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Tuesday, 18 November 2008
Resident threatens court action if Clarence Valley Council sells off public parking land
After reading the many letters that have been submitted to The Daily Examiner it is obvious that the town of Maclean definitely needs a new supermarket, but not in the position that those with vested interests propose.
You don't sell public land just to please developers and those who are looking after their own selfish interests.
Before any final decision is made on the selling or leasing of this public asset the incumbent Clarence Valley Council must call an urgent public meeting and take a vote from those present as to which way they will jump.
Advertising through the local press and radio must be carried out for at least one week so that those who are against the proposal to build a new shopping complex can have their say, with a count being taken.
Meetings that have already been held did not reflect the true amount of interest as they were pooly advertised.
Let's have a proper meeting so that the Valley councillors can get the true message.
Some good advise to all councillors; if you have already made the decision before a proper and full public meeting is carried out you all had better look at your positions, as they will become very tenuous because you will all be given the "the royal order of the boot" at the next election.
If you want to waste the public's money go ahead but be prepared to face court action as a result.
A council is elected to carry out the wishes of the people and manage the affairs of the valley in a fit and proper manner - not to toady to those developers with vested interests.
Already, many people are beginning to ask, "What are certain councillors being paid to have the land sold."
This is not fiction it is fact. Preserve your integrity ladies and gentlemen and adhere to the wishes of the majority of your constituents.
APPSIE
Clarence Valley NSW
* GuestSpeak is a feature of North Coast Voices allowing Northern Rivers residents to make satirical or serious comment on issues that concern them. Posts of 250-300 words or less can be submitted to ncvguestspeak@live.com.au for consideration.
You don't sell public land just to please developers and those who are looking after their own selfish interests.
Before any final decision is made on the selling or leasing of this public asset the incumbent Clarence Valley Council must call an urgent public meeting and take a vote from those present as to which way they will jump.
Advertising through the local press and radio must be carried out for at least one week so that those who are against the proposal to build a new shopping complex can have their say, with a count being taken.
Meetings that have already been held did not reflect the true amount of interest as they were pooly advertised.
Let's have a proper meeting so that the Valley councillors can get the true message.
Some good advise to all councillors; if you have already made the decision before a proper and full public meeting is carried out you all had better look at your positions, as they will become very tenuous because you will all be given the "the royal order of the boot" at the next election.
If you want to waste the public's money go ahead but be prepared to face court action as a result.
A council is elected to carry out the wishes of the people and manage the affairs of the valley in a fit and proper manner - not to toady to those developers with vested interests.
Already, many people are beginning to ask, "What are certain councillors being paid to have the land sold."
This is not fiction it is fact. Preserve your integrity ladies and gentlemen and adhere to the wishes of the majority of your constituents.
APPSIE
Clarence Valley NSW
* GuestSpeak is a feature of North Coast Voices allowing Northern Rivers residents to make satirical or serious comment on issues that concern them. Posts of 250-300 words or less can be submitted to ncvguestspeak@live.com.au for consideration.
As the first anniversary of the November 2007 election draws near............
Winston Churchill, like Will Waveadagger before him, may have decided on how the popular history of his era would go down.
However, his chief admirer John Howard will have a tougher time with his revisionist version of his time in government because now we have the Internet to remind us all that he was never going to win in 2007.
Take a short trip in North Coast Voices own mini wayback machine:
Govt dismisses poll predicting election loss
The poll of 1,400 voters was taken from Thursday to Saturday.
After six rises in interest rates since the last election — which shattered Mr Howard's promise to keep interest rates at record lows — Labor holds a 14-point lead among mortgage holders.
John Howard Readies Fortress Sydney
Australian PM John Howard has made a You Tube appeal that both apologises to Sydneysiders for turning the city into fortress Sydney in preparation for the forthcoming APEC meeting and anticipates the protests that now accompany meetings of such leaders similar to this and the G8. The slick video features an identikit Australian newsreader and the PM selling the need to host the meeting and painting protesters as the baddies who should support APEC rather than decry it, whilst explaining to the city residents why most of central Sydney around the Opera house is now encased in a ring of steel fencing and barbed wire and generally looking like a scene from Bladerunner (re-released again I see).
Prime Minister John Howard talks to Lateline
Well, the Prime Minister turns 68 tomorrow and he plans to spend the day with Australian troops in East Timor. Expect to see lots of images of a vigorous leader surrounded by diggers, and barely a moment for the sentimental trappings of an ageing man's birthday. Well, beyond the issue of his age, there was plenty to talk about when I caught up with him in Perth late this afternoon, shortly before he jetted off.
Howard happy with Haneef detention
Prime Minister John Howard has defended the continuing detention of Gold Coast doctor Mohammed Haneef.
