http://canineclub.nook.com.au A Glen Eira Clowncil 'Watchdog' Group Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:31:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The following paragraph was in response to a public question by a resident of Glen Eira Clowncil as recorded in the minutes of July 1st – “In your question you have made a number of assertions that are potentially seriously harmful to the reputations of others. In future it may ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/07/10/the-bully-boys-of-clowncil/ Once more glen eira clowncil runs true to form with its so-called 'environmental policy' - See agenda items for July 1st meeting. I won't bother going through this point by point, but will just make some general observations. 1. Words such as 'investigate', 'encourage' etc. dominate this poor excuse for policy. ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/06/29/the-gunna-clowncil/ It appears the Cr. Lipshutz just can't help himself. First there was the 'no we didn't receive the Friends of Caulfield Park submission' even though it appeared in clowncil minutes and there was a signed receipt issued, and now we have the following howler as reported this week by the ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/06/27/clowncils-big-mouth-at-it-again/ Ever wondered what these 'grey ghosts' get paid as they leap out from behind trees and accost little old ladies walking their dogs on retractable leads that are 'illegal' in this clowncil simply because they are more than 1.5m in length? Well a recent job advertisement on clowncil's website, offered ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/06/19/whats-a-dogcatcher-worth/ Election time is definitely looming – what else could explain the amazing ‘pet friendly’ turn around of councillors at tonight’s clowncil meeting. It was positively nauseating to listen to this new found zeal for pets, and seven out of the nine councillors owning up to the fact that they were ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/06/11/its-election-time/ I've just finished reading version two of clowncil's Domestic Animal Strategy. Looks like the woeful first effort has hit the dust and clowncil has actually been shamed into toning down its language and adopting a more conciliatory tone. They have also corrected some basic errors that were in the original ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/06/07/shamed-into-some-action/ Oh my! How righteous we can be. We've had the fun police, now we've got the 'moral police' attempting to close down the Kittens car wash. What is important is that VCAT's judgement is not about the MORALITY of scantly dressed buxom beauties titillating their customers - this was clearly ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/05/24/clowncil-and-morality/ Late last night a friend dropped off a fat wad of notes - submissions to clowncil's 'community plan'. I was also informed that at least 9 or 10 people got up and spoke to their submission.Another 2 or 3 declined to speak, although they had put in their views. I've ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/05/21/the-natives-are-getting-restless/ With typical indecent haste the good citizens of Glen Eira are once again shown how much their opinions really count. Hot on the heels of the so called 'community plan' (version two) we now have the draft annual budget. The latter sets in concrete the predetermined 'strategic objectives' that were ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/05/15/clowncils-indecent-haste/ With much fanfare, Glen Eira Clowncil announced that it was finally becoming 'green'. That it, that it finally was establishing a Environmental Advisory Committee that would include 4 community representatives. Of course, these community reps have no voting rights - they are allowed one assumes to merely voice an 'opinion'. ... http://canineclub.nook.com.au/2008/05/12/have-we-hit-a-snag/