7th August 2007The Prime Minister’s announcement the Australian Electoral Commission > will conduct local polls on council amalgamations free-of-charge has > been applauded by the State Coalition.> > Queensland Coalition Leader Jeff Seeney said Prime … Continue Reading
7th August 2007The Federal Government has intervened in the contentious issue of Queensland council amalgamations, offering to pay for the Australian Electoral Commission to conduct the referenda which the State Government has refused to conduct. … Continue Reading
7th August 2007The issue of Labor’s forced local government amalgamations will behighlighted in State Parliament today as the Queensland Coalitioncontinues to fight against the undemocratic process which has forcedlocal communities to merge without any input … Continue Reading
3rd August 2007 Property Rights Australia requires a secretarial person to manage our modern Rockhampton office. The position of Assistant to the Board is a permanent part-time position based on 9am to 3pm, three days … Continue Reading
3rd August 2007″Hearty congratulations to Noosa residents and Noosa Mayor Bob Abbot Their demonstration of love for their district and shire is a credit to all and an example to others of that which is possible with … Continue Reading
2nd August 2007Peter Beattie’s arrogance on forced amalgamations was openly displayedin his government’s email* giving just four days for councils to adviseon divisions and suggest alternate names for merged councils. Queensland Coalition Leader Jeff Seeney … Continue Reading
1st August 2007 The Beattie Government threat to use legislation to stop local councils seeking the public’s opinion on planned council amalgamations is an outrageous abuse of people’s right to be heard, Liberal Leader and … Continue Reading
1st August 2007Peter Beattie’s desperation to stop communities having their say and his threats of dismissing councils that held referendums were the actions of a dictator, the State Coalition said today. Queensland Coalition Leader Jeff … Continue Reading
1st August 2007Despite the division created in the community over the forced mergers of regional councils and the personal abuse directed his way in recent months, Qld Local Government Minister, Andrew Fraser, says he would … Continue Reading
31st July 2007Furious protesters threw eggs and water at Queensland Premier Peter Beattie during a series of ugly clashes over forced council mergers in the State’s central west. Mr Beattie, who travelled with his wife … Continue Reading
30th July 2007 Congratulations to those gathered at Barcaldine yesterday for having the guts and drive to give Beattie and Frazer a welcome they thoroughly deserved. More power to Queensland citizens. We do live in a … Continue Reading
29th July 2007 As is becoming all too common, Beattie has once more walked all over rural Queensland, ignored decency, democracy and exercised his belief that he knows best for Queensland and Queenslanders. In simple … Continue Reading
27th July 2007The worst fears of many rural mayors have been realised when Queensland Premier Peter Beattie this morning produced a wall-sized map of the State detailing far more extensive knife wielding than many had … Continue Reading
27th July 2007The number of Queensland councils will be slashed by more than half – from 157 to just 72 – following a review into the state’s local government boundaries announced today. While there will … Continue Reading
26th July 2007The Queensland Government will reveal plans for local government amalgamations tomorrow, almost a week ahead of schedule. The Local Government Reform Commission was snowed under with submissions on the contentious issue of proposed … Continue Reading