Re: Council, take us seriously

I had been hoping to start my blog off with an article on the Importance of Social Housing, but I'm still writing and reviewing the article before I publish it.
So for the mean time I'm going to post some opinion articles that I have written for the Knox Leader and the Herald Sun.

Re: Council, take us seriously

I thought we elected councillors to be the community leaders? Or are they not up to the challenge?

I don’t believe the council officers are the ones that think only ratepayers get to have a say and get to know information, believe it’s more that certain councillors have the mentality that you can’t have an opinion unless you directly pay council rates.

The mentality that only those who directly pay rates are outdated, every resident pays rates in some form or another for those who rent they pay every rate rise when the landlord has to up the rent.

I believe that every resident and citizen of Knox has the right to have their say and that it be heard, it is time that we end this “ratepayers only” mentality!

Anthony Osborne