The Email
From: Max Whitten
Sent: Friday, 1 December 2006 12:55 PM
To: Garry Storch
Cc: Cr Don Aldous (Mayor); Cr Don Smith (Deputy Mayor); Cr Gordon
Wallace; Cr Dell Winkler; Cr Betty Cristaudo; Cr Dick Newman; Cr Anna
Grosskreutz; Cr Tim Dwyer; d.o'kearney@caloundra.qld.gov.au; Cr Greg Singh; d.a.champion@caloundra.qld.gov.au
Subject: Maleny viewpoints on streamlining Council
Dear Councillors
The important question of streamlining Council or not has been debated
in the local (Maleny) media. Michael Berry put the case for maintaining
the status quo in The Drum, 9th Oct06 (copy attached) and I put an argument
in favour of streamlining Council in the next issue of TRN (copy
attached). There has not been a single critical comment of my analysis in
the media; nor a single comment favouring Berry's argument in the local
media.
To my knowledge, Cr Newman, apart from putting his famous
'chook' argument to Michael Berry, has been silent on this matter of public
interest. If Cr Newman felt that there was a strong case for maintaining the
status quo, then he has failed to present it to this community, despite ample
opportunity to do so.
At the 11th hour, Cr Newman is sending the enclosed email to
a rather select grapevine who will undoubtedly respond predictably to the
clarion call. Not surprisingly, Cr Newman cant even articulate an
argument in support of his self-serving position as illustrated by his
uninformative email below.
I'm sure Councillors appreciate the fact that you
frequently make many sensible decisions which are supported by the
silent majority without comment but which are sometimes criticised by a
vocal minority. Cr Newman may even drum up 100+ pavlovian responses to his 'done
deal' email but I urge you to look carefully at these to see
whether they are noise or substance.
The thrust of those opposing the motion will turn on the
importance of direct representation. Over the past three years the interests
of Maleny residents have principally been served by Councillors on the
coast. This demonstrates that effective representation is
what counts, not direct representation.
Max Whitten
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From:
Cr Dick Newman
Sent: Wednesday, 29 November 2006
5:55 PM
Subject: FW: Notice of Motion -
Reduced Number of Councillors
FYI
- Six signatures on a notified motion = done deal.
Best regards
Dick
Cr
Dick Newman (Div 1)
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