Council Meeting

Meeting at Wellington Shire 23rd August -

Attendees:- Bruce Graham and Ian Hatfield (Council Coastal Strategy) Peter Ryan - Local Member and Paul Theogolou, Mark Williams, Kim Harpur (Group Members)

Points from meeting:-

* In the eyes of the council strategic genius the strategy is progressing well with planned submission of planning changes expected Jan - Feb next year. (Well just happened that the new ammendment was submitted the same day as our meeting).

* Mark keen to obtain letter of existing use rights for all existing houses or properties with existing planning permits. Council would treat property owners individually not as a group - so individuals need to write or email ihatifeld@bigpond.net.au or BruceG@wellington.vic.gov.au or if you have no luck peter.ryan@parliament.vic.gov.au.

* Peter Ryan suggested that if government fund this project property owners should not expect to get market value for properties.... something more like the recent rate notices or less.

* Ian Hatfield is going to send another letter to all property owners on progress.... have asked for our contact details to be on letter to enable property owners to contact us. (only taken 18 months of negiotation... will see if this really happens).

* Informed of two committees set up which consists of "high level representatives" working on business case to submit to government. When questioned once again about why there is not one property owner on either committees the smiling assassins felt it was not necessary.

* We spoke about the recent flooding with Golden Beach "subject to inundation areas" not inundated - "Mark told Bruce Graham it showed that Mark was safer at home than Bruce at work as the council offices were inundated"..

Basically another frustrating meeting ... Highlights "Had a nice cup of coffee in Sale"