04/06/2019
Mission Beach, Tully, Cardwell, Innisfail, Kurrumine Beach, Mena Creek, El Arish, Silkwood, South Johnstone, Mourilyan, Boogan, Mundoo, Wangan, Etta Bay, Flying Fish Point and all residents ( did we miss anyone? ) of the Cassowary Coast region - please sign this petition:
If you are sick of paying high rates one of the reasons for the continued high rates is Council funding of the Chief Executive Officer’s private defamation claim against 2 local residents. It is estimated that $1.5million of legal fees to date - which will be paid by your rates - have been incurred by CCRC for a private defamation claim for one person - the CEO who you are already paying over $350,000 per year for the privilege he has of being in charge of Council.
If this is acceptable to you then do nothing - feel free to even leave a negative comment.
If you don’t believe that $1.5million+++ of your rates should be ‘given’ to the CEO who already is taking $350,000 per year of your rates then PLEASE sign this petition.
The time has come for you to stand up for change in this community.
Queensland citizens draws to the attention of the House that an article in The Gympie Times of 21 October 2017 reported that a spokesman for the then Local Government Minister stated, "The Queensland Government does not support councils using ratepayer funds to fund private legal action". The State....