Mayor Doug Curran reflects on a busy time Griffith has had recently.

“What a busy couple of weeks it has been and another next week as well,” Mayor Dough Curran said in his recent report to Griffith City Council.

“Apart from the hugely successful Shaheedi Games over the long weekend, the highlight for me had to be the visit to Griffith by the Melbourne Cup. Thank you to the organisers for choosing Griffith but also to the Visit Griffith team at Council for their excellent organisation to ensure as many people as possible could see the Cup up close and personal.

“This week, we held a Refugee Week Citizenship ceremony. Congratulations to our newest citizens as we welcome them and their families to our wonderful City. 

“The FY25/26 budget as well as the 4-year Delivery Plan and 10-year Long Term Financial Plan were adopted at the Council meeting held on 19 June. The Councillors agreed on the successful applicant to replace Brett Stonestreet as our new General Manager. We will be able to announce the new General Manager in the near future. This is a significant task for our Councillors and I want to thank them all for giving up so much of their time to interview applicants. I will have more to say in coming editions about Brett’s significant contribution to our Council and our City.

“Next week, Councillors Ellis and Blumer along with the General Manager and myself will be in Canberra for the Australian Local Government Assembly. We debate motions about the future of local government in Australia and use our time to network with other Councils across the country and meet with Federal politicians where possible. One of our main areas of focus this year will be on water buybacks and their detrimental effect on our community.

“Stay safe, stay well and above all else, be kind to each other and yourself. Bye for now.”