Tasmania's Humpty Dumpty Club Membership Grows Daily

3 councillors have withdrawn
from the flawed mediation process!

Sep 19, 2016

Two more councillors have followed Mayor Peter Coad in announcing their withdrawal from the flawed unworkable mediation process, that was part of the 7 directions handed down by Minister Peter Gutwein ....... The mayor said that he had told Mr Gutwein, in a letter on Tuesday (September 13), that he was no longer willing to participate in the mediation process ordered by the Minister on June 15 last, in which Huon Valley Council had been ordered to implement seven Ministerial Directions. - See more ...  http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/pr-article/i-have-no-intention-of-resigning/#sthash.4O03LKRm.dpuf
http://tasmaniantimes.com/index.php?/pr-article/i-have-no-intention-of-resigning/...... In the Mercury today (Sept 19th, pg3) the minister stated he would not provide a running commentary and stood by his call for the mayor to stand down. The Premiers response was less than enthusiastic.... “We remain hopeful that once the process has gone through its full course then those who do want to be part of this council are able to demonstrate that and the people of the Huon can be confident they’re getting the right level of service out of their councillors,” Mr Hodgman said in .... Are Tasmanians happy with all this? ..... The regulation in the Local Government Act allows for an ‘all or nothing’ approach to dismissing councils; everyone or no-one.

HOWEVER, Huon Council is not alone in the Local Govt. Recalcitrance Stakes.
There’s a growing groundswell that’s saying enough is enough!
Actually it’s a bit like Humpty Dumpty actually! All the King’s horses
and all the King’s men are not going to be able
to put all this little googy egg back together again.

BUT it might just be possible to get another egg if we go looking for one!

JOIN THE HUNT
watch this space
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change.org has petition going that you might want sign
Here is the link ... https://www.change.org/p/implement-the-major-recommendations-of-the-huon-valley-board-of-inquiry?tk=B-Pw0T5DC_wFDUOL6ttWisFAJ-MBxPtTLctMqEbibV4&utm_source=petition_update&utm_medium=email