Title HUON D’ENTRECASTEAUX BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT … · 2017. 4. 21. · Reporting Brief General Manager presenting a report from the Regional Development Coordinator on the Huon

This is PAGE - 1030 / 2016 of the MINUTES for the Ordinary Meeting of Huon Valley Council held on 28 September 2016

Title HUON D’ENTRECASTEAUX BOUNDARYADJUSTMENT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTSUMMARY

Agenda Number 15.043/16*

Strategic Plan Reference 4.3

File Reference 25/17

Author Regional Development Coordinator

Responsible Officer Communications Officer

Reporting Brief General Manager presenting a report from theRegional Development Coordinator on the HuonD’Entrecasteaux boundary adjustment communityengagement summary.

Background

In May 2016, by way of Council resolution 13.008/16, the Council resolved as follows:

That:

a) Council notes it has received the report on the review of boundary adjustmentsand their economic implications from Bruce Felmingham Consulting.

b) Council immediately writes to State Government and Kingborough Council tobegin discussions around the M1 option as highlighted in the report.

c) Council immediately begins work on public consultation

d) Public consultation begins as of 1 July 2016 and that during that process optionM1 be referred to as the Huon D’Entrecasteaux Option.

Following this, at the June 2016 Council meeting and by resolution number 15.021/15,council endorsed the Community Engagement Plan for Huon D’Entrecasteaux Option.

The engagement plan activities have been completed and the results are summarised inthis report.

Report

In accordance with the Council endorsed community engagement plan the engagementcommenced on 1 July 2016 and continued for a period of 6 weeks.

The community were advised of the engagement process by way of advertisements in the• Huon News• Cygnet/Channel Classifieds• Dover Classifieds


Surveys were made available via electronic media as well as in hard copy in the followingvenues:

• Cygnet Library• Huon Valley Council Customer Reception• Franklin Post Office• Geeveston Visitor Centre• Southgate Shopping Centre – Dover

Copies of the survey and associated media are included in the Attachments to theReports.

Background information was provided prior to the questions and is included in theAttachments to the Reports.

The questions asked in the survey were as follows:

Question One: Do you want us to continue to investigate the feasibility of a boundaryadjustment that expands the Huon Valley municipal area to includeMargate South, the Channel and Bruny Island?

Question Two: Please enter your postcode

An additional comments box was also included which provided space for entering 250characters.

The on-line version of the survey was structured to ensure that one response per IPaddress only was allowed. This was to ensure that that a fair response was receivedwithout the possibility of `loading’ of one preference over another. However, IP blockingsoftware does exist which may be used inappropriately to enable an IP address to respondto the survey multiple times. It is noted that the survey was tested from a number ofcomputers and devices which all indicated that multiple responses to the survey were notpossible.

A total of 387 responses to the survey were received. This included• 352 completed online• 35 hard copies completed

The responses are included in the Attachments to the Reports.

Of these 7 were incomplete surveys and 2 contained non existent postcodes and thereforedo not form part of the summary.

Council received 5 emails from 2 residents (0.01% of the Huon Valley population) raisingconcerns in relation to the process of the community engagement. These have not beenincluded in the summary of the results as they are beyond the survey questions and didnot relate to them.

Correspondence was also received from the Friends of North Bruny Island. This isincluded in the Attachments to the Reports.

The following is a breakdown of the responses by municipal area. A detailed breakdown isincluded in the Attachments in the Reports.


Yes NoTotal No.

ResponsesYES NO

Kingborough 57 100 157 36% 64%

Huon Valley 73 141 214 34% 66%

Other Areas 4 3 7 57% 43%

Combined 134 244 378 35% 65%

This is a response rate of 1.41% of the Huon Valley population and 0.46% of theKingborough municipal area population. Any use of the data from this survey should takeinto careful consideration this low response rate.

The results of the survey indicate that in both municipal areas approximately 65% ofrespondents do not want Council to continue to investigate the feasibility of a boundaryadjustment that expands the Huon Valley municipal area to include Margate South, theChannel and Bruny Island?

