I DO not often attend council meetings but on request of a loyal friend I decided to give some time.
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I have always been a person of principal and passionate in my beliefs of a fair go and the ideals of our community.
My reasons for going to the Glenyon Shire Hall was the council officers' reasons to abolish tip tickets and set up a roadside pick-up.
Each household on the run has to pay user pay, I would say.
Tip tickets over a period of time have been a fair way of sorting for many and I agree some would be suited to roadside collection, i.e. houses in line or of a small village-type layout.
Many of us are bush-orientated, hilly, poor curbs, access difficult etc.
We sort our used food and drink items and place pride in our finished effort, with incentive to do so.
I have offered to take a council officer on a small but meaningful tour of my end of town to show him why the tip ticketing system helped many residents to do the right thing for our environment and to prevent dumping.
We try to keep the bigger types of vehicle off our country roads, so here too is a problem accidents do happen. Common sense should prevail.
Surveys conducted on this waste management would have a totally different result, if some of us generation people talked to organised forums throughout our shire.
Assumption of a yes vote just because you don't vote is not a democratic system and is floored.
Most are worse off with the abolishment of tickets.
A council representative voted on by us at the above meeting quoted the savings to the shire.
Well, time will tell. This is a serious problem and will certainly cause divisions.
We should have choice to run with pick-up or the system at present.
We elect councillors to represent us sometimes I have serious questions on this fact.
Personally, I will sort out with consultation what is best for my family and I; you must do the same.
Don't ever think you do not count.