One other question was asked, but it was directed at a specific candidate at last night's ``Meet the Candidates'' evening, hosted by the Balclutha Rotary Club at the Balclutha Town and Country Club.
About 50 people turned up to hear from the candidates standing for the Balclutha ward of the Clutha District Council and for trustee positions on the Clutha Health board.
Meeting chairman Brian Dodds gave each candidate three minutes to speak before questions were open to the floor.
Only two of the candidates, Ken Payne and Jo-Anne Thomson, are standing for re-election having served on the council before.
Some of the candidates, such as Phil Atkinson, Rachel Jenkinson and Alison Ludemann, focused on their background of growing up in the Clutha district as a reason for candidacy.
Others, such as Carol Sutherland, spoke about their business experience.
There was a lot of positive talk about the Clutha district from the candidates but the main issue addressed was rural population decline. The candidates were all asked what they would do to encourage more jobs in the district.
All but Bruce Graham took the opportunity to try to give the best answer.
Mr Graham himself was asked if he was aware how many people outside Balclutha relied on the infrastructure and resources of the town.
Four of the seven candidates standing for the five positions available at Clutha Health spoke, including Cr Hamish Anderson, who is retiring from the council this year.
The other three were Neil Cullen, Grant Driver and Paul Richardson.
None of the candidates for the Clutha Licensing Trust was available to speak at the meeting.