The results indicate that those respondents in more central locations, such as the 7109postcode – Huonville and surrounds, are roughly equal but the views towards “no” becomemore marked in the more remote postcode areas.

The results of this survey, particularly given the very preliminary nature of the questionsasked, and the very low response rate, need to be treated as, at best, indicative, of thecommunity’s views. This is consistent with the purpose of the survey which was to obtainan early indication of the community’s views. It is therefore recommended that theseresults be used as was intended, to provide a preliminary view and to have regard to thisin any future community engagement or discussions in relation to this matter.

Consultations

Consultation with the community was undertaken as set out in the CommunityEngagement Plan dated June 2016 under the guidelines of the IAP2. These guidelinescan be located at www.iap2.org/

Legislative Requirements

Nil

Risk Implications

There are a number of risks and these have been identified in the body of the report.

Council Policy

The Council’s Strategic Plan includes strategies:

Strategy 4.3 Community Consultation:

“To engage the community in a continuing conversation about the future of the HuonValley based on mutual trust and as a genuine basis for decision making.”


Options

In relation to the summary of the feedback from the survey Council has limited options. Itdoes however, have options how it would now like to proceed in relation to this matter.This has largely previously been decided by Council by way of resolution 15.028/16*, thatprovides as follows:

That:

a) the Huon Valley Council thank Kingborough Council for the invitation and acceptstheir offer to resume discussions on Local Government Reform.

b) the Huon Valley Council wishes to broaden the discussions to include ResourceSharing and Boundary Adjustments that will protect and enhance each Council’sservice delivery and efficiency in the best interests of both Council’s and theirrespective communities.

c) the Huon Valley Council does not support voluntary amalgamations at this time andwill consider this option only after all other options have been exhausted.

d) both Councils approach the State Government for funding to explore the two optionsdetailed in (b) of this motion.

As this is Council’s current position it is recommended that the survey result be consideredas part of that process, noting the limitations of the data.

Human Resource and Financial Implications

Community engagement is absorbed within the approved budget for this project.

15.043/16*RECOMMENDATION CR WILSON CR LANGE

That:

a) The report on the Huon D’Entrecasteaux boundary adjustment communityengagement summary be received and noted.

b) The results of the survey are considered during the course of implementationof resolution 15.028/16*.

AMENDMENT CR SMITH CR MACKINTOSH

That:a) The report on the Huon D’Entrecasteaux boundary adjustment community

engagement summary be received and noted.

THE AMENDMENT WAS PUT AND LOST• Councillors Coad, Smith, Mackintosh and Lange voted for the amendment and

Councillors Paul, Wilson, Heron and Ruzicka voted against the amendment.


THE MOTION WAS PUT AND CARRIED• Councillors Paul, Wilson, Heron, Ruzicka and Lange voted for the motion and

Councillors Coad, Smith and Mackintosh voted against the motion.

Be part of something bigger...your community

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Huon D’Entrecasteaux Boundary Adjustment

Your views are valuable in assisting us to determine whether to

move to the next level of analysis.

Do you want us to continue to investigate the

feasibility of a boundary adjustment that

expands the Huon Valley municipal area to

include Margate South, the Channel and

Bruny Island? (PLEASE CIRCLE)

Please enter your postcode

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Huon D’Entrecasteaux Boundary Adjustment

Your views are valuable in assisting us to determine whether to

move to the next level of analysis.

Do you want us to continue to investigate the

feasibility of a boundary adjustment that

expands the Huon Valley municipal area to

include Margate South, the Channel and

Bruny Island? (PLEASE CIRCLE)

Please enter your postcode

YES

NO

YES

NO

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Survey results – Huon D’Entrecasteaux Community Engagement

YES/NO POSTCODE COMMENTS/FEEDBACK

No 1234 This survey is so much fun. I think I'll do it a few more times. (This is my 5th time.)

