'Yes' unit says 'no' to talks ...

From the Chronicle:

27 May 2006

'Yes' unit says 'no' to talks

Citizens Against Drinking Sewage (CADS) co-ordinator Rosemary Morley has appealed to the mayor and he allies to change their minds about not attending today's public water meeting.

Opponents are outraged that no representatives from the "Yes" camp are attending Toowoomba's first public meeting on the subject since it was announced last year.

Mrs Morley organised the meeting after waiting months for Toowoomba City Council to act on the mayor's original promise to meet the people.

However, Mayor Dianne Thorley, Deputy Mayor Joe Ramia, all of the "Yes" councillors, chief engineer Kevin Flanagan, council's water expert Alan Kleinschmidt, Premier Peter Beattie and Member for Toowoomba North Kerry Shine have all indicated they are not able to attend today's meeting.

Mrs Morley said the meeting would have been a chance for both sides of the water debate to state their cases and answer questions.

But only representatives from the "No" case have indicated a willingness to attend and speak, including councillors Lyle Shelton, Graham Barron and Keith Beer.

Prominent anti-water recyclers Snow Manners, Clive Berghofer and Mrs Morley will also speak.

The meeting starts at 2pm at Harristown State High School.