Posted by Ross Grove on December 4th, 2009 | Categorized as Local Government, State | Tagged as accountability, arts funding, asbestos, Buses, canal reserve, community bus, Greystanes, Holroyd City Council, Kristina Keneally, libraries, Nathan Rees, oversight, Pemulwuy, priorities, Southern Employment Lands, State, Transport
I never thought I would be unhappy to see the back of Nathan Rees as Premier of NSW.
The elevation of Kristina Keneally to the post of Premier sends shivers down my spine because she has a track record of cutting services and infrastructure in the local community.
In order to appease property developers (who line the [...]
Posted by Ross Grove on November 9th, 2009 | Categorized as Local Government, Media | Tagged as Guildford, Holroyd City Council, pools, priorities, sporting facilities, Wentworthville
Our community may be the home to a modern day aquatic and leisure centre under a major review of services provided by Holroyd City Council, Liberal Councillor Ross Grove said today.
Under the plan, council’s existing swimming pools at Merrylands, Wentworthville and Guildford will be closed down to make way for a central facility which could [...]
Posted by Ross Grove on October 23rd, 2009 | Categorized as Local Government, Media | Tagged as accountability, agriculture, caged eggs, finance, Holroyd City Council, Local Councillors, Local Government, oversight, priorities, West Ward
The extensive debate at Tuesday night’s meeting over Holroyd City Council’s position on caged-eggs shows that local councillors have lost touch and would rather talk about side-issues than the real needs and aspirations of the community for improved parks and family facilities.
Posted by Ross Grove on September 2nd, 2009 | Categorized as Uncategorized | Tagged as childcare, future fund, Pemulwuy, Pemulwuy Community Centre, priorities, Southern Employment Lands, State, West Ward
Liberal Councillor Ross Grove has today announced that Council agreed to a strategy to get the Pemulwuy Community and Childcare Centre facility up and running as soon as possible.
Posted by Ross Grove on November 18th, 2008 | Categorized as Uncategorized | Tagged as Graffiti, Holroyd City Council, priorities
West Ward Liberal Councillor Ross Grove has today criticised Labor councillors for their plans to abandon the graffiti policy they took to the September council election at the upcoming council meeting on Tuesday night.
“Labor have lost their way in the month since the council elections- they went to the polls with a policy to add [...]