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www.LocalPaper.com.au WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2020
HIGGINS CHALLENGED
■ YARRA RANGES Mayor Cr Richard Higgins is facing a battle to hold his Chirnside Ward seat. Opponents Vanessa Cumming and David Scanlon nominbated for the seat, as at Monday night, when this edition of The Local Paper went to press. Further nominations being lodged with the Victorian Electoral Commission was a possibility. Cr Tim Heenan is facing a contest of at least seven nominees for the Billanook Ward. Cr Tony Stevenson, currently the Chandler Ward representative, is now standing for the Walling Ward, where their six candidates including veteran Cr Len Cox. Only one can win the election battle. Lyster Ward has been held by Cr Mike Clarke. As at Monday night, eight names had been lodged. Terry Ward has been the representative for Melba Ward. As we went to press, there were four names on the ballot paper. Long-time Councillor Jim Child is facing competition from Karen Duke for O’Shannassy Ward. Cr Fiona McAllister (Ryrie Ward) is facing compeition from Dave Hill and Megan Ruffino. Streeton Ward - currently held by Cr Noel Cliff - sees a contest of at least seven Council aspirants. Any further nominations were due to have been taken until 12 Noon yesterday. Updates will appear at www.LocalPaper.com.au
Mayor faces opponents for Chirnside Ward
● Richard Higgins, Yarra Ranges Mayor
42 candidates for Yarra Ranges
■ Yarra Ranges Council’s election sawa wide variety of nominees for local seats, as at Monday night: ■ Billanook Ward: Tim Heenan, Peter Killin, Jason Callanan, Matthew Musilli, Tim Janczuk, Liz Maranik, Lisa Di Battista. ■ Chandler Ward: Laetitia Jones, Roxanne Horn, David Eastham. ■ Chirnside Ward: Richard Higgins, Vanessa Cumming, David Scanlon. ■ Lyster Ward: Samantha Dunn, Mia McGregor, Jeff Krins, Bill Brindle, Joanna Skelton, William Wong, Jesse Boer. ■ Melba Ward: Chris Templer, Nerida Forster, Martin Deleman, Sophie Todorov. ■ O’Shannassy Ward: Jim Child, Karen Duke. ■ Ryrie Ward: Dave Hill, Fiona McAllister, Megan Ruffino. ■ Streeton Ward: Amy Muratore, Cathrine Burnett-Wake, Jeremy William, Doug Macdonald, Jennifer Game, David Vincent, Andrew Fullagar. ■ Walling Ward: Bec Branigan, Len Cox, Brett Nangle, Tony Stevenson, Roxana Rolston, Jaclyn Strutton. The elections are to be carried out by postal vote, administered by the Victorian Electoral Commission. Post packs will be mailed from October 6. Voting concludes on October 23.
MP calls for fuel reduction burns ■ Eildon MLA Cindy McLeish this month called on Premier Daniel Andrews to immediately lift his ban on vital fuel reduction burns which were imposed in a letter from the Country Fire Authority to brigades. "Fuel reduction burns are critical for bushfire prevention as we lead into the summer period,” Ms McLeish said. “Whilst our region was spared from devastation in January this year, bushfires raged across regional Victoria. Andrews' ban on vital fuel reduction burns in the lead up to this year's fire season could endanger regional communities again,” Ms McLeish said.
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