ALBURY'S deputy mayor has shot back at Wodonga councillors over criticism about a lack of advocacy for a new hospital. / (min cost $ 0 ) or signup to continue reading Steve Bowen used debate on a Twin Cities tourism plan to respond to concerns, aired at , that Albury councillors are not supporting a campaign for a new Border hospital. "I was a little disappointed that Wodonga councillors stated that Albury councillors need to get on board and I quote 'and support people for the best possible outcomes for our combined community and wish Albury councillors would open our eyes and get on board and support Wodonga Council'," Cr Bowen said at his council's May 27 meeting.
"We are absolutely doing that, we are supporting and working collaboratively in that, and we are advocating not to the media, we are advocating to the right people, the people who make the decisions. "We don't decide where the hospital goes, the state government does that. "We just advocate for the best possible outcomes.
" Cr Bowen was quoting Wodonga councillor Libby Hall, who condemned Albury councillors during a debate over what her city had done on the hospital issue since it hosted a health summit in March. The Albury deputy mayor made his comments in the context of a new Albury-Wodonga destination management plan being adopted after being produced as part of the Two Cities, One Community pact. "It's just one of the many great examples that Albury City and Wodonga Council work with their 2C 1C agreement, tha.