Mayor threatens to adjourn meeting as bin row boils over
By Rachel Fenner
A row over red rubbish bins has riled up Rockingham ratepayers with the mayor threatening to shut down council’s meeting on Tuesday night amid furious interjections from the public gallery.
Mayor Lorna Buchan shot down a motion to resume weekly bin collections, locals began shouting from the public gallery.
One woman began yelling: “What about the hygiene?”
Ms Buchan was forced to call order, telling the group to please leave quietly.“Enjoy your one-term sitting,” a man shot back on his way out.
As the shouts from the gallery continued, Ms Buchan raised her voice, telling the group: “Please leave the meeting quietly without interfering or interrupting this meeting. If this continues, I will adjourn this meeting.”