Council Community Conversations Returns in November Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad Myall Coast News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - October 18, 2023 The status of belated renovations at Hawks Nests Community Hall in mid-October is a living reminder of why residents should attend Community Conversations meetings. RARE facetime with MidCoast Council’s top decision-makers and administrators will happen when Council hosts its ‘Community Conversations’ at the southern end of the MidCoast Local Government Area in November. This will be the second of two times this year that residents can ask questions directly, as Mayor Claire Pontin said the program aimed to take Council to the community and explain how finances are managed to deliver local services. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au “By coming out to the towns where our community members live, we hope to make it easier for people to interact with us, and these sessions provide an opportunity to better understand how Council works. “Likewise, we get a better understanding of the community at a very grassroots level – all of that helps us to better represent the interests of the community when we make decisions.” The previous Conversations held at Hawks Nest on 6 June covered a wide range of questions from attendees, including the state of various public amenities, jetties, toilets, and the roads. More specific issues raised included the urgent concern for the state of the Myall River entrance, Tea Gardens Pool management, and the safety concerns for elderly users of the Singing Bridge. Questions about development procedure and approvals were also raised, though not every question raised could be answered on the spot. Council’s Community Conversations are open to anyone, and there is no need to book. Council staff will present information, allow time for questions, and listen to ideas, so residents are advised to simply turn up on the day at the nearest location: Stroud residents: Wednesday, 15 November will be at Multipurpose Centre Stroud Showground, 6pm-7:30pm. Bulahdelah residents: Thursday 16 November, Bulahdelah, Bulahdelah School of Arts Hall, 6pm-7:30pm. Hawks Nest and Tea Gardens residents: Hawks Nest Community Hall, Tuesday 21 November, 2pm-3:30pm, followed by Nabiac Showground Hall, Tuesday 21 November, 6pm-7:30pm. All fourteen locations are listed on https://haveyoursay.midcoast.nsw.gov.au/community-conversations By Thomas O’KEEFE Council wants to provide an opportunity to better understand how the organisation works.
