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Melville Times__02042019 Melville Fashion launch at Garden City Times PAGE 13 Communitynews.com.au BowlsTUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019 stillin sights Aaron Corlett no plan for the site and the club does not deserve to be CITY of Melville Mayor knocked down as we are a Russell Aubrey says the vibrant club,” he said. State Government’s bomb- “If the council attempts shell decision not to allow to make us move then there Crown land at Alfred Cove will be all sorts of commu- to be used for Urbnsurf’s nity protests.” wave park should not save Mr Smith said he was the Melville Bowling Club pleased with Mr Wyatt’s de- from demolition. cision and believed it Hoop Mr Aubrey said he was showed the government shocked by the decision had listened to the people. that effectively killed off “Lisa O’Malley (Bicton the wave park proposal in MLA)supported the club dreams the local area. and Ihope now the council “The bowling strategy listenstothe people,” he still stands and the land said. Booragoon wheelchair basket- needs to freed up,” he said. Mr Aubrey said the City ball player Ben Moncrieff’s “We’ll look at other op- would be affected financial- dream of competing at the Par- tions for that land.” ly. Melville Bowling Club “It’s devastating; we’ve alympics are closer after he president Tim Smith said it been working with the pri- received aVarietyWAHeart would be “silly” for the vate operators for along councilnot to take on board time. It seems as though the Scholarship. Report, page 10 the comments made by minority groups have won Lands MinisterBen Wyatt this,” he said. Picture: Jon Hewson that everyone should have Mr Smith said the coun- www.communitypix.com.au d491976 access to the space. cil was lucky to get out of a “At the moment there is “bad deal”. oneof85family $100 worth of passestoPerth Zoo! The Margaret River Chocolate WIN! See page 2for details Company goodies for Easter! 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Cancellation fees apply. 2 April 2, 2019 www.communitynews.com.au NEWS 3 Public speaking for uni women Meetings go on the record NOMINATIONS for the 2019 Soroptimist International WA Public Speaking Competition Aaron Corlett The council has stopped The new policy was rectedstafftoinvestigate passed at the meeting. open soon. short of live streaming after passed unanimously at the the public audio recording The page, to be updated The competition is open to THE public will be able to council officers’ concerns March 19 meeting after pre- of meetings in February annually,will include areg- women who are enrolledata listen to audio recordings of about the costs and poten- viously beingdeferred at 2018, including looking at ister of councillor al- WA university. City of Melville council tial defamation. the December council meet- live streaming meetings. lowances and reimburse- Topics include #metoo, ‘You meetings after the council It was also noted that the ing. Councillors who are ab- ments, along with any don't need to keep fighting, ticked off on anew policy. take-up of live streams was When the council goes sent from proceedings be- travel outside the metro gender equality already exists’ Community members “very limited” by the com- behind closed doors, the hind closed doors will need area, includingdates, loca- canlisten to agenda brief- munity. meeting will still be record- aresolutionofthe council tion, cost and purpose. and #balanceforbetter –Bet- ing forums, ordinary and Other councils to adopt ed but members of the pub- to access audio recordings. As part of the motion ter the balance, better the special meetings of council the recording of council lic will not be able to listen Amotion from council- chief executive Marten world, How can we think and general and special meetings include the Town to those portions of the lor Matthew Woodall for Tieleman has been asked to equal, build smart, innovate meeting of electors on the of Cambridge and City of meeting. the administration to cre- consider the primary func- for change?’ council’s website within 10 Canning,
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