The first meeting was held in Bulls and it’s arguable that the plan delivered by the Environment Court is Bullshit. Secondly the venue was a pub called the Rat Hole. Surely there is significance in that as well.
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Horizons Regional Council scored a winner the other week at a farmers’ meeting to discuss the dogs breakfast that is One Plan.
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