Mayor Thorley declares: we'll take Jondaryan Shire by 15 March ...

In a bold statement in today's Chronicle, Mayor Thorley has declared that the Toowoomba Showground, in Jondaryan Shire, will be part of Toowoomba by 15 March 2008.

The Mayor is clearly advocating a takeover of Jondaryan Shire (and other shires) with herself as 'uber-Mayor' from 2008 onwards.

She should remember the percentage of Jondaryan Shire residents who were opposed to her plans to make them drink recycled water. They will be voting in any amalgamated Council election, not having had the chance for a formal vote on her at the 2006 referendum.

The problem for Mayor Thorley is that with any annexed shire comes thousands of voters who think her autocratic style completely unsuitable and are prepared to say so at the ballot box ...