Campbelltown Council, as expected, has rejected a Macarthur FC request for a $2.5 million extension of a community partnership program which ends on June 30.
However, there was a twist in the tale while council was debating the request from the Bulls at its meeting on Tuesday night.
Mayor George Greiss, pictured above, informed councillors that the Bulls had in fact withdrawn their request for an extension of council’s support for five more years.
As a result, the resolution rejecting the request acknowledged that the club had withdrawn it a little earlier.
In other decisions, council approved a three year sponsorship of the 24 Houe Fight Against cancer Macarthur charity.
The annual cost of the sponsorship is estimated to be just under $10,000.
Councillor Warren Morrison, who has been chairman of the charity since 2016, is currently overseas and did not attend Tuesday night’s meeting.
Animal Justice Party councillor Matt Stellino received the backing of fellow councillors for his notice of motion calling on the state government to deliver a grant program to fund cat enclosures for residents near bushland areas.
Council will also write to local MPs to enlist their support for Cr Stellino’s proposal.
And Cr Masud Khalil was also successful with his notice of motion aimed at continuing to hold the Ramadan on Q event in the next few years.
Cr Khalil told council this year’s event has enjoyed tremendous success, attracting up to 30,000 people.
He said most of them were from the local area.
Cr Khalil’s motion called for a report on the outcome of the 2024 Ramadan on Q and potential funding options for the future.
He also won support for a second part which calls on council to write to the relevant NSW Government ministers and local members of parliament seeking their support.
Labor leader, Cr Darcy Lound, backed Cr Khalil’s notice of motion.
“It is a fantastic event,’’ Cr Lound told council.