No 6172 How? When I tried I was told it was not formatted properly

Yes 7000

No 7004

Yes 7011

No 7050 Its a ridiculous idea.

Yes 7050

No 7050 Bruny is well managed by Kingborough

No 7050

No 7050

Yes 7050

No 7050

No 7050

No 7050

No 7051 I expected a bit more of an investigative questionaire, pretty poor. How about canvassing amalgamation?

No 7052 Not approp

Yes 7052

No 7053

No 7054 You should try communicating with Kingborough Council about this, maybe then the Channel residents may have more respect for your council.

Yes 7054

No 7054 Blind Freddie is aware the HVC, as presently governed, can't manage its present area so enlarging its domain would be disastrous

No 7054 stupid idea - keep your hands off

No 7054 I strongly disagree

No 7054 has the proposal been discussed with Kingborough Council? If not, why not.

No 7054

No 7054 Perhaps HCV should be looking at resource sharing rather than boundary adjustments.

Yes 7054

No 7054 We live in Coningham and would rather move than join Huon council.

Yes 7054 we have always preferred to think of ourselves as Huon & Channel rather than Kingborough

No 7054 i would support the m2 option the kingborough option

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No 7054 I would rather stay in Kingborough thanks

No 7054


No 7054 Kingborough to take over HVC

No 7054 Kingborough should take over Huon Valley

No 7054

No way, get you own act together first before inflicting it on others. Really stupid idea. I chose Kingborough as my place of residence, not Huon

Valley

No 7054

Margate / Bruny Island is functioning just fine under KCC. No problem to fix in our area, and we ain't the solution to the HVC mess you have

created for yourself Piss off and wake up to yourself. Beg KCC to amalgamate before you are left behind.

No 7054

Yes 7054

Yes 7054

No 7054

Honestly either stick with the current land mass you currently have or merge with kingborough we already have to many councils in our state logic

sense is to merge to save costs and provide aligned policy across southern Tasmania.

Yes 7054 Please provide plain english information about this and advertise widely!

No 7054

No 7054

No 7054 Huon council is dysfunctional

No 7054 It makes more sense to include the Huon in Kingborough minus Taroona.

Yes 7054

No 7054 happy how it is now

No 7054

No 7054

Yes 7054

No 7054 bugger off

Yes 7054

Yes 7054

No 7054 Kingborough are doing a great job!

No 7054

Yes 7109 More tourism

Yes 7109 1 by 1 we will conquer the world

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Yes 7109

would be interesting to see if SW tas is & should incl Brunt & Kings. Fishery to tourism & marine park. My concern is Does the wilderness get what

it deserves

No 7109 Did I just get in in time.. no please

Yes 7109

I would hope that the council didn't lose its touch with the community and become more of a business focused on money. The huon valley council

is relaxed and easy and I would hope it would stay that way


No 7109

No 7109 This is not about local government reform - this is a con to suggest we residents have a competent council... not

No 7109 Is this April 1st ???

No 7109

No 7109 Ive been trying to write a decent comment however this comment box does not appear to accept any more than a couple of lines..

No 7109 ??? does not make any sense to do this

No 7109

No 7109 PLEASE get our own council in shape first

No 7109

No 7109 please don't do this

Yes 7109

No 7109 Get our dysfunctional Huon valley Council organised first.

No 7109 Need to focus on existing shire area

No 7109 HVC not capable

No 7109

No 7109 No way

No 7109

No 7109 This is not a survey...got to be a joke

Yes 7109

I believe this is a logical move and long overdue, Most of the jobs and industry has been in the Huon and Channel areas so the aquaculture

agriculture forestry and tourism would be well served by one rural council.

Yes 7109 concerned because hvc is dysfunctional

No 7109 HVC cannot afford the expanded territory

No 7109 Stupid idea

No 7109 Huon Valley Council and Kingborough Council amalgamation in entirety is preferred.

