tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post6491708697709815944..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: $17,000 Council investigation to be hiddenMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-66539447796642810992009-06-08T17:24:50.304+10:002009-06-08T17:24:50.304+10:00and I will write the sex scenes.and I will write the sex scenes.the cat's vomitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-55191948799960914212009-06-08T14:12:52.256+10:002009-06-08T14:12:52.256+10:00HELP...SOS...SOS...It could also help focus on the...HELP...SOS...SOS...It could also help focus on the changing media....the actions of the players for example could be subject to commentary by the bloggers who would be partly visible to the audience....Oh Christ, I'm not a playwright...someone help us here.<br />This is actually a brilliant idea...and would help promote the new media as well as focussing on dastardly behaviour in the workplace...the cat's vomitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-3900755419870666692009-06-08T14:08:53.273+10:002009-06-08T14:08:53.273+10:00MIKE could ask a few of us to start writing a scri...MIKE could ask a few of us to start writing a script....one by one we can add things...then MIKE could publish it. There has to be comedy in it though.nocturnal congressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-90768772592875310242009-06-08T13:54:21.404+10:002009-06-08T13:54:21.404+10:00Err, no musical puh-leeeze, a straight out drama m...Err, no musical puh-leeeze, a straight out drama mixed with comedy would be sufficient. It would define todays values in the modern workplace where everyone wants "DA POWAH", prestige, adulation, big $$$, a bit of nooky on the side, people licking their arses - and what people will do to get "DA POWAH".the cat's vomitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-58890830731749307282009-06-08T09:56:28.245+10:002009-06-08T09:56:28.245+10:00I am moved to write a musical comedy using this sa...I am moved to write a musical comedy using this saga as the inspiration. <br />There is Hi farse , SEX , tragedy {for the rate payers} a red sports car, power struggles and it could all be set to a score played by on the Ukelayle. People would line up around the block to see all the fun and drama. The final seen would of course involve a set of stocks made of tropical timber. The rate payers in the audience could bring their own fruit.<br />What a nite out. They'd travel from Vladivostock to see this!Bring back the Stocks.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08643718293394412846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-34815626073802945402009-06-04T23:04:53.466+10:002009-06-04T23:04:53.466+10:00Let's hope it reduces the powers of the CEO t...Let's hope it reduces the powers of the CEO to handle all Council Reports...........nocturnal congressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-48570827673823578842009-06-04T22:59:23.516+10:002009-06-04T22:59:23.516+10:00Here's Desley Boyle's second reading speec...Here's Desley Boyle's second reading speech:<br /><br />http://www.localgovernment.qld.gov.au/Portals/0/docs/consultations/lga-review/LG%20Bill%202nd%20reading%20speech.pdf<br /><br />Some exerpts:<br /><br /><i>"The environment of public administration has also changed, and ratepayers today rightly<br />expect high standards of accountability.<br /><br />They want transparency in decision-making and they expect their councils to look over the<br />horizon and plan for future generations.<br /><br />Residents not only want to understand how local government processes work, but also want to know who is accountable for the delivery of services.<br /><br />As a result, the Bill before the House today clarifies provisions relating to the responsibilities of<br />mayors and chief executives.<br />This includes:<br />• Removing grey areas in what constitutes local government beneficial enterprises;<br />• Improving flexibility in engaging with Indigenous communities in relation to Deed of<br />Grant councils and community business; and<br />• Introducing council auditing, in addition to the requirements of the Auditor-General.<br /><br />Importantly, the Local Government Bill 2009 articulates Queenslanders’ expectation that their elected representatives will look after the interests of all residents.<br /><br />The Bill provides clear principles, roles and responsibilities and more effective penalties. The<br />code of conduct has been replaced with a new system for dealing with complaints about<br />councillor misconduct and poor performance.<br /><br />A formal investigation process will be in place, enabling serious<br />allegations against councillors to be investigated by independent Regional Conduct Review<br />Panels and more serious or repetitive poor performance will be dealt with by the new State<br />Local Government Remuneration and Discipline Tribunal.<br /><br />The panels and the tribunal will be able to use a range of penalties, from mediation and fines, to issuing warnings or suspending allowances.<br /><br />In serious cases of misconduct, the Minister for the Local Government will be able to<br />recommend to the Governor in Council the suspension or dismissal of an individual councillor.<br /><br />This new power is widely supported by stakeholders and is fairer than the status quo of dismissing an entire council because of the performance or misconduct of a few. <br /><br />The Minister will retain my power to recommend to the Governor in Council to dissolve a council when the situation presents no other alternative."</i><br /><br />Other parts go on about increasing community involvement and consultation. Good things!<br /><br />Finally, I can say that I feel Desley has done something, and maybe, just maybe, listened to us!<br /><br />Let's hope it works....Dutchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-35996982688727557132009-06-04T22:49:55.949+10:002009-06-04T22:49:55.949+10:00http://www.claytonutz.com/news/controller.asp?nid=...http://www.claytonutz.com/news/controller.asp?nid=1155<br /><br />This one from Clayton Utz is also useful and fleshes out some more info.KitchenSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947481064967081891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-29162491595701171862009-06-04T22:44:36.750+10:002009-06-04T22:44:36.750+10:00Interrresting! Very! Wonder if Mike will publish...Interrresting! Very! Wonder if Mike will publish it all in full.nocturnal congressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-19494989385701382912009-06-04T22:38:35.644+10:002009-06-04T22:38:35.644+10:00Haha, you just beat me to it KSlut!