Bid For John Howard's Integrity On eBay!
You are bidding on an original 1950's mind set. Genuine period flaws make this a truly unique item. While the internal mechanism (not visible in photo) is damaged, it still spins at full speed. The veneer is in splendid condition. You will be disappointed or your money back.
However, his chief admirer John Howard will have a tougher time with his revisionist version of his time in government because now we have the Internet to remind us all that he was never going to win in 2007.
Take a short trip in North Coast Voices own mini wayback machine:
Govt dismisses poll predicting election loss
The poll of 1,400 voters was taken from Thursday to Saturday.
It suggests Mr Rudd's personal approval rating has risen three points to 67 per cent, while Mr Howard's has fallen three points to 46 per cent.
PRIME Minister John Howard is headed for a calamitous defeat on Saturday, according to the latest Sunday Age poll, which shows that mortgage-belt voters have turned sharply against the Coalition.
After six rises in interest rates since the last election — which shattered Mr Howard's promise to keep interest rates at record lows — Labor holds a 14-point lead among mortgage holders.
Galaxy's latest poll in Bennelong has John Howard losing to Maxine McKew. As the PM says - no big surprise there. If it said anything else you'd say the sample was bad, because it would be completely out of line with everything else the polls currently say about the state of the parties' votes.
John Howard Readies Fortress Sydney
Australian PM John Howard has made a You Tube appeal that both apologises to Sydneysiders for turning the city into fortress Sydney in preparation for the forthcoming APEC meeting and anticipates the protests that now accompany meetings of such leaders similar to this and the G8. The slick video features an identikit Australian newsreader and the PM selling the need to host the meeting and painting protesters as the baddies who should support APEC rather than decry it, whilst explaining to the city residents why most of central Sydney around the Opera house is now encased in a ring of steel fencing and barbed wire and generally looking like a scene from Bladerunner (re-released again I see).
Prime Minister John Howard talks to Lateline
Well, the Prime Minister turns 68 tomorrow and he plans to spend the day with Australian troops in East Timor. Expect to see lots of images of a vigorous leader surrounded by diggers, and barely a moment for the sentimental trappings of an ageing man's birthday. Well, beyond the issue of his age, there was plenty to talk about when I caught up with him in Perth late this afternoon, shortly before he jetted off.
Howard happy with Haneef detention
Prime Minister John Howard has defended the continuing detention of Gold Coast doctor Mohammed Haneef.
Bid For John Howard's Integrity On eBay!
You are bidding on an original 1950's mind set. Genuine period flaws make this a truly unique item. While the internal mechanism (not visible in photo) is damaged, it still spins at full speed. The veneer is in splendid condition. You will be disappointed or your money back.
PRIME Minister John Howard has launched a broadside against US presidential hopeful Barack Obama, warning his victory could destroy Iraq and prospects for peace in the Middle East.
John Howard's message for the Australian voters in 2007 has not changed from 1974. He has been true to his word; he has not changed his message.
Monday, 17 November 2008
It may be bigger than Ben Hur, but when do we get to read the script?
In an effort to sell its gargantuan Work Choices industrial relations package John Howard & Co. spent the better part of $1.6 million on a staged advertising blitz.
This need tomisinform inform was excessive to say the least, but for Labor to seemingly swing to the other end of the spectrum is not the answer either.
With less than two weeks to go before the large Fair Work Bill is introduced to federal parliament, the average worker (COIL not withstanding) has little idea of where Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard is taking the country.
Her Address to the Labor Law Association is the nearest we come.
Ensuring your party is a small traget is one thing - treating the electorate like mushrooms is another all together.
This need to
With less than two weeks to go before the large Fair Work Bill is introduced to federal parliament, the average worker (COIL not withstanding) has little idea of where Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Julia Gillard is taking the country.
Her Address to the Labor Law Association is the nearest we come.
Ensuring your party is a small traget is one thing - treating the electorate like mushrooms is another all together.
First Mullum Music Fest kicks off at Mullumbimby Thursday 20 - Sunday 23 2008
Mullumbimby is undeniably the biggest little town in Australia. It is also quite possibly the quirkiest, most diverse, opinionated, passionate and generous collection of humans who have learnt to live from the heart.During the 4 days of the festival we hope to bring the town of Mullum alive with music.
The Thursday, Friday and Saturday events are separately ticketed for each venue. The venues have limited capacity so please book early to avoid disappointment.
The Sunday ticket provides entry to all venues, so festival goers can hop between venues and gigs from 1pm – 10pm, with over 25 performances and 5 workshops.
It’s inevitable that some performances will be more popular than others. Study the programme and attend your favourite performances early.
