Frustration at flawed process
Council’s General Manager Michael Forsyth openly admits that he is frustrated with the flaws and inconsistencies in the Government’s approach to local government reform, that unexpectedly resulted in Kiama facing […]
Category Archives: Merger proposal
Friends of the Library oppose the merger
The submission lodged by the Friends of Kiama Library raised many points of which people might not be aware: I am writing on behalf of the Friends of Kiama Library […]
Public Inquiry into the merger: community presents united front
In years to come, locals will still be talking about the day the NSW Government made concerned residents spend three hours in a tent in a carpark if they wanted […]
Gareth Ward: Get involved in the process
The Member for Kiama, Gareth Ward, says he is working behind the scenes to present the best case he can against the amalgamation. “I have said right from the beginning […]
Shoalhaven formally opposes merger ‘in current form’
A special meeting of Shoalhaven City Council has resolved to opposed its forced merger with Kiama Municipal Council. In her Mayoral Minute for the meeting, Joanna Gash said, “My view […]
Concert for Kiama: come and lend your voice
As the process of deciding whether Kiama Council will be able to stay independent grinds on, the Keep Kiama Council Local Committee has organised a protest rally at a time […]
Community urged to get involved
A group of residents formed Keep Kiama Council Local shortly after the proposal was announced to oppose the forced merger. The protest group organised the public meeting after the Council […]
Does Kiama meet the merger criteria?
In his report to Council, General Manager Michael Forsyth highlighted the terms of reference of the decision-making process (see below), and offered the following response to the criteria: Council is […]
Ward promises to fight the merger
Kiama MP Gareth Ward said the message that the Kiama community was opposed to amalgamation was received loud and clear at Tuesday night’s meeting. He said he understood the community’s […]
Community says NO to forced merger
More than 1000 Kiama residents declared their strong opposition to the NSW Government’s proposed merger of Kiama and Shoalhaven councils at a public meeting. It was a meeting which had […]
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