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[lincolnsdirtysecrets]

We have the numbers in place to make sure its at Ravendale old son

Might as well put 2 community debt ridden sites together and just have 1 big debt. Then instead of 2 problems we would just have 1. Great idea!

[Ken Whelan Fan]

We could always put it out at the Centre Of the Universe, LDS, oh thats right youve already got Lake Wangary

[coyote ugly]

It would be too big a decision for anyone to make locally as to where the pool should be located.
We would have to fly Ian Burfitt in to oversee things and make sure the right decision was made and the business plan was realistic.

[Sonya Belly]

try looking at the glass half full instead of half empty you might find the worlds not such a bad place CU

[coyote ugly]

Myself and all of us at the ratepayers association will never get over that decision sonya belly, how could this ever be allowed to happen?

While you may be the benificiary of this bungle think of those of us that will never use the place and have to fork out $700,000 for it thanks to the vision of few dim-witted councellors and a CEO that burns every place he goes to.

[Sonya Belly]

as i said try and look at the glass half full

[The Night Stalker]

Who are the ratepayers association? Do they still exist?

[Ken Whelan Fan]

I think the chairperson is no longer a ratepayer in Port Lincoln
his office on Mortlock Tce is up for mortagee sale.

[The Night Stalker]

How many members did they claim to have?

[Ken Whelan Fan]

3

[steakn]

Myself and all of us at the ratepayers association will never get over that decision sonya belly, how could this ever be allowed to happen?

While you may be the benificiary of this bungle think of those of us that will never use the place and have to fork out $700,000 for it thanks to the vision of few dim-witted councellors and a CEO that burns every place he goes to.

Its not all bad CU, if we didnt have Ravendale we'd be whinging about something else. $700,000 might seem like a lot to a clown that just sits at his computer all day crying over it, check out councils road budget, half the roads they spend that amount on you'd never know.

Any decent footy talk to be had?

[coyote ugly]

Some of us dont just roll over and die steakn, we actually stand up for wnat we beleive in and we want a public appology from the council admitting they were wrong.

I ask everyone to not listen to these trolls on the internet who are in hiding.

The rate payers association has over 2,000 members and we challenge issues when they need to be challenged, Water Issues, Building heights, Ravendale, The Pool. The list goes on.

Here is a snippett form a recent meeting....



New Voice For City

Port Lincoln residents want to have a greater say in how Port Lincoln is planned and how development takes place.

That was the message from the inaugural Port Lincoln Residents and Ratepayers Committee meeting on Monday night.

The city now has a new voice with about 100 people attending the first meeting of the association at the RSL hall on Monday night.

Among the other issues highlighted by residents were:
■Potential changes at the Kirton Point Caravan Park and neighbouring reserves
■The Plan Amendment Report and zoning of various areas of the city
■The council’s resignation from EPLGA
■Rate of development given lack of water
■Lack of redress for Rustlers Gully residents worried about new subdivision
■Potential rezoning and development of open and recreational spaces
■Greater transparency and getting information published regularly
■Better maintenance and planning of stormwater drains

Facilitator Steve Prout and new President John Hunwick attempted to impress on the crowd the importance of the upcoming planning document known as Plan Amendment Report or PAR.

“It lays out plans for potential zoning for the next five to 10 years … and this is a very important report,” Mr Prout said.

“It is advisable for as many people as possible to have comment.”

This document would define what kinds of development were appropriate for different zones in the city, with one area of interest being what the new zoning for Centenary Oval would be.

There was discussion at the ratepayers meeting over whether the zoning of the oval would be changed.

There was concern that the area could be rezoned for something other than recreational use.

Mayor Peter Davis said the exact nature of the council’s proposals was currently being reviewed by the State planners.

However he could say it was the council’s intent to have the oval as well as the neighbouring primary school, high school and Saint Joseph’s all zoned consistently together.

But he said in the end this and all other planning issues could be out of the council’s hands.

“The council is not in control of its own destiny,” he said.

“Take for example Dean Lukin’s BHP proposal that was fully supported by the council but that was knocked back because of the laws Parliament passed about native vegetation.”

The Port Lincoln City Council had devised the initial draft of the PAR and sent it to the State planning authorities for initial review.

Port Lincoln City Council chief executive officer Ian Burfitt said the document should be ready to be released to the public as soon as September or October, at which point there would be an opportunity for public comment.

