Snowy Monaro Regional Council held celebrations for the former Snowy River Shire, Cooma-Monaro Shire and Bombala councils during the past week.
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These celebrations were great for staff to come together and celebrate the achievements of all former councils, and were also a chance for staff to chat with the general manager, Joe Vescio, and myself.
The functions were held as recognition for what the previous local councils were, and to welcome staff to the new and improved combined Council and what that will represent as an entity.
I would like to thank staff from corresponding offices who dealt with matters and inquiries with great speed and efficiency for the community while particular branch offices were closed during these celebrations.
On Monday Member for Monaro, John Barilaro MP, held a ‘thank you’ function for all the former councillors of the Bombala, Cooma-Monaro Shire and Snowy River Shire Council. Nearly all the former Councillors were able to attend and it was fantastic to catch up with them and John Barilaro.
Our ‘Winter Starts Here’ campaign, sponsored by Red Energy, is well underway with the trees and the bandstand in Centennial Park, Cooma being lit up in an array of colours. The Chamber of Commerce was the driving force behind this project and it would be great to see more initiatives like this taken to boost tourism and to drive economic growth in the region. The lighting looks amazing and I hope that we are giving tourists something new and a different experience while visiting the region in the winter months.
Snowy Monaro Regional Council has drafted the Integrated Planning and Reporting Documentation for 2017. I would like to remind everyone that the Draft Delivery Program and Operational Plan, Schedule of Fees and Charges and Revenue Policy are now on public exhibition both on our website and in hard copy at every branch office.
Your comments, directed to the general manager, would be appreciated as these documents are designed to benefit the community as a whole, so please take the time to read them.