Tag: ben gower

Regional network under new leadership

Foundation chairman and Wattle Range Mayor Des Noll has stepped down after leading the Wattle Range Suicide Prevention Network for its first six years.
His...

Wattle Range Council report scrutiny delayed

Wattle Range Council has been unable to endorse its latest quarterly financial review owing to a technical hitch.
The agenda for its October monthly meeting...

Wattle Range looks to childcare future

Talks have been held in the past year about the possibility of co-locating a purpose-built childcare centre in the grounds of Boneham Aged Care...

Council calls quits

Aclue to the reason for Wattle Range Council withdrawing from the Limestone Coast Local Government Association is contained in recently released minutes of the...

Court action follows cyber attack

The Supreme Court of New South Wales has agreed to an application from Wattle Range Council in its dealings with alleged cyber criminals. A ransom...

Rural ratepayers to ‘push back’

Rural ratepayers will “push back” on Wattle Range Council’s draft 2024/25 budget according to Councillor Emma Castine.
She anticipates there will be an adverse reaction...

Lake ‘quick fix’

Wattle Range Council has voted for another temporary patch-up of the leaking floor of the Millicent Swimming Lake. The floor will be re-sealed with bitumen...

Sub-committee recommends instant saleyards closure

The Millicent Saleyards should immediately be closed for stock transfers and most of its infrastructure probably demolished according to the Audit and Risk Committee...

‘Major rezone’ proposed

Consultation will open in the coming months on a proposed major rezoning application in the Limestone Coast, with the State Government calling on the...

Electric vehicle concerns raised

Amove for Wattle Range Council to dispose of the chief executive’s electric vehicle and buy a more practical model was defeated at the recent...

Tourist park’s status confirmed

Native Title no longer exists over the Southern Ocean Tourist Park at Beachport. The status of the council-operated caravan park has long been uncertain but...

New office cost ‘confidential’

The estimated cost of the proposed multi-million-dollar Millicent office for Wattle Range Council has been provided to elected members of council on a confidential...

Ben 10 out of 10

Wattle Range Council chief executive Ben Gower has again been rated highly by staff and elected members in his annual performance review. A sub-committee of...

Historic building ownership queried

One of Millicent’s most significant Edwardian buildings could pass out of public ownership according to an elected member of Wattle Range Council. The building in...

Wattle Range leader issues public apology

Wattle Range Mayor Des Noll has issued a public apology to council chief executive Ben Gower in the wake of last month’s special council...