Len Lye costs - for concerned ratepayers
See write-up in Daily News this morning. Despite the Council's CEO saying they had missed the boat with monitoring the LLC they are still espousing the virtues of the LLC. Not that it is all about money but a return of $2.73 for each dollar spent by ratepayers is not very good. Even 20 - 30 years ago a return of $4 was the norm. From the visitor figures they keep quoting we appear to have a viable gallery so I continue to question the overheads. Only my opinion; but I have made a point of visiting the centre (9 times to date) but must say 50% of those times I came away disappointed (I wonder what paying visitors think). At worst it was as though it was closed. we may have had just over 17000 paying customers over last year but surely they are entitled to a decent display. I went as recently as yesterday and came away only partly satisfied. There was no Len Lye exhibit that I could see and minimal use is still only being made of the wonderful first gallery (I was able to sit on one of those great decorative wooden seats and listen to the music but that is not normally the case). The second gallery was closed but due to open Saturday so I hope to go again soon. For the rest it was good to see the many weaving exhibits but a bit more variety would be good. Come on Council we can do better.
Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙
One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.
So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?
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59.6% Yes, supporting people is important!
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25.9% No, individuals should take responsibility
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14.5% ... It is complicated
A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜
Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!
If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?
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