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Top Mann: Lions award to Steve
from Loddon Herald 29 June 2023
by Loddon
STEVE Mann has been presented with Pyramid Hill Lions Club’s citizen of the year award.
The fire brigade captain received his award at the club’s annual changeover dinner last week from outgoing president Tania Quinn.
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where needed. This was done whilst Steve himself had his farm under water from the floods yet he continued to put our community first.”
The nomination said Steve was a voice of reason in chaotic situations.
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Steve was nominated for his on-the-ground leadership and co-ordination of volunteers during last October’s flood emergency.
The citation said: “He gave updates to the community in a calm and informative manner, he spent hours driving around to monitor water levels and make sure everyone was safe.
“He also did welfare checks on people that may have been doing it tough and he was the one organisating evacuations
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“Every community needs a Steve and we are lucky enough to have one.”
Steve was also praised for his work during summer fire seasons in organising strike teams and assisting at road accidents.
Pyramid Hill Lions Club also presented donations to Pyramid Hill College and St Patrick’s Primary School, the historical society and Kids Rock.
New president is Bill Quinn with Colleen Fidler secretary and Phil Spowart treasurer.
Approval times better than rural average
PLANNING permit application processing times in Loddon Shire were 33 per cent above the average for rural Victorian councils.
Councuillors were told on Tuesday that during the third quarter of 2022-2023 97 per cent of all planning permit applications were assessed and issued within the statutory timeframes set in the Planning & Environment Act 1987.
“This is 33 per cent above the rural average. In addition, the average processing days for council to make a determination on applications is 45 days, well below the rural average of 120 days,” officers said in the report.
“(This is) a great result for council and its planning team,” the quarterly report said.
