Tag: From the Mayor

Brighton community programs deliver excellence

By TONY FOSTER
Mayor of Brighton

IT was with huge pride that I recently received, on behalf of our community’ the ‘Delivering Excellence for our Communities Award’ presented by the Local Government of Tasmania.

The award recognises the fantastic efforts and achievements of our community in delivering programs and events that benefit the whole of the municipality, through Brighton Alive.  Brighton Alive was established just three years ago to address an organisational void in recreational and other activity in the Brighton municipality
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Brighton proves bigger is not always better

By TONY FOSTER
Mayor of Brighton

BRIGHTON Council has achieved a great deal over recent years and we, and our community, have much to be proud of.

Our sound financial management with our revolutionary flat rate system means that Brighton residents and businesses will face minimal rate increases this year – up just 2.5 percent or $20 a year for homes and $5 for residential land – and we are passing on in full, the savings from the new water and sewerage arrangements.
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Sleepless night worth the wait for major project

By TONY FOSTER
Mayor of Brighton

WHEN I woke up at 2.30 am on Tuesday April 21, I knew it was going to be hard to get back to sleep. The day was to be the official ceremony to mark the start of the Brighton transport hub and bypass projects.

I had been asked to speak at the ceremony along with Senator Mark Arbib,Parliamentary Secretary for Government Service Delivery, representing the Federal Government and Premier David Bartlett and I did not want to go back to sleep in case it was all a dream. Continue reading “Sleepless night worth the wait for major project”

Working to improve roads and footpaths

By TONY FOSTER
Mayor of Brighton

2009 has begun and it looks like this year will be another exciting one for our community.

Brighton has much on the drawing board and the signs are positive that this year will be another year of significant achievement.

One of the most exciting developments will see the transition to the new education concept announced last year by Premier and Minister for Education David Bartlett and his government in accepting the major recommendations of the Southern Midlands Education Renewal Taskforce.   New manager of the Bridgewater/Brighton Learning Federation Andy Bennett is already out and about in our community and consulting with stakeholders to ensure that the transition is a smooth one. A profile on Andy and his most immediate priorities is featured in this edition of Brighton Community News.  The future of education in our community remains our top priority and we will be working closely with Andy to ensure that the major initiatives of the recommendations are implemented.
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