No 7109

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No 7109 Can't get road maintenance now HVC doing state roads what happens if area increases. Less service

No 7109 Ha, so you expect someone to Bruny to have to go to HV to do council stuff! What a joke!

Yes 7109 Looks okay to me

Yes 7109

No 7109 Self-selecting surveys are statistically unreliable.

Yes 7109 First, get your act together as councillors who are supposed to have the ratepayers interests, not their own, in their focus!

No 7109


No 7109

You don't have the resources to manage the land you have now, why extend it? Start looking after what you have first. Really biting off more than

you can chew aren't you?!?

Yes 7109

No 7109

Yes 7109

No 7109 Fix your internal problems before looking at increasing the size

No 7109 I thought this was an April fools prank at first

No 7109 too big an area for hvc to adequately service

No 7109 You don't have the population base to afford looking after all the extra infrastructure.

No 7109 What is Kingborough Council's response to either option?

No 7109 Council has not demonstrated an ability to manage the current area

No 7109

No 7109

No 7109

The Felmingham Report is riddled with errors and is a poor basis on which to evaluate the possible options. Hopefully Council can get him to

refund the cost of the report.

Yes 7109

No 7109 I feel going down a path of council merging would leave the residents of Huon Valley less represented. Bigger is not the same as better.

Yes 7109 So you do not want a constructive comment on this ridiculous proposal

No 7109 The additional area is geographically better suited to remain with Kingborough

Yes 7109

Yes 7109

Yes 7109

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No 7109

How can the Huon Valley Council manage to expand when the councillors already elected can't work together? Bring back the ward so we have fair

representation on the council from all areas of the valley.

Yes 7109

No 7109

Yes 7109

Yes 7109

Yes 7109 Please see comments in email.

No 7109

Yes 7109 Very good idea



No 7109 Huon Valley Council has enough trouble with the area they have. Dont give them more!

Yes 7109

No 7109 HVC should merge with Kingsborough

Yes 7109

No 7109 If it's not broken or breaking, why waste money on spare parts ?

Yes 7109 Great idea. Please don't amalgamate with Kingborough. Thry are a city and we are rural. M1 very good option

No 7109

Merger with Kingborough preferred option. HVC lack true vision & capacity for the future. Quality of council representation and management is

poor over a long period. Suggesting that HVC could manage the region better than KC has no merit.

Yes 7109

Yes 7109

Councils should be focused on like minded demographics and the Huon and channel are country / agricultural based economies unlike the city of

Kingston or HOBART

No 7109

Merge fully with Kingborough and do it properly. Trying to steal a growing high density area like Margate will not grow the rates base enough to

prop up taking on expensive Bruny Island.

Yes 7109 Well done, this is the way to go!

Yes 7109 Amalgamation needs to happen

No 7109

Using HVC resources for further investigation of the proposed boundary adjustment without bipartisan support from both potentially affected

Municipalities is not only reckless but also inconsistent with State Government policy on local govt reform.

No 7109

HVC management need to concentrate on improving the administration of the current council. Any consideration of boundary changes needs to

also have support from the Kingborough Council. This feedback form needs more space.

Yes 7109

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Yes 7109

Yes 7109

Wonderful idea. Perpetually frustrating to give less than 500m from the Huon Boundary but unable to be in it, and charged a fortune extra in rates,

and given no services, while dealing with staff who do not understand rural localities in Kingborough

No 7109 Fuill amagamation with Kingborough must also be open to community consultation

Yes 7109 We're in Kingborough (Lower Longley) so I feel we straddle the boundary.

Yes 7109 Hugely important for the Huon Council re: Tourism

Yes 7109

Yes 7109

Yes 7109 If amalgamation is a reality then this seems to be the most sensible solution

Yes 7109 I would like to know who makes the final decision.

Yes 7109 Are there other options?

Yes 7109


No 7109

Yes 7109

Council staff already appear to be struggling with managing existing HV towns - and there's only 5! Hopefully council admin staff numbers will

increase proportionately.

