Perth Voice Interactive

STIRLING council has been called on to ‘stop the vaccine mandates’ and withdraw Covid-19 vaccines – two issues it does not control.

During public question time at December 3’s council meeting, a trio of anti-vaccine activists implored the council to take action against Covid-19 vaccines. 

They cited the Town of Port Hedland’s recent motion calling for “immediate suspension” of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, a move that prompted premier Roger Cook to say “the Town of Port Hedland should stick to its knitting”.

The activists said there was confirmation that Covid-19 vaccines were “contaminated” with excessive levels of DNA. The Therapeutic Goods Association has described these reports as “misinformation” based on faulty methods of testing DNA levels. 

Glenda Lord of Doubleview asked: “Would the council consider having a special meeting to stop the mandates, and withdraw the vaccines?”

Mr Irwin said a local government doesn’t have the authority or the expertise to do anything about vaccines.

Sandra Dowling was concerned about Stirling’s elders. 

“Stirling council, I believe, is the 17th biggest council in Australia… my concern is the elderly population, a lot of them just watch telly etcetera, but they don’t understand. The doctors have been hoodwinked. People have been coerced. Your own staff were mandated [to take] this deadly injection.

“We’re all talking about budgets and all these wonderful things that the City of Stirling are going to do. I wonder how many people are going to be left? It’s very concerning.”

Another resident from Wembley Downs asked if vaccines aren’t council business, then “how can the Chinese trackless tram, which is state and federal [managed], be in the remit of local government? What is the difference here?”

Mr Irwin responded: “Trackless trams come under land use planning, along with road engineering, which is entirely under the remit of local government.”

“Whilst, again, I acknowledge there is concern from the community, you’ve heard from other members of the gallery this evening: We don’t always get it right when dealing with sand dunes and cats. You don’t want us dealing with vaccines. 

“I’m not trying to make light of it, but you don’t want an uninformed council dealing with significant, serious health issues.

“We’ve got to deal with roads, rates, and rubbish.”

by DAVID BELL