The new-look Tablelands Regional Council was officially sworn in at a ceremony at Atherton yesterday.
Peter Hodge, Gaye Taylor, Shaaron Linwood, Jenny Jensen, Rosa
Lee-Long, Evan McGrath, Rod Marti and Geoff Stocker. Picture: Darryl Day
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Peter Hodge, Gaye Taylor, Shaaron Linwood, Jenny Jensen, Rosa
Lee-Long, Evan McGrath, Rod Marti and Geoff Stocker. Picture: Darryl Day
Led by fresh-faced mayor Rosa Lee Long, the seven
councillors each performed a Declaration of Office in accordance with
the 2009 Local Government Act.
Within the seven
divisions there are three returning councillors including Division 2’s
Shaaron Linwood, Jenny Jensen for Division 8 and Evan McGrath in
Division 7. The three will be joined by Geoff Stocker in Division 3,
Gaye Taylor in Division 1, Division 4’s Rod Marti and Peter Hodge in
Division 5.
Cr Stocker beat Rhonda Sorensen by 64
votes to take his seat. He said his first priority was to get to know
council staff and identify the issues affecting his area.
"We need to look at the economic development of the region via other industries and job creation," he said.
Cr Lee Long told the Tablelander her primary focus was on the next budget.
"It’s
time to let the dust settle and learn processes," she said. "In terms
of the budget I am happy to keep rate rises down to a minimum and give
people a bit of a breather. Over the next year we will look at cutting
the fat and identify cost-saving areas."
Cr Marti said he was both "daunted and excited" by his new role.
"I’m
under no illusion this will be an easy job," he said. "The priority for
me is to try and respond to the issues in my division and identify
areas for future economic development on the Tableland."
The TRC will hold their statutory meeting at the Atherton board room this Thursday.________________ | ______________
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