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Big Anzac gesture A Pakenham race car driver has made a unique show of support for veterans this Anzac Day. Andrew Anderson, who owns Pakenham Tyres and More, has displayed an Anzacthemed car bonnet on his Commodore VN SS Group A. The striking red poppy bonnet also includes a list of everyone who has received a Victoria Cross. “Hundreds of people come to the track and take photos. I don’t want them to forget,“ Anderson said. “It’s my way of commemorating Anzac Day.“ Anderson has been racing for over 30 years across the state and regularly attends meets at Sandown Park and Phillip Island. Benher Signs in Pakenham was the signwriter. Anzac coverage, pages 10 and 18-24. Andrew Anderson from Pakenham Tyres and More with his Anzac-themed race car bonnet. 234661 Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS
Council’s payday Cardinia Shire mayor and councillors are set to receive around a 20 per cent pay increase in their yearly wages due to the rapidly increasing population. The Minister for Local Government Shaun Leane advised in January 2020 that Cardinia would move from a category two to a category three council based on population growth. Councillors who oversee larger municipalities are elibigle for pay increases in line with the Local Government Act. The pay increases were voted through by
councillors on Monday 19 April after the matter was deferred last year because of the pandemic. Currently, the mayor receives $81,204 a year and councillors $26,245. As of 1 July, as a category three council, the mayor will receive up to $100,434 per annum and councillors up to $31,444, plus 9.5 per cent super. This puts the mayor among the 12 per cent of Cardinia shire residents who earn $100,000 per annum.* Mayor Brett Owen said the pay increases were justified.
“In my opinion it is a fulltime job if you do it properly,” Cr Owen said at Monday’s meeting. “As people know I’ve been mayor three times… and I don’t think I’ve ever been as busy (in 2020) as in my previous terms. It’s busy, it’s different from non-pandemic mayoral years.” Cr Graeme Moore agreed, stating the role of mayor wasn’t just about cutting ribbons. “We are understating the actual responsibilities of the mayor here,” he said. “It’s not how many events one would go to… it’s a responsibility factor of what the mayor has to do, and that is to be on call.
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“If there was a flood or fire, I know who would be in front line, the mayor would be. That’s what the mayor is paid for and that’s where bringing up to that level category, I think right across the board it is fair as the State Government has suggested.“ Cr Moore questioned that if the pay rises didn’t occur, Cardinia would have trouble attracting higher calibre councillors in the future. However some councillors were worried about community perception of the increase, particularly the hike in the mayor’s allowance. Continued page 6
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