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Brimbank Mayor Natalie Suleyman's backflip on the Sunshine Pool is one for the textbooks.

If you recall, the council had already voted to go ahead with Stage 2 of the pool works (ie a 50m pool). Then the mayor decided what Stage 2 might possibly mean.

It could mean a new roof possibly, or improvements to the gym - in short, it could mean anything BUT a 50m pool.

This play-of-words involving Council motions is typical at Brimbank and deserves a colour brochure each time.

Think of our community centres for instance. What is a community centre if not a place where people meet? In Brimbank, it is also known as the footpath.

Q: So after spending $9.5 million AND reading the glossy colour brochure, what if you STILL can't get in for a swim?

A: You can stand on the Community Centre outside.

Restore Pool
Advocate 26.9.06

We used to say years ago, rather flippantly, that the responsibility of local government was roads, rates and rubbish.

Several days ago, I received my rate notice for $940.

In the same envelope was enclosed an expensive, colour brochure with the caption "Sunshine... the centre for everybody".

Everybody but the young families of this city who want their 50m pool - a training pool - restored.

For more than 10 years, with many other individuals and families, I have appealed for the restoration of the outdoor pool.

Recently the council agreed, but has now gone back on it's word. I strongly object to my rates being used for this misleading publication, which could be included in the third sector of the three Rs.

Gwen Goedecke
North Sunshine

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