by Pete Martinelli and Arun Singh Mann 8th Apr 2021 7:08 AM
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Subscriber only SINGLE mum Julie Reis felt sick to her core when the house and contents insurance premiums for her Tully home arrived last week. From a manageable $5700 per year, her new total premium had nearly tripled to $13,496. The astounding increase smashed her household budget like a lead weight. I am a single mum, there s no way I can pay this, Ms Reis said. Through some intense lobbying she was able to reduce the premium to double what she was paying last year. The Tully home of Julie Reis suffered rain damage.
AUDIO RELEASED: The State s Ombudsman has ordered the released of a audio recording from a tense council meeting called amid ongoing concerns linked to behavioural breaches and the relationship between Grant District mayor Richard Safe and then chief executive officer David Singe.
By Raquel Mustillo
GRANT District Council has lost a 19-month battle to keep an audio recording of a controversial council meeting secret after the state’s ombudsman rejected an argument that the release of the document could cause difficulties within the organisation.
South Australian Ombudsman Wayne Lines has ordered council to hand over a recording of a special council meeting held in February 2019 to discuss “code of conduct” matters and a cultural review of the organisation.