases much of the 1000+ tonnes of carbon they can store per hectare, contributing to climate change.
The only woman candidate, Kate Lempriere, bows out, and the other five women who stood – Catherine Manning, Kate Hands, Tracy Montgomery, Gloria O’Connor and Linda Hamilton – also attracted too few votes to survive.
This really seemed an impossible task as I was up against the Mayor Janet Halsall and Cr. Wayne Smith who has been here for long time.
elected as Lyster Ward Councillor with a resounding 54% of the primary vote. I am humbled by your confidence in me and thank you for giving me the opportunity to continue to represent you.
then burning our forests releases much of the 1000+ tonnes of carbon they can store per hectare, contributing to climate change. 