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Cruising Granny


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I apologise for the late notice.

The local indigenous group is protesting against the proposal to shut down some isolated, small communities.  This started in WA, but is being protested nationally.

The small communities are started by disgruntled or family groups from larger established communities.

To establish these small groups of a few as 20 people the Government has to provide a generator and the fuel for the power supply, water and housing etc.



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that's why its called sit-down money !!

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I also demand that our free camps have power and hot and cold running water as well as a phone and tv satellite.

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Get the facts straight please before jumping on the bandwagon....I did and the bridge in question is to be closed today for one hour between 10.30 and 1130AM for a protest march.  
http://www.magic1059.com.au/news/local-news/48304-port-augusta-bridge-closure-today-1st-june



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Perhaps the closure of the bridge is a way to highlight the protesters' situation, just as lots of others do from time to time.

A pain in the a** I suppose, especially for heavy vehicle operators  .... some of who may be carrying goods that eventually end up in remote communities.

 

I too have concerns about the cost to the economy in providing 'City' services to remote locations as a 'right'.  If for whatever reason I choose to live in certain locations then I choose to except a trade off in reduced access to services in return for whatever lifestyle benefits I gain from living there.

eg.  I'd love to live in a small coastal community on a large farm block (yes I can afford to buy one), but I realize that at my time of life, I need to be close to medical & transport services, so I live on my 30 perch block in the 'burbs'.



-- Edited by Cupie on Monday 1st of June 2015 02:34:20 PM

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and of course the sign that's still there says it all. its all Abbotts fault. More a political noise than for their cause. Strange how many local aboriginal people I know here stayed away saying it won't help their cause
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Next thing you know they will be demanding free camps everywhere with dump points

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Based on my experience,why would they need dump points!!!!!

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brickies wrote:

Next thing you know they will be demanding free camps everywhere with dump points

 Im picking up what your putting down there Brickies.....



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You got to admire the racism on show here.

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Phantom do you think so , I think they just don't think people should be able to free camp where ever they like .

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The Phantom wrote:

You got to admire the racism on show here.

"The time has come
A fact's a fact
It belongs to them
Let's give it back"

 

The Phantom

 It is disappointing to read these sort of comments, its way past time to grow up.



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