One cannot fail to notice the scaffolding in place in various areas/buildings at the Bonaira site at present. This is obviously indicative of ongoing remedial work being undertaken on defects in buildings in general. It is amazing that these buildings are only 5 years old, but remedial works seem to have been going on there since basically the facility was opened. How could the present administration have taken to market such a flawed facility (in building terms), and ever to have hoped for a reasonable sales price outcome as a result?

Imagine putting your house up for auction with half a roof missing! What sort of sales outcome could you expect? Yet this is what has happened with an asset that is/was by far the most expensive asset this community owned.

It seems to me that our Council administrators spent more time pursuing vendettas against recalcitrant Councillors on the outgoing Council, than attending to things that mattered, such as holding the builder to account for what has happened at Bonaira. This is shameful conduct on behalf of those who are (highly) paid to shepherd the assets that belong to this community. Certain people in our Council administration need to take a good long hard look at themselves and their motives. I certainly hope that our incoming Council and Councillors will take note of this abject dereliction of duty!

A. Holder