Interesting f...Haha, you just beat me to it KSlut!<br /><br />Interesting from that site:<br /><br /><i>"There is no provision for a code of conduct for councillors. The Local Government Bill 2009 instead sets out expectations, standards about transparent decision-making, board of director-like responsibilities and local government performance. A graduated system of penalties in provided for in the Local Government Bill 2009; and<br /> <br />Powers of the Minister to act in respect of local government has increased and includes suspending decisions made by local government, removing councillors and dissolving local government." </i>Dutchienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-9192332787191756372009-06-04T22:36:08.422+10:002009-06-04T22:36:08.422+10:00Well hallelujah, bros and sistahs!
Could be the St...Well hallelujah, bros and sistahs!<br />Could be the State Government has been made to realise the original legislation corporatising the local governments had so many holes in it, Briggsie, McKenzie, the Gang of Four, Keri Hull, Tom Pierce, Phil Lewer, Jan Brewer, Philly Whitpot, Harry Hawkins, Dick Wilson and Uncle Tom Cobbley AN ALL were all able to blow straight through the "Cash for Comments".the cat's vomitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-7091050517492882532009-06-04T22:33:35.783+10:002009-06-04T22:33:35.783+10:00http://www.tresscox.com.au/resources/resource.asp?...http://www.tresscox.com.au/resources/resource.asp?id=481KitchenSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947481064967081891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-39613971745459229652009-06-04T22:29:28.785+10:002009-06-04T22:29:28.785+10:00Hey Nocturnal
Have been trying to get copy for la...Hey Nocturnal<br /><br />Have been trying to get copy for last few days. Any assistance from any one reading the blog appreciated.<br /><br />I assume that it will be listed in the legislation dattabase as soon as signed off by Gov.<br /><br />You would think that CRC would have a copy (sans amendments moved by DB this arvo)John, Kurandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-65564487127826813622009-06-04T22:09:07.037+10:002009-06-04T22:09:07.037+10:00Yeah, well, what's in the legislation??Yeah, well, what's in the legislation??nocturnal congressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-42067913617293159572009-06-04T22:06:50.398+10:002009-06-04T22:06:50.398+10:00Tonight at 6.29pm the Queensland Parliament passed...Tonight at 6.29pm the Queensland Parliament passed the <b><i>Local Government Bill 2009.</i></b> <br /><br /><br />This piece of legislation was rushed through all stages today on an urgency motion and will presumably be signed by the Governor and proclaimed very soon.<br /><br /><br />The Minister responsible for this passage was our own Desley Boyle.<br /><br /><br />I wonder if this new legislation will change anything at Cairns Regional Council?John, Kurandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-4067979203855538832009-06-04T21:33:07.403+10:002009-06-04T21:33:07.403+10:00A bit of "army discipline" Quickie? Mayb...A bit of "army discipline" Quickie? Maybe you really mean the My Lai mentality infecting your mindset, and some at Council, which lets you justify any actions as doing your job and justified by any means?<br /><br />Ah yes, the "army discipline" required has been well proven by the hardened veterans of the battle of Long Pinot Noir down at Villa commanding troops of waiters in their service!KitchenSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947481064967081891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-33557505367846142732009-06-04T16:04:05.939+10:002009-06-04T16:04:05.939+10:00I will sumarise alisons blog , they lied , he tran...I will sumarise alisons blog , they lied , he transcribed, he denied, we died, laughing ,NOT!macca attacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-48606909512241508712009-06-04T10:16:41.685+10:002009-06-04T10:16:41.685+10:00With all due respect to Mr. Henry and his position...With all due respect to Mr. Henry and his position, I doubt that the whole truth was given to him by the interviewees. People can be remarkably creative or forgetful when their jobs or reputations are on the line. Thus, I doubt the Report contains the full story. Yes, this entire issue is about "transparency", but let's not overlook the fact that some people are less honest than others and have fewer principles and integrity. Having such corrupt individuals in an organisation would compromise a culture of transparency. Enfin!Alison Allowaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-34118590562723498922009-06-04T09:55:37.243+10:002009-06-04T09:55:37.243+10:00Gee Quickie I didn't know KB was looking for a...Gee Quickie I didn't know KB was looking for a job. Last I heard he was a big time Director of a developer company. Although people in the neighbourhood say he does spend a lot of time mowing his lawn. That's when he's not trying to set up a version of the Melbourne Club in Cairns so that he can have some status in his sad life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-41317916576925638072009-06-04T09:35:36.314+10:002009-06-04T09:35:36.314+10:00If nothing else has come out of 'Rug-gate'...If nothing else has come out of 'Rug-gate', at least it has forced the ComPost to get off its indolent arse and do something that resembles fair dinkum local reportage. All power to Cairns Blog for prodding the flaccid flanks of the Murdoch cash cow — it underlines the importance of having alternative media. Maybe it can goad the daily organ into more follow up stories!Tony Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06811119917896735831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-76590652068738307412009-06-04T07:59:51.566+10:002009-06-04T07:59:51.566+10:00Jan ... no I am not a moron.
