Are better things possible?
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
If the way something has been done for years becomes problematic, there's nothing wrong with changing it.
Change for change's sake isn't usually ideal.
But just because something has always been that way, doesn't mean it shouldn't be changed.
Heritage, tradition or maybe willful ignorance aren't great excuses to avoid making things better.
Take for example voting in the council chamber.
A number of councillors had a problem with vote count - so councillors voted on change, now there's a show of hands on every single vote.
Previously, outside of a vote on a development issue, it used to come down to voices.
So sure, the meeting takes an extra 10 minutes for everyone to raise their hand, but everyone's clear on who's voting when and where. Transparency has been improved.
Another good example is recruitment of staff - whether it's professionals, tradespeople or even farm labour, good help is hard to get.
Once people spend some time in Griffith, they realise how good it can be, but it takes an awful lot to get people out here.
Griffith's public high school has some recruitment issues, and yet people in charge haven't taken the time needed to make the change that's needed to improve things.
If everyone knows something's always been difficult, surely, it's time to do something about it, right?
Declan Rurenga, editor
drurenga@areanews.com.au