EXPRESS The
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Locally owned and proudly independent
Young leader shines at UN By Katherine Kokkonen
THE United Nations is a long way from the classroom, but Year 11 student Georgia Whybird is equally comfortable in each setting. The jet setting Atherton High School student travelled to the United States to attend the Global Youth Leadership Conference, where she took part in a mock UN exercise. Georgia was placed in the sub commission group addressing human rights and had her resolution on women and children’s rights passed in the mock UN. “Speaking in the UN was a really big thing,” she said. “Just to know that other politicians and foreign ambassadors have been sitting exactly where you’ve been sitting. It was a really intense and nerve-wracking experience and then everyone slowly calmed down and got into their role and it was a lot of fun.” Back in Australia, Georgia continued to excel in her young leader role, mixing with politicians at state parliament. While a career in politics would be a natural fit, Georgia is keeping a level head about the future. “I’m taking it bit by bit, at the moment,” she said. “Let’s go to Year 12 and get a good OP and I’ll see where that takes me,” she said.
TRC complaints ‘lack substance’
112
SOLD
SOLD SOLD
950m2
SOLD
SOLD
a Yarr
House & Land Package
SOLD
SOLD
bee
SOLD SOLD
SOLD
e Clos
Roper 350 on 10 Yarrabee 4 Bed, Ensuite to the Master Living, Dining, IT Room, Rumpus. Alfresco, Pool Area, Lot 10- 1329m2
SOLD
SO
What’s New At Amaroo?
LD
ternal division within the TRC. She said she had always acted above board and these findings left no doubt about that. “I believe both I and this Council have been subject to unwarranted public attacks, which these findings now show to be completely unfounded,” Mayor Lee Long said. “People should accept the independent umpire’s assessment. This divisiveness needs to stop and the focus should now return to addressing the real issues facing the Tablelands Regional Council”.
LD
to the allegations of inappropriate conduct when suspending Cr Pagani and inappropriate conduct by passing resolutions in closed session, Mr Evans decided the allegations were to be “dismissed as lacking in substance”. After reviewing the minutes of the TRC meetings on May 1 and May 15, Mr Evans decided that “no further action” would be taken in regards to the conspiracy allegation. Following the dismissal of allegations against her, Mayor Lee Long has called for an end to in-
SO
TABLELANDS Regional Council Mayor Rosa Lee Long has been vindicated following the dismissal of complaints lodged against her. Department of Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience Director General Craig Evans wrote to the Mayor informing her that the complaints lodged in May had been found to be “lacking in substance” and that no further action would be taken.
Seven complainants had made allegations against the mayor in relation to inappropriate conduct when suspending Councillor Marjorie Pagani at a council meeting on May 1, inappropriate conduct by conspiring to suspend Cr Pagani to gain a majority to pass a resolution and inappropriate conduct by passing resolutions while in closed session. The Express has received a copy of the letter notifying Mayor Lee Long that the complaints against by her had been dismissed. In relation
SO LD
By Katherine Kokkonen
SOLD
2 Lots Left $549,135
SOLD UNDER CONTRACT
1329m2
SOLD SOLD
Yarrabee
SOLD UNDER CONTRACT
SOLD
Jinbal St UNDER CONTRACT
122 SOLD UNDER CONTRACT
amarooparkestate.com.au Debbie 0409 321 000
Land Sales Centre Open Hastie Rd. Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 3pm