Archive for January, 2008
True to form, the Kingdom of Glen Eira once again makes it extremely difficult for any concerned resident to lay their hands on vital, relevant information via their website. For example – this link (http://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/Page/Page.asp?Page_Id=1049) takes you to the page announcing ‘consultation’ on the Community Plan. Yet, where is this community plan? The link at […]
The following Media Release comes from the Australian Veterinary Association - “The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) is urging councils to consider following the lead of the City of Sydney with its proposal to allow more places for dogs to be exercised.
AVA President, Dr Diane Sheehan, said the proposal was especially welcome because some people in […]
From today’s Caulfield Leader -
Path law baffles traders
Paul Riordan and Holly O’Connell
22Jan08
Glen Huntly Traders’ Association president Felix Polevoy is concerned about footpath restrictions imposed on retailers by Glen Eira Council. Picture: Valeriu Campan.
FURIOUS Glen Eira traders are reeling from the impact of council’s new footpath regulations, with claims previously bustling shopping strips now resemble deserted […]
After allocating $2.94 million for a ‘refurbishment’ of Centre Road, Bentleigh, and Glen Eira Clowncil’s continued claim that the current footpaths were ‘unsafe’, we now have the situation where the new arrangements present an even greater danger to pedestrians. I quote a Letter To The Editor (Leader, January 16th) -
“Would the idiot who decided to […]
Here comes the mayor, here co……..
Some of you old timers might recognise the above lines from that wonderful show of eons ago - ‘Laugh In’. It is in this ‘laugh in’ context that the following comments on Steven Tang’s inaugural speech as the new mayor of Glen Eira Clowncil needs to be seen. The full […]
The following appears on Glen Eira Clowncil’s website under the heading “Consultation for Glen Eira Community Plan” - “Glen Eira City Council will conduct six open forum community workshops throughout February, as part of its community consultation process for the 2008–2012 Glen Eira Community Plan.”
Since when is a ‘workshop’ deemed as ‘consultation’??? Here is the […]
This blog has continually made reference to the indisputable fact that in comparison to other councils Glen Eira remains in the stone age. Once again this is clearly illustrated when the current Animal Management Draft Proposal of Bayside is compared to the anti-dog stance of Glen Eira clowncil. The following quotes derive from the draft […]
The following letter appeared in the Glen Eira Leader on the 13th November, 2007 following the kingdom of Glen Eira’s refusal to join with numerous other councils in the Climate Protection program:
”Weeks after Glen Eira Council rejected a proposal to join the Cities for Climate Protection program, residents remain in the dark as to the […]
