What did your council decide, and what will it cost you? We read the business papers and minutes of nine councils: Armidale Regional, Tamworth Regional, Uralla, Walcha, Glen Innes Severn, Inverell, Tenterfield, Gwydir and Liverpool Plains.
Engineers found cracks through the full thickness of some walls and footings on reactive
soil. Temporary bracing comes first, bored piers later; Gwydir Shire says the cost and timing
of both are unclear.
The Minister's draft order cites three years without an audit opinion and restricted funds
used for operating costs. The council concedes the problems and asks him to wait for an
audit due by 31 October.