Purpose of Report
To Inform Council and community of activities and to provide the community at large with information that is important and noteworthy.
What’s been happening……
The dredging at Cullen Bay is ongoing, it is taking longer then was anticipated. The dredging operations will mean that the Cullen Bay Marina will be back to operational standards and allow the Sealink NT Ferry service to operate in all tide conditions.
Sealink NT are currently conducting a survey about possible changes to the Ferry Timetable. Many residents have contacted me and indicated that they like the idea of having a 7 day a week timetable. There is also significant support for the retention of the midnight service on Friday and Saturday nights.
The Mandorah Jetty upgrade work had had a major upgrade to the way the new grids are held down. The new method looks to be much sturdier but only time and tides will tell.
Late last year I was elected as a member of the Executive of LGANT. I will be able to represent the needs of residents and of the Cox Peninsula in that position. I recently attended a Local Government Association Strategic Workshop which was held in conjunction with the monthly LGANT Executive meeting. The workshop discussed the long-term plans of the association.
Wagait Shire Council will be holding its own Strategic Planning Workshop later in February. The Strategic Workshop will take the proposals discussed in a public meeting and put them into the 5-year plan for this council.
Where have I been ….
16th January Ordinary Council Meeting
22nd January Special Council Meeting
23rd January Weekly Meeting with CEO
26th January Australia Day Celebrations
6th February Weekly Meeting with CEO
7th February LGANT Strategic Planning Workshop
7th February LGANT Networking dinner
19th February Bombing of Darwin Celebrations
20th February Weekly Meeting with CEO
20th February Ordinary Council meeting
Upcoming Meetings and Events
20th February AICD – Training workshop
23rd February TOPROC Meeting
8th March WSC Audit Committee Meeting
16th March TOPROC Meeting
20th March LGANT Exec Meeting
20th March Ordinary Council Meeting
21st March ABC Radio – Grass Roots