MaryRofe

MaryRofe
  • Joined: May 2011
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Commented on a story 3:54pm Mar 27th

"Several points here, smaller councils need less employees on big salaries - could be why some top..."

A NUMBER of staff at Rockhampton Regional Council are looking for jobs elsewhere in a bid to find stable employment.

De-amalgamation process puts stress on council workers

27 Mar 2013

Commented on a story 9:26am Feb 13th

"It is pleasing to see the level of interest in the future of Local Government. Registrations have come..."

THEIR goal is to re-empower the community by opening dialogue on local government reform.

Debate to fire up

12 Feb 2013

Commented on a story 7:15pm Jan 17th

"The sufficient community concern has been expressed over many years - how come Council has not..."

IT HAS the authority to turn off the fluoride tap but the Southern Downs Regional Council does not consider it is a significant issue.

Council won't turn off fluoride

17 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 7:45am Jan 11th

"Perhaps the councillors could be doing this seeing as they no longer have committee meetings to attend..."

EIGHTEEN months after agreeing to set up and utilise social media networks Facebook and Twitter the Southern Downs Regional Council is yet to make a post.

Southern Downs council silent on the social media front

11 Jan 2013

Commented on a story 7:50pm Dec 20th

"As they say in the good book, by their fruits ye shall know them!"

THE ongoing Mexican stand-off between the Southern Downs Regional Council and Elbow Valley property owner Lindsay Madsen is one for the record books.

Council put an end to signing fence cheques

20 Dec 2012

Commented on a story 10:24am Dec 18th

"Well done all students, you are a credit to this community and we wish you the very best in your..."

WHETHER it was an anxious wait or one that was cool, calm and collected, in the end the result was the same – the graduated 2012 Year 12s received their OPs.

Joyful sense of success

18 Dec 2012

Voted in a poll 6:41am Dec 13th

Should radio stations continue to do prank calls?

Commented on a story 7:54am Nov 30th

"This is a horribly wasteful exercise. Most fluoridated water goes down the plughole. Any government..."

LEGISLATIVE changes will restore local control of fluoride management across Queensland, 18 months after it was introduced into Warwick supplies.

Fluoride water treatment will be left up to local government

30 Nov 2012

Commented on a story 5:46pm Nov 27th

"Who will man this monitoring system? How much will it cost to staff and maintain per year? It is not..."

TROUBLEMAKERS beware, if you misbehave you will be watched.

We'll be watching

27 Nov 2012

Commented on a story 5:54pm Oct 31st

"So many people were denied a vote by this debacle - no wonder council is happy about the result!"

THE cost of this year's Southern Downs Regional Council election came in nearly $70,000 under budget, a report to councillors reveals.

Final bill for council election comes in under the budget

31 Oct 2012

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