Yes 7109 Definately not Merge with Kingborough, so look at any options but that!

No 7112 Can't see any point in making changes. Probably wasting money in the process.

No 7112

No indication services would improve with adjustment. Kingborough is more progressive.Surprised at idea of Huon expanding.Already gargantuan

& struggling to provides services & ammenities. Better to have less area & be more efficient

No 7112

HVC is struggling to meet the needs for infrastructure of the current area let alone taking on more.New rate base may not cover expenditure. Bruny

island is also a problem-requires a huge input from Council funds in the foreseeable future

No 7112 I am totally opposed to this proposal; Cygnet to Kingborough.

No 7112 Invalid survey - no presentation of real facts, inaccurate methodology on Felmingham report. Explore Full merger

No 7112

l would like the Huon valley council amalgamate with the kingborough council having read the reprt from the enquiry l do not see any other option

and as a ratepayer l believe we all deserve better representation

Yes 7112 prefer council to stay in present boundries but if need to move to margate south and huon valley

Yes 7112 As long as the council stays at Huonville.

Yes 7112 just joking - terrible idea

No 7112 Would prefer to see a complete merger with Kingborough

No 7112 Disfunctional council in Huon Valley should not take over more area

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No 7112

The decision made by council is "attack is better than defense". The statements made by the report and by councillors show how out of touch with

community expectations from a Local Government perspective, elected members are

No 7112

Council will be spreading itself to far- we don't get our roadside gutters cleaned anymore now -it will be even worse if council is enlarged(we used

to get the gutters cleaned when it was done by the Cygnet Council before amalgamation)

No 7112

No 7112 Boggles and Wilson are idiots

No 7112

No 7112 No identifieable financial or social benefit to the ratepayers of the Huon Valley Council area

Yes 7112 Units used in Felmingham Report are not clear. When & where will results of this survey be published?

No 7112 Everyone I've spoken to who lives in the Channel area do not want to be part of HVC, perhaps it is these residents who should be asked first.

No 7112

Yes 7112 hopefully by sharing council responsibilities certain areas down the channel hwy will finally get something for their rates!

Yes 7112 it would be more relevant if there were a merger of the greater Hobart councils including Kingborough

No 7112


Yes 7112 Sharing Council resources should be a benefit

No 7112

No 7112 How much will it cost the HVC to cart gravel to bruny given they have no quarry

Yes 7112

Yes 7112 makes sense

No 7112

Yes 7112

No 7112 Uneconomical and cannot be described as the Huon Valley

No 7112

No 7112

The report contains financials which are way out of date. A merger in which HVC would pick up the lowest density portion of rate revenue and

largest component of asset maintenance costs from KC (roads and bridges) is RIDICULOUS!

No 7112

he M1 option should only be explored as part of genuine negotiations around resource sharing & potential amalgamations with Kingborough

including full and proper evaluation of the alternative options

Yes 7112 Amalgamation and service sharing with neighbouring councils is the best way forward!

No 7112

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Yes 7113

Any changes in boundary should be based on community interest rather than geographical features. However,the needs of the Margate & south

people are paramount.

No 7113

HVC is having difficulty managing its own boundaries. Rather than amalgamation why not investigate machinery/plant sharing. This would mean

expensive plant would be more fully utilised

Yes 7113

No 7113

Do not understand why this is even being considered. Does Kingborough want to unload the non-feasible,less prestiges regions? Don't see the

advantage of the Channel, Bruny & Taroona. Huon is already vast & has large rural roads/bridges component.

No 7113 You can't service what we now have. Amalgamate with Kingborough

No 7113 It is my understanding from media reporting that the current area is more than enough for you to manage competently.

Yes 7113

No 7113 We do not need the added cost burden of looking after rate poor areas like Bruny Island

No 7113

The huon Valley council is in such a mess. I ahve heard that Ruzika is behind all this and wants more territory to govern. this is a stupid idea and

myst stop here. NO NO

No 7113 how is this a survey ????

