2013 July Echo

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Changes in the chamber Bec O’Brien reports:

Your say on council wards and representation

District Council of Mallala (DCM) will go back to community consultation with a new in-principle electoral model following a decision to abolish wards altogether. It was an about-turn by councillors at the DCM June 24 meeting after a lengthy electoral review process saw them in May make an in-principle decision to continue with a ward structure for the district. This option had seen the council reducing the

number of wards to three, with three councillors representing each ward and the names of Two Wells, Lewiston and Mallala/Dublin proposed. This decision was overturned at the meeting following a motion put forward by councillor Strudwicke. No division was called. As part of the electoral review process, council was, earlier in the year, given two options to consider. First option was to have no wards and

nine councillors plus a mayor elected by the community; the alternative was three wards comprising three representatives for each ward and a mayor elected by the community. It was the latter option councillors voted in favour of in May but after reviewing community feedback, in which the majority of submissions supported the abolishment of wards for the council area, council are now going forward with a no ward

proposal. DCM chief executive officer, Charles Mansueto, said the decision reflected councillors’ concerns the proposed three-ward model was not fair. “There’s pros and cons on each model,” Mr Mansueto said. “But it really comes down to what the electors think is a fair representation for the district. n Continued Page 2

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PICTURE: Bec O’Brien Up and coming soccer stars and Two Wells Primary School students, Danielle Raschella (right) and Jenna van Haasteren, last month represented the school in SAPSASA soccer. The Year 6 girls both play for Angle Vale Soccer Club in the Under 12 competition, where they regularly

pit themselves against boys, and were selected to represent the Gawler and Districts SAPSASA soccer team. Both girls also competed in the annual schools sporting competition last year, and love the fitness, fun and teamwork side of the game. The week-long event from June

24 – 28 saw them participate in up to two games each day at venues around West Beach. The girls’ team had a great week, winning seven of their matches, losing one and drawing another. They finished in second place in the Division 2 competition. Congratulations girls.

JAKE BRANDER knows how to do it!

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