Palmwoods
District News

June 10,
1999

Page 4

Hinterland shire claims local support

PROVEN support for a review of the hinterland shire proposal by the Electoral Commission has increased from 70% in 1997 to 92%, Steering Committee chairman John Chiarotto said.

"Teams interviewed 248 Sunshine Coast residents, from the Coast and the hinterland, in a period of six hours at the Saturday of the Maleny Show.

Of these, 229 signed the petition and only 19 were either opposed to the call for a review, or were undecided.’’ Mr Chiarotto said.

"It’s time that Caloundra and Maroochy Councils stopped behaving like spoilt children and face up to the fact that there is a very significant degree of community support for a hinterland shire review - and it’s not going to go away, no matter how far into the sand they push their heads.

"If Maroochy Council can claim democratic support for its proposal on postal voting, by interviewing 300 people and have only 57% agree, you’d expect they will surely act on our 92%,’’ Mr Chiarotto said.

The Hinterland Shire Steering Committee will continue to seek support at William Landsborough Day and at the Nambour Show.

"We challenge the councils to send observers and confirm the degree of support we’re getting,’’ Mr Chiarotto said.

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