No 7113 Look after Franklin first

No 7113

No 7113


No 7113 Makes no sense

No 7113 Makes no economic sense

No 7113

The HVC should be fully engaged with the process of investigating all possible options to arrive at the most effective and efficient so options, and

then there should be a process of community consultation, and

No 7113 Cannot manage its own area as it is.

No 7113 i think bruny island will allways cost more in up keep than its rates will cover

No 7113

Yes 7113

No 7113 bruny island would be to much to maintain

No 7113

No 7113

No 7113 I do support Huon Valley Council amalgamating with Kingborough Council Tasmania.

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No 7113

Giving only 1 option is not community consultation. HVC should abandon stupid idea of annexing part of Kingborough and commence a proper

process of discussing resource sharing.

No 7113

Sheer madness, we need to alalgamate with Kingborough, combine services and facilities. By taking hte rural section with low rate payer numbers,

but unsealed roads and Bruny Island issues, does not make ecomonic sense.

No 7113

This exercise in engagement is a sham. The Felmingham report provided three options - why not take this opportunity to survey the level of

support for all three options including the Kingborough merger option.

Yes 7113

No 7113

Yes 7113

No 7113

No 7114 Please consider shutting down houn council and joining it with kongborough

Yes 7115 amalgamate the disfunctional council with Kingborough

No 7116 Council is unable to maintain the present municipal area properly. Our rates are spent on too many staff already. I am against expansion.

No 7116 Look after what you have got

No 7116 youve gotta be kidding

No 7116

Yes 7116

Why should Council trucks stop at the top of Woodbridge Rd etc? Makes sense to manage as big of a continuous rural area as possible, should be

more efficient - as long as it doesn't get sidetracked by the urban priorities to the north.

No 7116 The Felmingham report is flawed. You cannot appropriately manage the area you do have

No 7116 The financial figures do not add up.


Yes 7116

i really hope we dont amalgamate its rediculous and a waste of time when the counci can hold its self and deliver a high level of service.. Major

should listen to the people he is supposed to represent rather than run his own council down...

No 7116

No 7116

No 7116

Yes 7116 Only option - NO amalgamation with Kingborough Council

No 7116 If amalgamation occurs: 1.less infrastructure 2.less assistance for the Far South.

No 7116

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Yes 7116

Almalgamating with Margate South is an obvious step to increase revenue while maintaining services to our area. I dont think this will happen if we

join with Kingbourogh

Yes 7116 A BOUNDRY ADJUSTMENT WOULD BE GREAT FOR OUR VALLEY

No 7116 Amalgamate the Huon council to Kingborough

Yes 7116

Yes 7116

No 7116

When the council can't manage itself within the current area, how do you see it managing areas with a more condensed population that are part of

this expansion?

No 7117 Kingborough will never discuss the proposal because it is stupid

No 7117 You don't look after Dover now. You should not try to look after more

No 7117 Why? Please explain

No 7117

The Huon Valley Council is too big now & the roads are a disgrace down here for tourists.Fix up the local area first so it looks better & the roads

are safer for everyone.

No 7117 i want to know how Council arrived at such a stupid & expensive decision & why none of this has been in the paper

No 7117 Can't maintain the road you have now

No 7117

we are new & find the far south beautiful but unkempt.Dover is lovely but needs attention,especially the shopping centre. suggest the council

concentrate on tourism potential before considering expanded boundaries

No 7117

Yes 7117 If necessary to amalgamate? Amalgamate the Margate option, but have some compensation for the Bruny section

No 7117 The Council can't look after the area it's being paid for now!

