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Here are some of the tweets from the last meeting (20 June 2012), which was a special meeting to hear public submissions to the Baw Baw Shire’s draft budget:
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#bawbawlive is live! Special meeting for budget. 14 members of public expected to speak.Meeting starts in about ten mins #gippsnews #gulnews
— Emily Kulich (@CattoRayTube) June 20, 2012
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"@onecuckoosnest: Crs Wolfe and Kostos not here. Councillors entering room. #bawbawlive" wolfe here, cr tyson away. Mayor says he is sick.
— Wombat Lyons (@wombatlyons) June 20, 2012
Award for hippest councillor goes to Tony Wolfe for his bright green soled sneakers. Meeting about to start. #gippsnews
— Emily Kulich (@CattoRayTube) June 20, 2012
Cr Neil still not here. Giant stop watch on projector screen. Set to five mins-max time speakers can speak for. #bawbawlive #gippsnews
ADVERTISEMENT— Emily Kulich (@CattoRayTube) June 20, 2012
Argument!Cr Blackwood vs Tilly Vervoort.After accustations Tilly asked to leave, continues to talk and standing orders suspended #bawbawlive
— Emily Kulich (@CattoRayTube) June 20, 2012
#bawbawlive speaker being asked to leave the building. Not leaving. Councillors left the room.
— Wombat Lyons (@wombatlyons) June 20, 2012
Tilly resumed seat in chamber after turning+addressing the chamber after being threatened with police.Meeting resumed #bawbawlive #gippsnews
— Emily Kulich (@CattoRayTube) June 20, 2012
#bawbawlive meeting back. Warragul business group speaking.
— Wombat Lyons (@wombatlyons) June 20, 2012
#bawbawlive vff thorpedale branch speacking. Telling of the hard time of farming in the area
— Wombat Lyons (@wombatlyons) June 20, 2012
Meetin closed! A few speakers didn't end up speaking. Hopefully will have a story up tonight. #bawbawlive #gippsnews
— Emily Kulich (@CattoRayTube) June 20, 2012
For those interested, here is that story: warragulcitizen.com/local/baw-baw-budget-vote-deferred-following-fiery-public-hearing159/