If McKenzie has acced...Jan ... no I am not a moron.<br />If McKenzie has acceded to Val's demand and allowed her airtime on his show, none of what followed would have happened.<br />It is morons like you that love the intrigue and drama of the last few weeks.<br />That's why you contribute shite to this blog.<br />Let Val and Noel get on and get the budget sorted ... or are you still miffed that Noel Briggs, Alan Blake and Kerrie Hull still have their jobs.<br /><br />Maybe a bit of "Army discipline" is required.<br />Do you know of any out of work ex army officers looking for a job?<br />I bet you do ... you voted one out.Quickienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-24088576452132547532009-06-04T06:56:03.514+10:002009-06-04T06:56:03.514+10:00To Quickie, are you some kind of moron or what?
...To Quickie, are you some kind of moron or what?<br /><br /><br />...the instability of this Council is what got us into this mess in the first place....<br /><br />there is nothing functional, ethical or representational about this Council and yesterday's circus just proved that point once again!!Jan from Kewarranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-89090604409841702002009-06-04T03:47:13.123+10:002009-06-04T03:47:13.123+10:00It's all very well that Quickie intimates a &q...It's all very well that Quickie intimates a "stable Council" would be enhanced by not allowing the report to be fully viewed by the public, & Val's assertion that we need to 'move one' (oh, how I dislike that phrase), however, there is no point in wallpapering over the rotting fish, because the fish will still be there, rotting & smelling, no matter how pretty the wallpaper.<br /> The public are not a bunch of ninnies - we can smell spin-doctoring at a thousand paces. <br /> The report must be made public, otherwise this will become an even more divisive counterpoint in the life of this Council. It will become the elephant in the room [which everyone pretends is not there].<br /> But perhaps that is the purpose of not publishing the report - to create a climate for destabilisation of the council. <br /> Why on earth are most of the Councillors agin publication? Have they been threatened? I wonder if this is the case, as even the normally gutsy Cr.'Up on the Roof' Forsyth voted against it being revealed.<br /> What 'terrible' facts are being witheld that those Council officers interviewed wish to remain secret?<br /> It is the public's report - we bloody paid for it - dearly - & it is our right to see it. <br /> To not publish the report in full only leaves the situation open to much gossip and speculation.<br /> I am extremely disappointed in Val - who's catchword throughout her election camapign and time as Mayor has been "transparency". I am sorry, I cannot believe she has not seen the full report. If she has not demanded to do so, she is fast in danger of being perceived as a fool in this situation.<br /> I am sure the truth is a whole lot less unpleasant than what gossip and rumourmongering will spread.<br /> Briggs is not only incompetent, he is almost criminally incompetent, & I am glad that a complaint to the Crime & Misconduct Commission has been instigated.Lillian at Yorkeysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-5443981233368024752009-06-03T22:52:07.973+10:002009-06-03T22:52:07.973+10:00Briggs is probably correct in with-holding the Hen...Briggs is probably correct in with-holding the Henry Report which would only be as accurate as the interviewees statements. We can all guess the staff member named who will most likely lose a job. That in itself is a severe punishment without being subject to a rash of publicity as well.<br />However Briggs actions in not working together with the Mayor on this is wrong. She should have seen the Henry Report when it first arrived and been equally involved in the subsequent processes. This incident demonstrates the unequal relationships in the CRC dynamic.Alison Allowaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-74697409402370979012009-06-03T22:13:10.071+10:002009-06-03T22:13:10.071+10:00What in heavens name is going on with this council...What in heavens name is going on with this council,why are nearly all councillors under the thumb of Briggs the CEO.<br />Val has now lost me for sure,she has not the gumption to order Briggs to table the report in question for all councillors to review.Surely Boyle has to be brought into this mess and try to sort it outJoe,GordonvaleWhatnoreply@blogger.com