NEW COUNCILLORS


Well the ratepayers have spoken and we have new faces on council.

Fiona McAllister - Ryrie Ward  NEW

Maria McCarthy - Billanook Ward  NEW

Andy Witlox - Chirnside Ward  NEW

Jim Child - O'Shannassy Ward   NEW

Jason Callanan - Chandler Ward   NEW

Len Cox - Walling Ward

Samantha Dunn - Lyster Ward

Noel Cliff - Streeton Ward

Terry Avery - Melba Ward

I would like to congratulate them all and will endeavour to help and assist all councillors particularly the newbies as I know what it was like when I was first elected in 2005.  Its a massive learning curve to get your head around important issues

Having said that,

lets be clear here, there were numerous lies and distortions throughout this campaign

OUR RATES DID NOT RISE BY 40%  - AS CLAIMED BY SOME OF THOSE SUCCESSFUL COUNCILLORS

OUR EXPENDITURE HAS NOT BEEN BLOWN OUT - AS CLAIMED BY SOME OF THOSE SUCCESSFUL COUNCILLORS
if fact according to the Victorian Auditor General Yarra Ranges Council is in the top 5% of well run and manage and good governance councils

It costs around $150 million a year to run this council and we have a debt....... now get this, yes a debt of 950,000 dollars.  Not bad for such an irresponsible council.  Again a spread of lies and scaremongering by a few nameless people.