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Bright smiles for the show Decked from head to neck in garlands, colourful necklaces and bejewelled harnesses, the Llama Association of Australasia made the weekend’s Berwick Show as their personal red carpet, with smiles and smirks from the cheeky animals as they fluttered their eyelashes at passers-by. More pictures inside
Gayle Herring from Macclesfield and Ross Meivandt walked their llamas around the show. (Gary Sissons: 459951)
Chaos reflection By Ethan Benedicto The City of Casey’s mayor, Stefan Koomen has reflected on the gallery’s behaviour during the first council meeting as “disappointing”, as it was adjourned to the next date. In an exclusive interview with Star News,
Koomen added that he understands that there might be some misunderstandings as to how council meetings operate. While he acknowledged the public’s interest in the council’s work, the mayor said he and the rest of the council “felt unsafe”.
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are not the platform for open debate. While he understood that there were many “genuine residents” who attended, he emphasised that he did not want the meeting to reflect the City of Casey as a whole. Coverage inside
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Those in attendance were adamant that an open mic should be an option, and that real-time conversation between them and the councillors become the norm moving forward. The thought was not entertained by Koomen, however, and he clarified that council meetings
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