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Vote
of No Confidence in Bernard Valadian and the Aboriginal Development
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of No Confidence in Bernard Valadian and the Aboriginal Development
Foundation (ADF)
Meeting of Kumbutjil Association (6 October, 2004) Proposal/Motion - That we formally issue a vote of no confidence in Bernard Valadian and the ADF in line with community views that have been expressed to government for a number of years... (Please see - http://onemiledam.org/pages/Articles.htm for more information) ...Which are as follows - That the residents of One Mile Dam do not believe that Bernie Valadian or the ADF represent their interests. - That Bernie Valadian and the ADF have not serviced the community or responded to the community's needs in a satisfactory and accountable manner. - That the residents of One Mile Dam community do not want Bernard Valadian or the ADF involved in any matters effecting our community. - That any negotiations with government by Bernard Valadian and the ADF about such matters be seen as unauthorised by, and unrepresentative of the One Mile Dam community. NB - The residents of One Mile Dam have never authorised Bernard Valadian or the ADF to represent their interests through voting or any other means. Bernard Valadian has been in charge of the ADF (for over thirty years) without any of the usual checks and balances associated with participatory democracy. - The motion was carried unanimously _________________________________ Further business One Mile Dam - Electrical problems need immediate attention - Wet approaches We have still not received a reply to our requests regarding the dangerous state of wiring at One Mile Dam with the Wet approaching. Given the possibility of serious injury (or worse) and the fact that a house has been without power for eight months we find this lack of response unacceptable. We expect an immediate resolution of these problems through the Power and Water authority, until responsibility for these electrical concerns has been determined. - FYI October 2, 04 Dear Sir/Ms We are very concerned about the state of electrical maintenance at the One Mile Dam community. Two residents have suffered shocks while hosing their floors recently. House 2 is still without power since Christmas Eve. (24-12-03) Although electrical contractors were sent out by the Aboriginal Development Foundation 2-3 weeks ago, in a phone call today (2-10-04) Bernie Valadian (ADF) was unable to confirm that work had been carried out successfully. Bernie stated that he had asked the contractors to fix the electrical problems, but the contractors had not reported back to him. This is totally unacceptable given the inherent danger that poorly maintained wiring poses, particularly with the Wet approaching. Residents need to be informed of the results of maintenance work so they can take necessary precautions. This is not a situation that would occur in neighbouring suburbs. The residents of House 2 should have had their lack of power resolved eight months ago. Once again, this is not a situation that would occur anywhere else in the Darwin region. Residents can not be blamed for old (and seldom maintained) wiring, subject to damage from insects, rodents and rain. We need to know who is responsible if a resident is severely injured or worse, due to negligence. Yours sincerely Mick Lambe – Kumbutjil Association - Project Officer http://onemiledam.org/
- Please contact us if you wish to visit One Mile Dam community
- (16 Dinah Beach Rd, Stuart Park) email or ph: 89 810 587 Kumbutjil Association - Representing the interests of One Mile Dam community. -- Websites - http://onemiledam.org/ - http://country-liberal-party.com/One-Mile-Dam/One-Mile-Dam-index.htm Telephone - 89 810 587 Mail - 16 Dinah Beach Rd, Stuart Park, Northern Territory, Australia |
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