The burghers of Glen Eira clowncil must be all smiles tonight. They've just received over $460,000 without lifting a finger! There's also plenty more on offer once they apply for specific grants. This should be a fascinating exercise and will prove once and for all, how 'good', effective, and professional this mob really are in getting grants. Will they even apply for them is of course another question.
What will be done with the $460,000? Will this be thrown into another taj mahal or will it be used effectively, such as cleaning more than 9 km of drains per year - perhaps even replacing some? How well documented will this expenditure be? will the community ever get to have a say on how this money should be used? will they even be told - or will it simply disappear into the sleight of hand that are 'financial statements' so that the public can never really keep track of it?
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Good on you canine for pointing the arrow at the nitty gritty stuff that needs doing.
Glen Eira council reminds me of a house owner, that paints to beautify the walls but neglects the water pipes, the foundations and all the stuff that supplies the houseowner with a tangible investment that will last a lifetime.
$460.000 is still our taxpayers dollars - many other councils received a lot more. I would say the Government has looked at our books and known we've money stashed away somewhere and our need is not great.....
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