I object to the short notice given by Byron Shire Council to reply for the 12 June 2025 meeting. The letter was dated 3 June and was placed in my mailbox by the mailperson at about 11:30am this morning (11 June, 2025).
I emptied my mailbox about 1pm and opened the letter shortly after.
I consider the time given for residents to reply totally inadequate. Mail delivered this morning with a reply deadline of 3pm today is unrealistic.
Many people are away at work, or otherwise busy during the day, and empty the mailbox at the end of the day. Some people may also be away for a night or two and therefore do not empty the mailbox immediately.
I however, am lucky to reply within your very restricted notice given because I am retired, and at home during the day, and was able to see the mailperson delivering the mail.
I request you reconsider how open you have been in inviting people to this meeting. This gives me the impression that you have not wanted to give reasonable notice, and gives a very negative impression on how Byron Council really wants to engage with the community.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
