Report from Council meeting
8.5 Binge Drinking and Misuse of Public Halls
SUMMARY Council received a report in August 2008 concerning the issue of binge drinking and misuse of public halls, and resolved to endorse the current hiring practices for Shire managed halls and provide information and support to hall committees of management. A further report was to be provided in six months regarding the use and misuse of public halls in that period. Moved: Cr Avery Seconded: Cr Higgins
That: 1. Bookings are not accepted for teenage birthday parties at the following Shire managed public halls:
· Coldstream Community Centre ·
Kilsyth Memorial Hall ·
Lillydale Lake Community Room ·
Mt Evelyn Public Hall ·
Silvan Public Hall ·
The Patch Hall ·
Upwey Community Hall ·
Wandin North Public Hall ·
Yarra Glen Memorial Hall
2. 21st birthday parties be permitted at these halls subject to rigorous scrutiny by the Halls and Venues Coordinator, and payment of a $1000 bond.
3. Hall Committees of Management be informed of these restrictions.
This item was discussed for over an hour and was finally passed to my dismay.
There was very little evidence presented to support the case and I have no idea how anyone could have voted given the material presented to them.
After I left Jeanette McRae moved a motion which was also lost.
11. ITEMS RAISED THROUGH THE CHAIR
11.2 Incidents at Shire Halls Moved: Cr McRae Seconded: Cr Dunn That details of all and any incidents at Coldstream Community Centre, Yarra Glen Memorial Hall and the Patch Hall over the last 3 years, as reviewed by the consultative group be made available to Council. The motion was lost.
This sounds like a common sense request and should not have been lost in my opinion.
Voting should be done on FACTS not hearsay or rumours.
Anyway, no more teenage parties a the Community Centre for the time being!
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