We’ve received the following information via email from one of our readers. What’s especially fascinating is:
- The myth of a “united council” is literally blown to smithereens with Hyams’ 14th preference for Magee. So much for the spin of a cohesive, non-dysfunctional council.
- The “stooges” appear lined up as predicted.
Here’s the list in preference order:
- HYAMS
- De’Ath
- DUDEJA
- LOBO
- BUCH
- GATOFF
- CADE
- MYERS
- KAY
- PILCHER
- ANDONOPOULOS
- REED
- HEDGER
- MAGEE
Glen Eira Debates 
October 10, 2012 at 7:12 PM
Poor old Oscar. After years of kissing the Hyams and Lipshutz backsides all he gets as his reward is a number 4 on the card.
October 10, 2012 at 7:33 PM
Thanks, think I will work in reverse when I vote. Magee was just a toss of the coin from mayor. Pity he didn’t check Newtons double sided coin before the toss.
October 10, 2012 at 9:49 PM
Interesting.
What this suggests is –
De’Ath is a “running mate” rather than a “stooge”. He’s running to get elected, not just to support Hyams.
Lobo has done a deal with Hyams. So expect him to be preferencing Hyams. It will ensure Hyams re-election but won’t help Oscar unless Hyams gets more than 25% of the vote which is unlikely. You’ve been done over Oscar.
Hyams doesn’t like Magee much. Even put him below the Greens. What’s Jim ever done to him – apart from having the presumption to run for Mayor against him when he believed it was his by right.
October 10, 2012 at 10:05 PM
Magee’s done plenty. (1) supporting McKinnon when he gave it to Oakleigh (2) racecourse trustee pushing for what the gang didn’t like (3) voting against sending Penhalluriack to conduct panel first time around (4) some developments and grandstanding over public toilets, kindergartens in Tucker. That is he’s taken the limelight away from Hyams whose also supposed to be a Tucker ward councillor but has repeatedly voted against Tucker ward interests instead going with his buddies in Newton and Lipshutz.
Also stuff behind closed doors which I’ll bet would make for some really good reading if it ever got out.
You’re wrong about Mr Death. He and Hyams go way back. In fact, Phil is the son in law of the now deceased Rob Bury the ex mayor of Glen Eira. Liberal blood is thicker than water as they say.
October 10, 2012 at 10:27 PM
Gee, reckon you might like to check your facts there Anonymous. Bury only got elected Mayor in 2004 because Erlich swapped his vote when Jamie thought he had it all sewn up. So not sure they would have been great mates.
October 10, 2012 at 9:54 PM
Oh bliss. Only one more council meeting with Hyams as Mayor. Then it will be council meetings without Hyams full stop. His number of stooges tell me one thing. He’s running scared and has every reason to do so given the mayhem that he and Newton’s policies have created in Tucker Ward. Change is on the way. Let’s just make sure that we guarantee his exit with our votes.
October 10, 2012 at 11:38 PM
Anon 1 – You seem to be talking from your back side. You do not know the calibre of people. Cr. Lobo is a very trustworthy and many residents love him
for taking prompt actions in addition to his achievements. Have a look at his
brochure. e stood up for residents and many times did not agree with his colleagues and therefore did not vote. He has been the only consistent councillor opposing over developments and was heard saying that with so many developments we are making Glen Eira like Calcutta and streets with over development and lack of parking will turn suburbs like slum dog millionaire
Anon 10.05 – Magee has done bugger all. He was pulled up by Ombudsman regarding Mackinnon Basket ball and has been severely warned by the Ombudsman. We are told that they have warned him and are keeping an eye on him. He understand from authentic sources that he gave false promises of allocation to Mackinnon Basket ball asking them to sign a petition and that the allocation will be given to them. He slyly asked the members and parents (over 100) to fill up the gallery when the petition was presented. There was no decision made on that day and people were annoyed that they were called to the gallery just for 2 minutes. (MODERATORS: rest of comment deleted)
MODERATORS’ COMMENTS: A few major corrections are in order.
(1) Cr Lobo has used the analogy of ‘calcutta’ and ‘slum dog millionaire’ and he has on OCCASIONS voted against some developments. The point is that HE HAS ALWAYS VOTED – except when he was absent as in December last year for the Mayor election and not as you assert that HE DID NOT VOTE. Councillors are required by law to vote – they cannot abstain.
(2) We also posit the scenario that one single vote against something does not amount to much other than being a potential vote catcher. For one complete year Lobo did not utter a word in council. Councillors according to the Code of Conduct are accountable for their voting patterns. With silence there is no accountability, denying residents the opportunity to gauge the rationale behind each vote. This trend is not peculiar to Lobo alone we must add.
(3) As far as we know it is not a “crime” to ask residents to fill in a petition and to attend council meetings. Many councillors over the years have urged residents to put their claims in writing as “evidence” we presume in opposing officers’ unilateral decision making. We simply bemoan the fact that more residents do not avail themselves of either showing up to council meetings or submitting petitions on issues that concern them.
October 11, 2012 at 6:25 PM
MODERATORS: you are absolutely correct in your statement that this comment will not be posted. Vitriol, and unfounded moderator bashing are unnacceptable, irrelevant, and a waste of precious space.