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Regional Mayors at Odds Over Costs Friday, 19 March, 2021 WEATHER PAGE 18 TV GUIDE PAGES 21-22, 43-44 PUZZLES PAGE 20 CLASSIFIEDS PAGES 48-51 borderwatch.com.au | $3.00 Pollies culture probed MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy Bell is one stitution. The establishment of the commit- of eight South Australian MPs selected on a tee was prompted by the findings of an Equal joint committee to address workplace ha- Opportunity Commission review this month, rassment in State Parliament. which found that 27pc of State Parliament The independent MP said the commit- staff had experienced sexual harassment at tee’s establishment was “timely”, calling for work. change to the culture at Parliament House. Among the measures being foreshadowed Representing the crossbench, Mr Bell said is a code of conduct for state MPs. the work of the committee was essential to restoring trust in the state’s parliamentary in- STORY PAGE 3 Regional mayors at odds over costs RAQUEL MUSTILLO costs and “general reimbursements”. [email protected] An analysis by The Border Watch of comparative size Limestone Coast councils STREET TREES IN SIGHTS: Health and safety concerns have been raised in an effort to have TWO Limestone Coast civil leaders are at has found varying claims for the region’s 12 mature trees removed from Mount Gambier’s Mitchell Street, but seasoned councillor Steve odds about mayoral expenditure following mayors. revelations ratepayers have foot bills Perryman has urged the local government body to not “jump at shadows”. A resident claims running into the tens of thousands of dollars the Lagunaria species carries a contamination and health risk but Cr Perryman believes home for accommodation, travel and vehicle STORY PAGE 6 maintenance may be the answer as opposed to tree removal. STORY PAGE 2 RANGER WILDTRAK X THE WILDTRAK X 3.2 $69,790 DRIVE AWAY THE WILDTRAK X 2.0 TURBO $71,790 DRIVE AWAY 12486980-SG13-21 2 NEWS Friday, 19 March, 2021 BORDERWATCH.COM.AU Tree fall fears spark debate BRETT KENNEDY [email protected] A SENIOR Mount Gambier councillor has urged the local government body to not “jump at shadows” following a public request for the removal of a dozen mature trees on Mitchell Street. The 12 Lagunaria trees, which border the eastern border of the St Pauls Church com- plex, are considered in good health but a nearby resident believes they pose a safety risk due to falling debris and potential con- tamination. Council is yet to take a firm position on the matter, opting instead to engage an indepen- dent arborist to assess the trees, while also weighing up legal ramifications given minis- terial approval would be required for their re- moval due to the area’s heritage. Councillor Steve Perryman was vocal in his opposition to removal of the trees at Tuesday night’s full meeting, claiming simple home maintenance measures would solve concerns raised by the Jardine Street resident and resi- DOESN’T CUT IT: Mount Gambier councillor Steve Perryman inspects the Jardine Street property, which has been impacted by the Mitchell Street dential site developer. trees. Mr Perryman believe simple home maintenance was an adequate solution as opposed to removing the trees. Several councillors also warned approval of the trees’ removal based on the current re- The species has also been linked to asthma at previously, which required regular gutter St Pauls Church, St Pauls Manse and the for- quest could set a community precedent. and allergic reactions, the report stated. cleaning at her expense. mer Convent - all state heritage sites - as well In correspondence to council, the Jardine Councillor Ben Hood quizzed whether “I would be very concerned that perfectly as the local heritage listed School Hall. Street resident claimed the trees dropped nu- any health complaints had been received by good trees are being cut down because of a According to council’s State Heritage advi- merous materials in their property’s gutters council regarding the trees, with Cr Perryman little inconvenience,” Cr Mezinec said. sor, “removal of these trees would have an ad- and they also raised concerns about potential tongue-in-cheek warning trees responsible Cr Frank Morello echoed Cr Mezinec’s con- verse impact on... St Pauls Church”, adding the rainwater contamination, in particular from for generating pollen would be the next to go. cern, adding he would watch with interest established trees provided a backdrop to the hairs found within seed pods from the trees. given his own unsuccessful five-year plight to “We jump at shadows all the time - it is a block’s heritage places. The resident claimed the trees were poten- tree. Every tree drops something,” Cr Perry- have a troublesome street tree