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Anatomy of a witch-hunt — Kangaroo Island Council, 2011-2012 — by Dr Bittar, Gabriel, 2012.03.25

March 25th, 2012

Inherent bias of The Islander Editorials — Canning, Charlie, 2012.03.23

March 23rd, 2012

Five to four — Canning, Charlie, 2012.03.22

March 22nd, 2012

Legal costs to Council of Ombudsman investigation — QoN by Cr Walkom 2012.03.14

March 7th, 2012

Why is Councillor Chirgwin declared “absent” when she is not, and her apologies refused when she is? – QoN 2012.03.14

March 6th, 2012

What is the legal base for extending the duties of the Deputy Mayor? — Cr Chirgwin’s QoN, 2012.03.14

March 6th, 2012

Why is Council promoting one solar energy provider to the detriment of others? – Cr Liu’s QoN 2012.03.14

March 6th, 2012

Christmas Cove marina, Penneshaw: QoN by Cr Liu, Council’s answers, 2012.01.18

January 29th, 2012

Stokes Bay Road upgrade tender: did Council follow due process? — QoN Cr Liu, 2012.02.08

January 29th, 2012

Councillor Liu asks the CEO to explain his allegations re who’s responsible for legal expenses — QoN 2011.11.09; Council decides to keep its reply secret — UPDATED 2012.11.27

January 18th, 2012

Ozone Hotel outdoor eating area, QoN by Cr Liu, 2012.01.08

January 9th, 2012

CEO dodges more councillor questions — this time on the Penneshaw marina — Liu, Ken, 2011.12.13

December 13th, 2011

The Islander: a mouthpiece for a dictatorial, colluding and secretive faction of Council – Pattingale, Daniel, 2011.12.04

December 4th, 2011

Criticism of the CEO and staff is not warranted or accepted — Council resolution, 2011.11.09

November 26th, 2011

CEO has no excuse for withholding information from councillors — Davis, Linda, 2011.11.24

November 24th, 2011

Council is in breach of its own code of conduct — Knight, Shirley, 2011.11.24

November 24th, 2011

Surf Festival at Vivonne Bay: Council bears responsibility for a negative social and environmental impact, and probably financial too — Slayer, Chris, 2011.09.22

November 10th, 2011

Kangaroo Island council has acted in a way that is contrary to law — from OmbudsmanSA’s report, 2011.08.26

November 3rd, 2011

If the controversial sewer for Penneshaw is a mess, it’s not the fault of Councillor Walkom — 2011.11.03

November 3rd, 2011

The Islander’s one-sided publicity is very undemocratic — Davis, Linda, 2011.11.03

November 3rd, 2011

Kangaroo Island Council prefers to conduct business in secret without minutes or public scrutiny — De Mather, Ian, 2011.10.27

October 27th, 2011

Unexpurgated letter of Councillors Chirgwin, Liu and Walkom regarding the attacks on them – 2011.10.26

October 26th, 2011

Councillors Walkom, Liu and Chirgwin respond to the orchestrated attacks on them – their full media statement, 2011.10.26

October 26th, 2011

In camera issues… There is too much hiding — Davis, Linda, 2011.10.20

October 20th, 2011

Indifference to the environment shown by Council, DENR and Sealink — Walsh, Liluella, 2011.10.16

October 16th, 2011

Celebrating 3 years of shortcomings at Council, 2008-2011 – Plus ça change…

October 10th, 2011

Council “informal” gatherings: Councillor Liu asks hard questions, 2011.10.12

October 10th, 2011

It is the responsibility of councillors to query on behalf of struggling ratepayers — Davis, Linda, 2011.10.06

October 6th, 2011

Sealink Council? — Slayer, Chris, real surfer, 2011.09.22

September 23rd, 2011

ALERT: Why the Surf Pro music event planned by SeaLink on Vivonne Bay is a very bad idea — Walsh, Liluella, 2011.08.29

August 30th, 2011

Why was Mrs Knight’s question re the Penneshaw CWMS Design Plans not properly addressed ? — Councillor Liu, 2011.08.28

August 28th, 2011

ALERT: the reckless SeaLink Surf Music Festival should NOT be held on Kangaroo Island — McIntosh, Rebecca, 2011.08.17

August 17th, 2011

Speed and wildlife on roads are key contributors to road crashes on Kangaroo Island

August 16th, 2011

Council closed meetings and political transparency: Councillor Chirgwin’s Motions on Notice, 2011.08, who voted what

August 4th, 2011

Councillor Chirgwin says NO to unnecessarily closing Council meetings to the public, 2011.07.27

July 27th, 2011

Council does not follow due process re its Penneshaw sewage projects – Knight, Shirley, 2011.06.09

June 9th, 2011

Thanking dismissed staff at ratepayers’ cost and promoting a private venture — Councillor Liu’s complete, uncensored set of questions, 2011.06.08

June 8th, 2011

Are Penneshaw residents too meant to be eaten “in small chunks”? – Knight, Shirley, 2011.05.26

May 26th, 2011

Knight, Shirley’s CENSORED letter in relation with money of ratepayers being wasted on legalistic harassment of councillors

May 17th, 2011

Letters to the CFS by Dr Bittar, Gabriel, and Councillor Walkom, Graham, in relation to the absence of a firebreak to the north and north-east of the very-high bushfire-risk town of American River

May 12th, 2011

Censorship again. Complete letter by Dr Bittar, Gabriel, 2011.05.12, in relation with Councillor Walkom’s Personal Statement of 2011.04.13, its censorship, then expurgation

May 12th, 2011

Councillor Liu’s motion to introduce a lower speed limit for hire cars on Kangaroo Island roads, 2011.05.11 – defeated 6 to 3

May 11th, 2011

Councillor Liu’s questions re footpaths in American River, 2011.05.04

May 4th, 2011

Councillor Liu’s questions re Council legal expenses for investigating alleged Code of Conduct breaches by elected members, 2011.05.04

May 4th, 2011

Proposals for lowering the large and growing numbers of roads kills on Kangaroo Island – letter to MPs and PMs, by Dr G.Bittar, D. Lanthois, Pres. Baudin Beach Progress Association, K. Liu and G. Walkom, councillors – 2011.05.01; responses received

May 1st, 2011

Censorship by the mayor and administration — Unexpurgated Personal Statement made at Kangaroo Island Council by Councillor Walkom, Graham, on the 13th of April 2011

April 13th, 2011

The Bushfire Management Committee is NOT LISTENING. Letter by Dr Bittar, Gabriel, 2011.02.24, referring to Councillor Walkom’s motion on the need for bushfire safe precinct classifications to be achieved

February 24th, 2011

Councillors should not be intimidated into not asking questions from the Council administration — Dr Bittar, Gabriel, 2011.01.27

January 27th, 2011

When will the firebreak to the north of the town of American River be implemented? Letter to the Kangaroo Island Bushfire Management Committee, by Dr Bittar, 2011.01.26

January 26th, 2011

When finally will council make the towns of American River and Parndana bushfire safe precincts ? Letter by Dr Bittar, Gabriel, 2011.01.20, referring to council’s unsatisfactory answer to Councillor Walkom’s question on the achievement of higher bushfire protection for exposed communities

January 20th, 2011

A firebreak to the north of American River was part of the initial bushfire risk plan for Kangaroo Island — Halley, Irene, 2010.12.23

December 23rd, 2010

Knight, Shirley’s text accompanying the petition against the proposed sewer-scheme in Penneshaw, 2009

November 29th, 2009