General News
12 September, 2023
Gender title stop causes stir with readers
A NEW Loddon Shire policy that has councillors and officers referring to each other by their titles has caused a stir with Loddon Herald readers. They have taken to social media criticising the policy that outlaws the use of Mrs, Miss and Mr at...
A NEW Loddon Shire policy that has councillors and officers referring to each other by their titles has caused a stir with Loddon Herald readers.
They have taken to social media criticising the policy that outlaws the use of Mrs, Miss and Mr at council meetings.
In fact, several readers wrote on the Loddon Herald facebook page that they were proud to be called Miss or Mrs.
Councillors adopted the new policy last month.
Council’s director corporate Amanda Wilson said: “The governance rules underwent a full review, were workshopped with councillors and included a period of community engagement prior to the governance rules version three being adopted at the August council meeting.
“Additions and amendments to the rules were made to provide clarity, to align to the Local Government Act 2020 and reflect good and best practice.
“Section 30, addressing the meeting of the governance rules, reflects best practice and alignment with council’s gender equality action plan,” she said.