removed in the tially dangerous to people and pets as they man said. city. Council will now engage an independent were a “known irritant”. “The owners of these houses can do what A major hurdle to the trees removal will be arborist to inspect the trees’ structural integ- According to a council report, Lagunaria I do at my house every year and get up on the the heritage value given the trees are situated rity and provide insight into anticipated prob- trees release a seed pod which contains a hair- ladder,” he said. on the city block bounded by Mitchell, Alexan- lems in retention of the trees. like structure capable of causing skin, throat Cr Sonya Mezinec shared a personal expe- der and Jardine streets, as well as Penola Road. HAVE YOUR SAY - and potentially lung irritations. rience about an Adelaide property she lived This prominent inner-city land is home to [email protected] New Nissan Navara Travel the whole world of Australia PRO-4X pre-production model shown 12487560-SN13-21 2 CONTACT US [email protected] NEWS 3 A dad’s ‘horrible’ end RAQUEL MUSTILLO [email protected] THE final days Adam Ferguson spent with his father will be forever etched in his mind for all of the worst and most heartbreaking reasons. ? Mr Ferguson’s father Eddie went from a healthy and strong 69-year-old to suffering APPOINTED: Member for Mount Gambier the most horrific battle of his life after being Troy Bell. diagnosed with inoperable advanced oesoph- ageal cancer, within just four days. After watching his father bleed and suf- focate to death over two days in a semi-con- MPs probe scious state, Mr Ferguson has urged South Australia’s politicians to vote in support of vol- MEMBER for Mount Gambier Troy untary assisted dying legislation. Bell said a code of conduct for South Debate on Labor heavyweight and former Australians MPs is timely and necessary, Mount Gambier resident Kyam Maher’s bill following the establishment of a joint started this week, with politicians permitted a parliamentary committee to address free vote on the proposal. workplace harassment in State Parliament. “Dad was very fit, agile and never smoked in his life,” Mr Ferguson said. The independent MP will join seven other South Australian parliamentarians “He rang and said he had felt a bit down the to determine a code of conduct for MPs last couple of days, so he went to hospital, had as part of a joint parliamentary commit- some tests and suspected cancer. tee to address workplace harassment. “After he went home for a couple of days, Representing the crossbench, Mr Bell he started to get really, really sick and worn said the work of the committee was es- down, so they took him to the hospital again sential to restoring trust in the state’s par- and realised he had a bleed in the oesophagus. liamentary institution. “They thought they would hit it with ra- “South Australia’s Parliament is a diotherapy to try and stop it bleeding but it workplace just like any other across the wouldn’t happen, so they flew him to Adelaide state and everyone deserves to feel safe and when I arrived the doctors told me straight and respected at work,” he said. “I have away the prognosis was bad, they weren’t able VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING CALL: Limestone Coast resident Adam Ferguson is urging parlia- spoken out about the culture that is prev- to stop the bleed.” mentarians to vote in support of euthanasia after witnessing his father die a traumatic death. alent here in Parliament House and how For the next two days, Mr Ferguson’s father I’d like to see that change.” remained in the intensive care unit with both support for making a conscious choice to die death at a time they choose. The establishment of the commit- of his sons by his side before “slowing dying a with dignity. Since the scheme was established in Victo- tee was prompted by the findings of an f—king horrible death”. “Dad and I had never spoken about eutha- ria, 581 people have been assessed for eligibil- nasia but I think if he was given the choice, ity and 405 permits have been issued. Equal Opportunity Commission review “He was having massive bleeds through the this month, which found that 27pc of 100pc he would have,” Mr Ferguson said. The nine step process requires individuals bowel and there was nothing they could do State Parliament staff had experienced “My family have talked about it and there’s apart from give him some morphine to help to ask their doctor for information about vol- sexual harassment at work. with the pain,” Mr Ferguson said. no way I would let them watch me suffer the untary assisted dying before being assessed by The committee will inquire into and “He had to slowly bleed and suffocate to way we watched dad suffer.
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