100 Attend Meeting

The city now has a new voice with about 100 people attending the first meeting of the Port Lincoln Residents and Ratepayers Association at the RSL hall on Monday night.

The newly elected committee of eight including President John Hunwick stated the association was there to foster greater communication between the community and the Port Lincoln City Council.

It also has a role to act as a voice for people who believe their concerns are not being heard.

Port Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Tourism chairman Steve Prout welcomed those present.

“There is a feeling that there has been a lack of communication but the ratepayers association should not be here to head hunt or blame anyone,” Mr Prout said.

“We know Port Lincoln is a wonderful place, there are just some who want to have more of a say.”

He explained that open lines of communication were important with the council and that members of the ratepayers’ association should go to meetings and talk to councillors to seek out the answers to questions they had.

He said the association should only take on important issues and lobby for the good of the whole community.

Mr Hunwick, who is the Eyre Peninsula Catchment Water Management Board education officer, was elected unopposed as President.

Ian Phillips was appointed Vice President, while Alan Turvey took on the role of Secretary and Treasurer.


Mr Hunwick in his opening speech spoke about a level of frustration in the community and a feeling that voices were not being heard.

“Part of it is not only to be positive and a conduit for information but sometimes to act as a reminder to council that sometimes there are people out there with strong opinions,” he said.

“I believe they should go a little bit slower and there should be a bit more conferring with the town.”

At the same time the ratepayers association was being formed, the Port Lincoln City Council was holding its general purposes committee meeting.

Mayor Peter Davis said the councillors that night passed a motion congratulating those involved for forming the committee, and agreed the new members should meet with councillors to discuss the various issues.

Mr Davis said he did not have a problem with the new entity forming, saying it could be a positive step, but his main question was why people had not come to the council meetings before.

He urged the new association to send a delegation to each of the council meetings to listen to the complexity of the issues being debated.

“I personally believe the sooner they roster people to come to our meetings the better,” he said.

“You also have to remember that there are 8500 ratepayers in the city who they have to represent and not just these 100 people.”

Those present on Monday night decided the first meeting should take place in three weeks on Monday, August 30 and that the city council should provide a venue.

The committee itself will meet next week to formalise the venue and agenda, which will be made public prior to the next meeting.

[Ken Whelan Fan]

......Then it got hijacked by a bunch of w@nkers
The initial aim of the ratepayers assoc was to act as a conduit between the Council and locals.
to assist Local Govt identify needs within the Community.
To faciltate progress within the City.

[lincolnsdirtysecrets]

......Then it got hijacked by a bunch of w@nkers
The initial aim of the ratepayers assoc was to act as a conduit between the Council and locals.
to assist Local Govt identify needs within the Community.
To faciltate progress within the City.

I am a little bemused here.... who does Steve Prout bat for?

[Ken Whelan Fan]

he was asked to conduct the first meeting as laid out, those excerpts are from 8 years ago....
the organisation was taken over by a group of people in around 2006 who only had self interest
and no positive outcomes for the City generally.
My understanding is that Steve has never attended a meeting since formally chairing the first one.

[coyote ugly]

My understanding is that Steve has attended more than 1 meeting as per the minutes of several other meetings.
My understanding is when the ratepayers started questioning the viability of the ravendale complex Steve went missing.

[Media Park]

......Then it got hijacked by a bunch of w@nkers
The initial aim of the ratepayers assoc was to act as a conduit between the Council and locals.
to assist Local Govt identify needs within the Community.
To faciltate progress within the City.

I am a little bemused here.... who does Steve Prout bat for?

The other side...

[The Night Stalker]

The ratepayers are a bunch of w@nkers and we are all glad Steve saw the light.
Whinge whinge whinge

[the star]

Congratulations to Port Lincoln Henderson Shield 1st XI, 2nd XI and the Horgan Shield Colts all making the final and should all be played in Port Lincoln on 10th of February.

[Ken Whelan Fan]

CU you have no idea...
I can guarantee that he didnt attend another meeting and Ravendale wasnt discussed at the
first meeting.
Personally as someone who has had kids growing up in the town there should be a pool,
and we should have the best sporting facilities we can afford.
What most people dont realise is that the funds borrowed for community projects are quite often
supported/subsidised by Fed/State govts and rates well below what the rest of us pay.
Bring on the grandstand at Centenary, congrats to the Tigers for there efforts bring on the Footy