Ordinary Meeting
Meeting Date: Monday,
14 October, 2024
Location: Council
Chambers, City Administrative Building, Bridge Road, Nowra
Time: 5.30pm
Membership (Quorum - 7)
All Councillors
Addendum Agenda
Mayoral Minute
Mayoral Minute
MM24.35..... Mayoral Minute - Congratulations to All
Councillors on taking their Oath or Affirmation of Office.......................................................................................................... 1
MM24.36..... Mayoral Minute - Mayors First Official Engagement
- Yila Healing Trail Corroboree........................................................................................................................ 2
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Addendum Agenda - Ordinary
Meeting – Monday 14 October 2024
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MM24.35 Mayoral
Minute - Congratulations to All Councillors on taking their Oath or Affirmation
of Office
HPERM
Ref: D24/438043
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Recommendation
That Council:
1. Welcomes
all the newly elected, re-elected and former Councillors to Council and
congratulates them all on taking the Oath or Affirmation of Office on Friday
11 October 2024.
2. Thanks Minister Peter Dover from Salt Ministries for his
blessing and ongoing support of Council.
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On Friday 11 October 2024 all
newly elected Councillors from the 14 September Local Government Elections were
officially sworn into office at a Welcome Ceremony held at the Shoalhaven
Entertainment Centre.
Each Councillor proudly stood
before a gathering of family, friends, colleagues, Council staff and Minister
Peter Dover and officially took the Oath or Affirmation of Office to formally
undertake their roles as Councillors on Shoalhaven City Council.
I would like to extend my
sincere appreciation to Minister Peter Dover of Salt Ministries for his
blessing of the Council and his ongoing support.
I would like to extend a warm
welcome my all my fellow colleagues:
Ward One and newly elected
Councillors Selena Clancy, Jason Cox and Peter Wilkins, and re-elected Ward One
Councillor Matthew Norris.
Newly elected Ward Two
Councillors Luciano Casmiri and Ben Krikstolaitis, and welcome back former
Councillors Bob Proudfoot and Jemma Tribe.
Re-elected Ward Three Councillor
Gillian Boyd, newly elected Councillors Karlee Dunn and Natalee Johnston and
former Councillor Mitch Pakes.
Together I look forward to
working with you all for the betterment and benefit of the Shoalhaven
community.
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Addendum Agenda - Ordinary
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MM24.36 Mayoral
Minute - Mayors First Official Engagement - Yila Healing Trail Corroboree
HPERM
Ref: D24/438070
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Recommendation
That Council notes Mayor Patricia White’s first official
community engagement, attending the Yila Healing Trail Corroboree on Friday
11 October 2024.
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On Friday 11 October 2024 I had
pleasure of being invited to attend and take part in the welcoming ceremony of
the Yila Healing Trail Corroboree at Paringa Park Nowra as my first official
community engagement as Mayor of the Shoalhaven.
It was an honour to receive a
Coolamon, hand crafted by Ronald McLeod from wood lifted from the 2019 -20
Currowan fires symbolising that Council, and the Aboriginal Community are
walking together caring for Country. Made from Red Gum, it also symbolises the
healing that has happened and is still ongoing following Black Summer and
reminds us that the healing needs to continue and be amplified.
I
welcomed the opportunity as Mayor to share with the community how proud I am of
Councils commitment to working with community on our cultural priorities,
especially Councils commitment to our first Reconciliation Action Plan.
Highlighting the importance of the work and collaboration
already undertaken by representatives from the Aboriginal Advisory Committee,
and our staff who are part of the Working Group and Yarning Group, Aboriginal
Community members, Elders and services that have volunteered their time to help
Council develop this significant document. A great collective effort and
demonstration of our dedication to inclusivity and collaboration.