We have kept prices as affordable as possible so that everybody can hopefully get into the spirit and come to a show. We have also produced a limited edition festival compilation as a gift for the first 1000 ticket holders.
Phone (02) 8250 1102 to make a booking or drop in to 28 Mill Street Mullumbimby, 9 – 5pm Monday – Friday.
Tickets cost between $22 - $30 for adults and $12 -$20 for children
Day passes are available.
Artists include: The Band of Brothers, Tina Harrod, Mr Percival, Blue Hulas, Jali Buba Kuyateh, Mc, Afro Dizzi, Jali Buba,DJ Del Larkin (ex Skunkhour), Gin Wigmore, Scarlett Affection, Jez mead, Mullum Folk Club, Rhombus, Ladi6, MIhirangi, Jackie Marshall, Tin Pan Orange, Lucie Thorne, Mr Percival, King Tide, Joel Salom, Fyah Walk and others.
Full program details here.
The Member for Goldman Sachs objects
Almost nightly on the teev we are faced with a moment to two from the member for the seat of Wentworth, the Honourable Malcolm 'Captain Caveat' Bligh Turnbull MP.Irritating and yawn inducing as he is, there are some moments when he is wonderful to behold.
His objection in Parliament early last week to a momentary lack of the use of his 'title' Leader of the Opposition during Question Time was a political flounce which sent his crinoline a-whirling and was well worth that momentary glimpse on the nightly news.
"Mr Turnbull—Mr Speaker, on a point of order: I
am very happy to refer to the gentleman opposite as the
member for Griffith, if he would like to do that; if he
wants to be ‘the Prime Minister’ he should address me
as ‘the Leader of the Opposition’.
Mr Melham—Where is it in the Constitution, Malcolm?
The SPEAKER—Order! The member for Banks!
Honourable members interjecting—
The SPEAKER—Order! The House will come to
order!
Mr Randall interjecting— "
The end result was foregone - the House of Reps became littered with references to the member for Goldman Sachs and his ego lies a-bleeding alongside the latest Newspoll which shows that only 22% of voters think he would make a better prime minster than Kevin Rudd with the Coalition trailing by ten points in the two-party preferred stakes.
** Pic from Crikey
Sunday, 16 November 2008
Japan ready to begin 2008 Southern Ocean whale hunt
Minke Whale breaching from National GeographicAccording to Al Jazeera last Friday:
Japan's whaling fleet is preparing to leave port to commence its annual hunt in the waters off Antarctica.
Fisheries officials say they plan to kill more than 900 minke whales and 50 fin whales, despite protests from environmental groups and slumping Japanese demand for whale meat.
The ships are expected to set sail in the coming days, although officials said that for safety reasons no exact date is being made public.
The fleet failed to reach its target catch in last season's hunt, partly due to a series of protests and disruptions by animal rights activists.
Japanese media had earlier reported that the target catch for this season's hunt would be cut back in an effort to avoid protests, but fisheries officials say no such cut is planned.
Greenpeace said that, even if the catch remained the same, cracks were starting to appear in the annual campaign.
Spokeswoman Sara Holden said Japan's whaling industry was troubled by the announcement that a high-profile whale meat shop in Tokyo would close in 2010 because of financial problems.
And for the first time, the fleet would not be 100 per cent Japanese-crewed because of resignations of former crewman.
"We are seeing the beginning of the end of whaling in the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary," she said. "The whaling industry's days are numbered."
However Japan's Institute for Cetacean Research continues taking a hard line on its right to an annual whale kill and little if anything has changed in relation to this year's hunt.
It's time to begin this year's round of letters and emails to the Government of Japan.
Details for the various Japanese cabinet ministers are here.
- Cabinet Office, Government of Japan1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8914, Japan. Tel: +81-3-5253-2111
- Cabinet Secretariat, Cabinet Public Relations Office,1-6-1 Nagata-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100 - 8968, Japan
112 Empire Circuit, Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia
Telephone
(02) 6273 3244
Facsimile
(02) 6273 1848
cultural@japan.org.au
Who said that?
Who said this about Internet censorship?
"I'm quite concerned by them, I saw the reports, also the comments by Kevin Gosper.
My attitude to our friends in China is very simple. They should have nothing to fear by open digital links with the rest of the world during this important international celebration of sport."
If you said Kevin Rudd you're on the money, cobber.
Internet censorship in China bad, Internet censorship in Australia good - according to the twisted logic of our prime minister.
"I'm quite concerned by them, I saw the reports, also the comments by Kevin Gosper.
My attitude to our friends in China is very simple. They should have nothing to fear by open digital links with the rest of the world during this important international celebration of sport."
If you said Kevin Rudd you're on the money, cobber.
Internet censorship in China bad, Internet censorship in Australia good - according to the twisted logic of our prime minister.
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