Tribute to Meg Oates for three decades of service

Tributes for Meg Oates’ 30 years as a councillor continue at tomorrow night’s Campbelltown Council meeting.

Mayor George Brticevic will present his deputy mayor with a Community Service Award in recognition of her three decades of service to Campbelltown and the Macarthur region.

Last week Meg Oates was in the NSW Parliament for a tribute from her Labor colleague and MP Greg Warren.

Just after 6.30pm tomorrow night Cr Brticevic will read the tribute on behalf of the council.

It will remind those present that Cr Oates was elected to Campbelltown City Council in September 1987, and has served as both mayor and deputy mayor throughout her 30 years of service.

“During three decades as a councillor, including four terms as mayor in 1993, 1995, 1997 and 1999, the City of Campbelltown has developed into a significant strategic centre, ideally placed for future growth,’’ says the tribute.

Cr Oates was a member of the Western Sydney University Board of Trustees from 1998 until the end of her second term in December 2005.

In 2006, Cr Oates was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from Western Sydney University in recognition of her contributions to the community and the university.

Then UWS Vice Chancellor, Professor Janice Reid said: “Ms Oates is a tireless advocate for Greater Western Sydney and the people of the region.’’

Cr Oates has also served as a community representative on the Board of South West Sydney TAFE and was responsible for strategic planning and design of new courses aimed at encouraging women to enrol in further education.

♦ But the tribute to Cr Oates isn’t the only item on the business paper for the meeting.

Councillor Paul Lake has tabled the following questions with notice seeking an update on:

The Community Recycling Centre Grant which was received back in February 2015 from the former Minister of Environment, Heritage and Acting Minister for Planning, Rod Stokes MP, regarding an upgrade to that facility in Junction Road, Ruse.

2. The Brands on Sale site, the 19 storey development planned for Dumaresq Street Campbelltown and the Macquarie Fields House property development.

3. the acquisition of land for the continuation of Beverley Road from Warby Street to Broughton Street, Campbelltown.

♦ Councillor Ben Gilholme has tabled a left of field notice of motion asking for a report on the feasibility of hosting a Pokemon event in Campbelltown;

♦ Councillor Masood Chowdhury has tabled a notice of motion asking for a report on the feasibility of building an open air entertainment space in the amphitheatre at Redfern Park, Minto.