No 7117 Leave stuff alone

No 7117

Yes 7117 Great facilities for ratepayers. more Red Cross drivers & SES people


No 7117

Dover township does not get enough work done in the area. Plenty of tidy jobs to be done but never see workers here.Dover has produced a lot of

revenue over 30 yrs.Look at the main rd - Geeveston to Dover

No 7117 Terrible idea as HVC will have to foot the extensive bill for service upgrades on Bruny Island while gaining only a small number of rate payers

No 7117 Council amalgamation should be your priority

Yes 7117 Great idea! we would take much better care of Bruny Island than Kingborough

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No 7117

Worried that expanding the area will mean Dover becomes even more sidelined. Particularly concerned that including Bruny Island in the council

area will mean that Dover is overlooked in terms of investment.

No 7117

No 7117 This is someone's stupid idea - it is nonesense and so is the report

No 7117 It is a really stupid idea

No 7117

Yes 7117 as part of Huon Council only - not as a part of Kinborough

Yes 7117

No 7117

No 7117

HVC is unable to maintain its present municipal area to an acceptable level. Roads, public open space, being two areas needing considerable sums

of money spent just to maintain a level of tidiness.

No 7117

No 7117

No 7117

No 7117 if the Huon Valley is doing well then it follows...."if it ain't broke don't fix it!"

No 7117

Yes 7117

Please make sure that if you do include these areas in your responsibility... That you have the resources not only to continue to provide services,

but you can improve on services. For everyone.

No 7150 The study examines only economic issues and only from a HV perspective. It thus seems very limited in its terms of reference and thus quite flawed.

Yes 7150 This is a great idea!

Yes 7150 would we get equal say in our island if boundaries changes we dont now

No 7150 Kingston and Hobart is the logical service centre

No 7150 This precocious suggestion is not supported by Kingborough Council. I understand

Yes 7150

No 7150 Not feasible until HDE council achieves full functionality.

No 7150 Kings borough has been very supportive of Bruny


No 7150 I think the expansion of the HV municipality would be at the expense of the areas proposed to be included in the municipality.

Yes 7150

As Kingston and Blackmans Bay are essentially dormitory suburbs of Hobart they should be incorporated into the Hobart City Council whilst the

remainder of the Kingborough Municipal area be combined to form the new Huon Council area.

Yes 7150

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Yes 7150 I feel Bruny would be better off in a rural council.

No 7150 I am very happy with the way the king borough Council manages Bruny Is. Thank you.

No 7150 I am very happy being in Kingborough.I do not wish to become part of the dysfunctional Huon Valley Council.

No 7150

No 7150 I think the Kingborough and Huon Councils should merge.

No 7150 Kingston is much closer for me - Huonville way too far to get to coucnil offices.

Yes 7150

No 7150

Yes 7150

No 7150 whwn yoy can nanage your own council then look at it.

Yes 7150

Yes 7150 Is it financially viable to maintain Bruny Island

No 7150

No 7150

No 7150

No 7150 HVC is a shambles, why would any Kingborough resident wish to join?

No 7150 Happy with Kingborough

Yes 7150 Anything would be better than Kingborough. Consult with Bruny Islanders.

Yes 7150

No 7150

Yes 7150

Yes 7150 At the moment our services are lacking! Any benefits and losses should be clearly explained, before being put to a vote for all involved

No 7150

No 7150 We do not want to join Huon valley council!

No 7150 No thanks, happy with Kingborough

Yes 7150 The boundary readjustment would benefit all - socially, environmentally and economically

Yes 7150 Are you asking for feedback from people currently outside the Huon Municipality

No 7150 huon valley council is pathetic it should all be kingborough


Yes 7150

Yes 7150 Huin Council should be under administration

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No 7150 I feel Huon Council should only take on a major change only after the councillors are running an efficient business.

Yes 7150

No 7150

No 7150 Huon Valley council can't look after what area they have now. Expanding the council area would be dangerous.

Yes 7150

Yes 7150

Yes 7150 Is the rate base large enough to cover the additional costs?

Yes 7154 Some people don't have internet this survey should of be sent to all households in the channel area which is to be changed

No 7155

No 7155

No 7155

Yes 7155 Will we get garbage collection in Kettering?

