Cr Sarah Ndiaye, Deputy Mayor
I’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone adhering to the health recommendations, making us safer during the COVID-19 crisis. For a community of people who tend to be rebels and a bit anti-authoritarian, people are getting the message and staying home. To our health professionals and key workers, I extend my deepest gratitude.
To the many amongst us who have had the livelihoods they’ve worked so hard for ripped out from underneath them, may recovery be swift and government packages provide some relief. With so many in hospitality, tourism and the arts it’s been a huge blow and we really need to look out for each other.
Councillors and council staff are working together to respond to the myriad of issues as they arise and make all necessary adjustments. The mayor’s been on the front foot advocating in every way possible to limit the number of people visiting the shire and together we’re already looking to prioritise any upcoming projects that will create jobs for locals.
For me and many others, access to the ocean is a savoured piece of normality holding this upside down, back the front reality in place, so I urge anyone using the beach to park a little further away, be vigilant with physical distancing, get in, get your exercise and get out. This way we can continue to enjoy this little piece of magic till we’re out the other side of this crisis.
Stay safe, stay kind, stay apart.
And there are fairies at the bottom of the garden.
Sorry, this is all sound advice. It’s just a pity it’s being ignored in such numbers – and probably not by locals in the main. It’s also a pity there isn’t more unanimity of purpose among those, including Council, who have influence over decisions to protect our well being apart from hoping for the best – which isn’t working.