Has the tide turned against the Council?
Recent developments indicate that it is going to be much tougher for the Toowoomba City Council to continue to push its line that "there are no other options" and the Mayor's line that "if you don't like it you can drink bottled water".
- Premier Beattie has now confirmed what many already knew - there are other options.
- Both MP Turnbull and the NWC have said that no recycled sewage project will get off the ground unless there is community support (lacking in Toowoomba's case).
- Recycled sewage for drinking purposes is now on the State election agenda.
- Neighbouring shires such as Jondaryan Shire are actively looking at alternatives to taking Toowoomba's water supply if it will contain recycled sewage.
- A new group has now formed in Toowoomba, Water Facts, to conduct an independent review of water options for the South-West Qld region.
The Mayor's only hope of forcing her recycled sewage project onto an unreceptive community was to keep it off the national agenda and keep adverse publicity and the real facts as quiet as possible.
That time has now passed ...
posted by Concerned Ratepayer at 7:02 AM
6 Comments:
So has the Mayor's time - time she resigned.
10:42 AM, March 16, 2006
I had to laugh at the article in todays Chronicle about the new CEO of TCC Council. The chronicle had us all feeling sorry for the man, until you read the last line, "would you drink recycled sewage, of course " was his response.
Was that part of the selection criteria. Interesting to see that he also comes from the Logan Council where the previous CEO has headed back. Does that mean they will soon be looking at doing the same?
1:40 PM, March 16, 2006
Interview question 18:
If employed as the new TCC CEO, you must publicly support recycled sewage for drinking. Do you agree?
1:53 PM, March 16, 2006
If you wanted the CEO job, what would you say to keep the Council happy?
1:54 PM, March 16, 2006
At least he must be going in with his eyes open - he must have talked to the old CEO - wonder what he told him about the Council, Mayor etc?
1:56 PM, March 16, 2006
He would be better off considering were he will be after the current council is removed from power at the next election, although he was probably hand-picked by Di herself!
12:04 AM, March 17, 2006
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