{"id":206468,"date":"2018-04-16T21:26:18","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T11:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=206468"},"modified":"2020-08-05T11:34:26","modified_gmt":"2020-08-05T01:34:26","slug":"councillors-to-fight-cutbacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2018\/04\/16\/councillors-to-fight-cutbacks\/","title":{"rendered":"Councillors To Fight Cutbacks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff, Mayor Keith Campbell and Cr Ros Heit in happier times … Crs Duff and Heit plan to fight the proposed cutbacks to community groups put forward by Mayor Campbell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 16, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

southburnett.com.au<\/strong> got wind of the proposed cutbacks to community groups at the weekend and invited all South Burnett councillors to share their opinion.<\/p>\n

Only two supplied a response before our deadline:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff (Division 5)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I do not support the cutback to sporting clubs and community groups that is being proposed. <\/em><\/p>\n

These volunteers do a fantastic job running events, promoting sport and in many cases they are looking after Council facilities.<\/em><\/p>\n

We are making it tough for them and the small savings won\u2019t be enough to make a difference to our road network. <\/em><\/p>\n

We need to be more efficient in the way we manage our roads. I think there are other places in Council where we can make savings and I won\u2019t be supporting this proposal.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cr Ros Heit (Division 6)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I am certainly cognisant of the need to scrutinise expenditure and upgrade our rural roads. However I am a firm believer in the value of community and the importance of community groups to the quality of life in the South Burnett.<\/em><\/p>\n

Some of the reductions in concessions I am comfortable with, however making small sporting groups pay significant increases in rates is not supported by me. <\/em><\/p>\n

The proposed funds saved by council would barely patch a pothole yet those same funds enable that club to flourish and provide great service to residents, their children and the wider community.\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n

In light of the figure quoted by the Mayor to fix the rural roads, I think Council needs to assess whether we can afford all of the proposed Kingaroy streetscape ideas.<\/em><\/p>\n