KIERON Eddy, Goulburn Valley-lifer and proud Undera local for the last nine years is tired of feeling like Greater Shepparton City Council has forgotten the little communities beyond Shepparton, which is why he is running for the upcoming council election in the Lower Goulburn Ward.
“I decided to run because I’m dissatisfied with the apparent preferential treatment of Shepparton over the smaller communities within the council area,” said Kieron.
Kieron doesn’t see himself as a politician but as a straightforward, community-minded business owner with a lot of real-world experience.
“It’s safe to say that practical real-world experience is what I would bring to Council,” Kieron said. “The type of experience you can’t get in a classroom and the type of common sense that comes from getting knocked down and picking yourself up repeatedly. I call it like I see it and if that upsets people well I guess that’s just too bad.”
Working in many fields including 18 years on a farm, Kieron sees water buybacks as one of the key issues facing Greater Shepparton.
“The removal of irrigation water is the biggest issue, and I don’t think there’s enough understanding as to the effect this will have on the area long-term.
“And as usual the roads, rates and rubbish are issues that have been overlooked in favour of cosmetic issues that don’t serve the greater community.
“For too long, councils have spent your money and borrowed more on your behalf, only to be left with degraded roads, more bins, higher rates and no real plan to pay back the debt they’ve incurred, estimated to be somewhere around $70M. In my opinion, this is unsustainable and needs to be brought under control as soon as possible.”
