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The issue here is a failure to comprehend what true leadership, particularly civic leadership, means and requires! All too often we elect people without really understanding whether they will turn out to be a ‘genuine’ representative for us, or a even a good leader. Part of the issue at MCC is that the Councillors elect the Mayor, and not the public! All elected persons these days are in the ‘communications business’, their role is to speak to us, to support us, to represent us, and be visible to us, particularly in times of tragedy and natural disasters. MidCoast Council discourages Councillors from doing this!
Frankly, I don’t know where the Mayor is or has been, she may have a reason or could be stuck somewhere, as someone has mentioned, nor do we know where our General Manager is……..but that indeed is the problem! We have just had the worst flood in recorded history and where were our civic leaders???? With all the helicopters buzzing around, if someone was truly stuck they could have bummed a ride to a suitable location or recorded messages on line. In 2024, MidCoast Council had over 20 people working in the ‘Communications Department’ – what have we seen from this Council?
Its not good enough to pass the buck on to the Police or the Recovery Authority. In regional Australia the Council is the ‘Local Government’ they have the resources, its their duty, particularly in times of natural disasters to play a substantive role in supporting the residents and their needs. Councils should be expediting all the bureaucratic processes and the red tape for their residents.
I am aware that some current councillors were instructed not to make any media statements and to obediently refer all issues to the ‘Communications Department’.
So who is running this show????
Peter supported: Demand Local MP to Remove Mid Coast MayorToday, more than ever we need more diverse women representation in our Party. We need to review our current policies and rebuild our foundations and we won’t be able to do these, without more women in leadership positions advocating for these most needed changes to be implemented.
Jeannette supported: Call for Liberal Party to Create Gender QuotasToday more than ever we need more women representation in our Party. We need to rebuild our foundations and review our current policies and we can’t do this without more women in leadership roles within the Party
Jeannette supported: Call for Liberal Party to Create Gender QuotasGender quotas will help address that unconscious biases in how we define and recognise “merit”. Stop telling me that centre-right women aren’t in Parliament because it was a process of “merit”.
By directly cutting through these biases, gender quotas help ensure that processes result in a selection of representatives reflective of the broader Australian society. This is especially important for our Parliament, as representation that reflects our community ensures more effective policy making where a wider range of perspectives are considered.
Kacey supported: Call for Liberal Party to Create Gender QuotasYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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