We are very pleased to pass on some good news! It doesn’t happen often so we all need to enjoy the moment. It has been exactly 12 months since the State Government announced the building of the largest desalination plant in the country on the Bass Coast and on Wednesday the 18th of June 2008 the Bass Coast Shire Council voted in favour of the following motion to commit the Council to opposing the desalination plant. The motion was put forward by our strong supporter Gareth Barlow.
Motion:
That this Council, informed by its research and investigation, believes the Government’s decision to commit to a desalination plant at Williamson’s Beach should be reversed. Council calls on the Premier, Hon. John Brumby MP, and the Victorian State Government, to abandon the decision to construct a desalination plant and to instead hold a comprehensive, open and transparent inquiry into options for Victoria’s water supply. Council believes that the outcome of such an inquiry should inform future Government decisions.
Council further resolves to authorise Council’s Communications staff to immediately begin a media campaign with the aims of explaining Council’s decision and of forcing the Government to justify it’s actions. Council authorises the Chief Executive Officer to allocate whatever resources are necessary to further this campaign.
Council also resolves to indicate its strong support for the community as embodied in the Your Water Your Say Action Group and its legitimate and lawful campaign.
Click on here to download the Bass Coast Shire Council’s media release from 19th June 2008
Please check the Council’s website
BASS COAST SHIRE COUNCIL
from tomorrow Friday 20 June 2008 afternoon for the official wording in the meeting’s minutes.
“Minutes of Council meetings are available on the Internet within four working days after the meeting date. Public inspection copies of Council minutes are available at all Customer Service Centres. Full copies of the minutes are available for viewing, by appointment, at the Bass Coast Shire Council Civic Centre, 76 McBride Avenue, Wonthaggi.”
