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Mountain Districts Association Chairperson’s Report, 2023

Our Association aims to represent our rural community on issues that affect residents as well as encouraging initiatives that enhance our environment and lifestyles. In 2022 as we began to move on from Covid lockdowns there continued to be disruption to community and Government services and the impacts caused by natural disasters. MDA has represented our local community on the following issues: *Our lack of elected representation at Local Government level. Next election of Councilors is to be in 2024. *Following the verdict by the Land and Environment Court handed down in favour of Verde Terra the case has now … Continue reading Mountain Districts Association Chairperson’s Report, 2023

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Mountain Districts Association AGM Report 2023

Annual General Meeting Our AGM was held on 8th March. Our chair read out her Presidents Report, and a summary of it is included in this Community News. We were pleased to appoint Mr Phil Douglas as the returning officer, and then proceeded with the appointment of officers for 2023. They are: Chair – Claire Podlich Secretary and Public Officer – Poppe Zouroudis Treasurer – Verena Mauldon 2 committee members – Elaine Raines and Glynnis Golsby We then held our General Committee Meeting where we moved forward with the following items: – We have a website: mountaindistrictsassociation.com.au where you can … Continue reading Mountain Districts Association AGM Report 2023

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Central Coast Council has “Declared a Climate Emergency”

From the Coast Community News … Central Coast Council has “declared a climate emergency” on the motion of Cr Kyle MacGregor.Three councillors left the room before the debate, declaring pecuniary interest conflicts did not allow them to stay. Three other councillors voted against the motion. They were Crs Greg Best, Chris Burke and Troy Marquart. The declaration directs the CEO to prepare a report on the costs to implement a series of measure including: immediately implementing council’s climate change policy and setting council emissions reduction target below 2017/18 levels. Cr MacGregor, a Labor councillor, also asked the report to identify … Continue reading Central Coast Council has “Declared a Climate Emergency”