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East Gippsland Shire News

Comment Sought
Written submissions to be lodged by close of business on Wednesday 23 May 2001 or delivered to Outreach Centre to the proposal of an increase of Councillor & Mayor Allowance.
At its meeting of 23 April 2001 , the EGSC determined that effective from 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2003, it tends to increase the level of annual Councillor & Mayoral allowances as follows:
Councillors Allowance- $ 15,000 (currently $12,000); and
Mayoral Allowance- $46.500 (currently $36,000)
Mail submissions to :
Mr. Joseph Cullen
Chief Executive
East Gippsland Shire Council
PO Box 1618
Bairnsdale Vic 3875

Comment sought
On Electoral Review
The Shire has released a report that considers five different options and urge residents to comment in writing before December 31 2001. The issue will also be listed for discussion at community consultation sessions throughout the year.
The key features of the five options presented are:
Two wards (current structure)- six councillors
Unsubdivided – five to twelve councillors
Two wards (east & west) - five to ten councillors
Two wards (rural & urban) - nine councillors; and
One councillors wards – five to twelve councillors
Mayor Tom Courtney said the council does not have a firm position and is keen to receive comments from the community.
Further information on the review of electoral boundaries is available from John Websdale at the Shire on 0351 509100 or 1800639892.
Copies of the option paper and information sheets are available from Council Business and Outreach Centres

KEITH IS ‘KING OF THE ROAD’
Keith Ridout’s office desk is a dashboard….his seat overlooks a constantly changing vista of lakes, mountains and rivers… and when he stops for a break, hundreds of people call in and say d’day.
It is a demanding job that has seen Keith travel more than one million kilometres on one of th most rtemote network of roads in Victoria, for the past 37 years
On Saturday 28 April 2001 Keith Ridout won the Victorian Mobile Library Operator of the year Title.
Acting library Cordinator Anna Cook believes Keith’s award was well deserved.

Shire warns against ‘Highway’ Robbery
A recent theft of roadway gravel has promoted a warning from EGSC.
Chief Executive Mr. J. Cullen said Ït is expensive to maintain our roads and the Council will not hestitate to prosecute anyone”. Mr. J. Cullen can be contacted on 03 51509100

These are a few of the media releases that come into the Bendoc Outreach Centre each week which can be read by the community at your leisure at the Outreach Centre.

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