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Monday, October 3, 2016 • Issue 018
PROUDLY INDEPENDENT
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B U S I N E S S T I PS
Noni hits the stage
Advice, tips and profiles on the best local businesses p16-17
Mayor of the Mountains Labor’s Mark Greenhill elected unopposed for another term in top job ERIN MAMO
Powerful play will make you think p.18
Star duo stay in black p.32 TV CHATTER All the latest news and gossip from the world of TV p.20
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ncumbent Blue Mountains Mayor, Mark Greenhill, has secured his position for another term without contest. At the recent Council meeting held on Tuesday, September 27, the region’s 12 new Councillors were sworn in and quickly got down to the business of electing their new chief. The decision was unanimous, Greenhill for Mayor, with long-standing councillor Chris Van der Kley elected Deputy Mayor. Cr Greenhill thanked his new team for their support and went on to talk about the important roles they would all hold within the community. “If you’re elected you’re here equally, it doesn’t matter if you received 50.8 per cent of the vote or 15 per cent of the vote,” Cr Greenhill said. “Now, together, we have to make decisions for our community. “We’ve made a commitment about the sort of people we would be and we have to stick to it.” The seat of Deputy Mayor went to an open vote, with both Cr Van der Kley and Cr Kerry Brown vying for the spot. Cr Greenhill then moved a motion proposing Council introduce a new role of Alternate Deputy Mayor, who would step in for the Mayor and/or Deputy Mayor if they were both unavailable to attend a civic duty. It was decided that this motion would be voted on at Council’s October meeting. New Councillors Shae Foenander, Darryl Bowling and Brent Hoare also spoke to the floor for the first time, talking about some of the key policies they intend to work on during their term.
Blue Mountains Mayor, Mark Greenhill
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