‘It’s not possible for me to give any forecast…’ – (Nov 2025 edition)

Sean Hefferon

A SUMMARY, by definition, is supposed to capture the main points of something, however, arguably how answers to public questions at council meetings are summarised and documented may stretch that commonsense definition.

At issue is whether the council’s record-keeping accurately reflects the substance of discussions, concerning, in this instance, a major land development project.

The Toodyay Herald put a question at the September council meeting regarding the financial projections for a land development project with a budget of nearly $2.2 million.

The Herald sought clarity on the expected revenue forecast the shire anticipates from the project.