Thanks guys...nice to come over here and read this...we have them on the run. The idiots are lying to the media, we're hearing it and as we're now being chased for comment we are all over them.
Got news rooms clammering to be included on our updates lists - very nice position to be in. We all seem to know so much more about what is fact vs what is fiction than council and their staff it's ridiculous...and they are all coming up looking just plain stupid.
Update is that we are getting plenty of coverage and this matter is not going away. Have good allies in the media as they know there is so much more rotten in our council (we know it too) - we'll be feeding all these guys in news broadcasting for weeks and weeks yet...so much to give them it's insane.
Everything you guys have suggested ....BTDT....except the sit-in...but that one is coming as no doubt council will be trying to get the bulldozers in there so once it's gone; it's gone...except they are broke and can't afford it...but they did find over $200,000 to pay out our ex CEO who presumably resigned only 14 months into his 5 year contract last year. Actually had a line item in the financial reports stating termination and or long service leave entitlements for CEO/Councillors....no one else was paid anything....so CEO could NOT have resigned; was pushed out and then paid out (more money than that but it's going to take a lot to find it as it's buried)....we're chasing this one too....of course we have to battle the confidentiality agreement....but we'll deal with that legally.
So this morning after a 20 hour day yesterday my phone starts ringing whilst I am trying to sleep in a little at 7.30am with first round of media wanting comment...been like that all day...adrenalin still pumping so it's OK...
Problem is if get them all sacked an administrator will be appointed. This has been done here before years ago and that administrator made a BIG hash of things here...so we're a little worried about that. Also, it is both a State and Federal election year and we KNOW that the State Government will not risk sacking another council (they did this a few months ago elsewhere) as it's not a good look for them....next council elections at November 2012....we'll be broke by then. We'll find a way round all this I'm sure - just have to keep doing the legal digging. Need to get rid of most of senior management at council as well as the majority of councillors so I guess we'll start picking them off...strategy is key now...plus my big loud voice all over the media helps!!!