Community Presentations for Demerger Business Case

Published on 14 April 2023

• Thursday 27 April – 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Tumut Montreal Community Theatre
• Friday 28 April – 6:00pm to 8:00pm at the Tumbarumba RSL Hall

Community members are invited to attend community forums to hear from Snowy Valleys Council Demerger Business Case report author and project lead, Professor Joseph Drew of the University of Newcastle.

Professor Drew initially met with representatives of key stakeholder groups, Councillors, and Council staff back in mid-February collecting information, feedback, and individual views on the advantages and disadvantages of amalgamation to help inform his report.

Now he is coming back to present his findings to the wider Snowy Valleys Community and Councillors.

“I will be returning to the Snowy Valleys to present the findings from my review at two community forums,” said Professor Drew. “This is now the community’s opportunity to hear the evidence and have their say”.

“My approach to the forums will be to present the evidence from my research on the advantages and disadvantages of a possible de-amalgamation.

“I’ll be giving a presentation for about an hour and a half, following which you will be able to ask your questions and complete a survey provided to all attendees,” Professor Drew explained.

Following the community forums, the Professor will work with his colleagues to finalise the completed business case which will then be presented to Councillors at their May council meeting.

“At the end of the day, the decision to proceed with an application to the Minister for Local Government to demerge is one for the community and current group of Councillors,” said Professor Drew.

For more information about the forums and to hear from Professor Drew personally visit the council’s website at www.svc.nsw.gov.au/demerger-consideration.

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