Cr Ron discovers it’s a numbers game…
Apologies for this non-beach related post, but it does concern this sites favourite Surf Coast Shire Councillor Ron Humphrey. For those of you not aware, Surf Coast Shire Mayor elections were held today, to fill the popular shoes of departing Mayor Libby Mears (to spend more time with her family, according to sources we read).
Cr Rose Hodge was tipped as a shoe-in for the position, but Cr Ron had been pushing Keith Grossman to the media, etc - turns out not only did Keith not even run for the position, but he stood up at nomination time and nominated Rose!! We predict Cr Ron would have been less than pleased…
Politics is a numbers game - based on the information we’ve read on the Internet, Cr Ron had been taught that lesson before but it doesn’t seem to have sunk in!!
Read all about it on BrokenLeftLeg’s blog post (Click here to read more)
Our congratulations and thanks to Libby Mears for her efforts during the course of our battle to maintain the freedom of the Torquay beaches. Her communication with representatives from the nudist community was always reasonable, objective, and realistic (and in some cases, encouraging in the face of ridiculous circumstances). We wish Cr Rose Hodge all the best in her new role, and look forward to working with the council to resolve the outstanding issues and maintaining the Torquay free beaches as clothing optional into the future.
