Join in the big NO
A picture paints a thousand words. You are invited to join your friends and neighbours to help form a visual representation of our community’s clear response to the proposed amalgamation. […]
Category Archives: Merger proposal
Councillors outraged by Minister’s request
Just before Easter, the NSW Minister for Local Government wrote to all mayors and councillors of LGAs mooted for merger, asking for ‘expressions of interest from councillors who wish to […]
Merger: keeping up the fight
The government appointed Delegate, Greg Wright, is expected to deliver his report on the proposed merger of Kiama and Shoalhaven councils to the Boundaries Commission at the end of March. […]
Taking the no merger message to Sydney
We asked Paula Gowans, artist and member of the Kiama Cultural Board, to give us her impression of the anti-amalgamation rally in Sydney: It is 1965, the protestors are climbing […]
Keeping up the anti-merger fight
One of the people making his way to Martin Place for the anti-forced council amalgamation rally this weekend will be Bob Shaw. An indication of his strong feelings on this […]
Community to be asked: Should Kiama stand alone?
In a bold move, Kiama Council has narrowly decided to hold a poll to send the Premier a message from residents about the depth of feeling for their current local […]
Council endorses a formal poll on merger proposal
Kiama councillors have unanimously decided to take the NSW Government’s merger proposal to the people by holding a local referendum on the issue. “The process so far has been like […]
Kiama’s anti-merger push attracting attention
Kiama’s situation is gaining attention in Macquarie St, bringing opposition politicians down to have their say. Labor leader Luke Foley visited Kiama recently to meet with the Mayor and members […]
Last chance to have your say
You have until 5pm on 28 February to lodge your submission to the Delegate. Submissions to the Council Boundary Review should be typed and can be in the form of […]
Strong words from Gareth Ward
In his presentation to the Delegate, Gareth Ward, MP for Kiama, made the argument that the burden of proof as to whether the proposal should proceed should rest with the […]
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