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| City of Greater Shepparton Council candidate, Ian Christoe (centre), talks about his hopes. |
An impressive number of 26 people have nominated for next
month’s City of Greater Shepparton Council elections next month, but just three of those choose to join us
Beneath the Wisteria on Saturday
(September 29).
They were present councillor, Jenny Houlihan, and two who have
nominated for the Saturday, October 27, elections, Ian Christoe and Menon
Parameswaran.
It would be grossly unfair to say anything derogatory about
the remaining 23, for the invitation was made only the previous day in the Shepparton News and was general, rather than
specific.
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| Present councillor with the Greater City Shepparton Council, Jenny Houlihan (centre), talks about what the council has done and what is planned. |
Although there was no expectation that any of candidates would
deliver any sort of presentation, each was given an opportunity to say
something about any council with which they were involved would respond to the
challenges our community faces as a result of our changing climate.
Nearly 20 people gathered Beneath the Wisteria for Saturday’s intellectually engaging
conversation.
Views and opinions quickly sashayed around the group, and
depending upon the personal prism through which the discussion was viewed, it became
obvious as discussion evolved that the responsibility to address climate change
rested with the people of the city, or in this instance those who gather Beneath the Wisteria.
First we have to do what we can to ensure the appropriate
people are elected to the council and then engage with those elected to see
that they pursue policies that will prepare our city for the unquestioned
challenges ahead.
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