Yes 7155 get it done

No 7155

No 7155

I believe that extending the Huon Council area would be a very backward move. We want to stay in the Kinborough Council area as Kingbourough

council is far more progressive than the conduct and services offered by Huon Valley Council.

Yes 7155

When you solve your present disfunction we willbe interested and we think consideration should be made for a more central adminstrative base.

How do you intend to manage the D'Entrecasteaux and Bruny area.

No 7155 Have no confidence in the management capability of the HVC (lived there once)!

Yes 7155 In principle good idea but Huon Council would need to sort itself out or have an administrator appointed first.

Yes 7155

No 7155

Huon Council should instead: 1. Get ist own Council governance issues in order; 2. Constructively meet with Kingborough Council to discuss a

mutual merger;

No 7155

Why would residents want to join a basket case council like Huon that should be sacked when we already have good representation in

Kingborough?

Yes 7155

No 7155

No 7155

As a Kettering resident I have no interest in moving from Kingborough, which appears stable and well governed, to the dysfunctional Huon Valley

Council.

Yes 7155


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present separation of Huon and D'Entrecasteaux along the mountain ridgeline makes sense. Sharing maintenance resources across that boundary

is likely to be inefficient.

No 7155

We receive little services with Kingborough I suspect we will receive nothing at all from being part of the Huon. No water, no garbage, no sewage

very poorly maintained roads.

No 7155 Why when we are part of a well run and functioning local government would we want to be part of your disfunctional council

Yes 7155

No 7155 appalling idea

No 7162

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Yes 7162

No 7162

I am not confident after looking at the evidence in the report that this option would provide increased financial benefits to the Huon council given

the increased area needing services maintained and improved.

No 7162

Yes 7162

No 7162

Seems the Huon D'Entrecasteaux is already larger than Kinborough and haven't really seen advantages of things changing. For medical reasons I'm

unable to work or drive and can't see any benefits in chsnging

Yes 7162

No 7162 Given the present parlous state of the Huon Council, nobody would want to be taken over by it.

Yes 7162 Your council scares me.

Yes 7162

Yes 7162

No 7162

We get so little for our rates now. Gravel roads graded once a year. A bit of trimming on channel highway. We would get less if part of Huon. They

are having trouble within their own boundary as is

No 7162

No 7162

This report has only considered a merger in respect to financial issues and fails to recognise the social implications such a change would cause.

The reputation of Huin council is currently not good either.

No 7162 abolutely not

No 7162 Huon & Kingston should amalgamate, not redraw boundaries.

No 7162 HVC has serious problems and adding part of Kingborough would result in a reduction of services to the Channel

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Yes 7162 Regional areas are more similar in nature than the development occurring in Kingsborough

No 7162 I think your Council has enough to worry about atm.

No 7162 Happy in Kingborough, thankyou

No 7162 Leave the boundaries as they are.

Yes 7162

Having read the report I believe that the boundary adjustment taking in the Channel and Bruny Island residences will provide additional benefits to

a revised Houn Council

No 7162

No 7162 Kingborough should amalgamate with the Huon.

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Yes 7162

Only by carrying out a full investigation will enough information become available to make a decision. We call ourselves the Huon/Channel, and I

for one am happy to see what this would mean in reality.

Yes 7162

I do not wan to inherit the atrocious council that is the Huon. If an adjustment means we are governed by the Huon council then I absolutely

oppose a change . It would need to result in an effective council

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No 7163 We are very happy with the Kingborough Council and certainly do not move into the Huon Valley Council.

Yes 7163 It makes sense to include the southern channel area when looking at the map. Kingborough Council does not service this area adequately.

No 7163 The lower Channel should stay with Kingborough,we don't want to be part of the disfunctional Huon Council!!!!!!!

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No 7467 Who would want to align themselves with a dis functional council?

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Title HUON D’ENTRECASTEAUX BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT … · 2017. 4. 21. · Reporting Brief General Manager presenting a report from the Regional Development Coordinator on the Huon