Comments for Australian Democrats Victoria http://vic-democrats.org.au Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:08:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://vic-democrats.org.au/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Save Melbourne’s only Koori School – Ballerrt Mooroop by Robert Livesay http://vic-democrats.org.au/save-melbournes-only-koori-school-ballerrt-mooroop/#comment-440 Robert Livesay Tue, 07 Jun 2011 20:08:13 +0000 http://vic-democrats.org.au/?p=1974#comment-440 Craig, that's exactly the response the Government wants. The Community has for a long time sought residential facilities to establish a boarding school and/or other facilities for isolated dissafected youth Playing one group off against another- don't you realise thats what they're doing?. Care to come and show me the "5 times'? A classival case of Disraeli's "Lies damned lies and statistics" I don't know if you have been there and done a survey, but there is also the issue of a near elimination of open space. The gym is also a community facility THAT WILL NOT BE REPLACED. The Community also wants to run a pre school on the site The "5 times" is a result of activities the Government does not support. Had previous governments been less vigorous in their pursuit of Darwin's prophecy of the death of Koorie culture and race, enrolments would be a lot higher. and THE GAP would be narrowed. I have personally used a number of school facilities, on Saturdays, for sport. You also need to physically ask local residents, as I have done. This is not a case of NIMBY, but can you put a stream of buses and cars down two lane (if no one parks) roads?Do you realise that the gym is to be demolished to make way for a car park Do we take THAT away as well, and besides, what about expending the existing special school site is near a rail line and/or industrial estates with a lot of land room to expand but the government is unwilling to pay rent to Yooralla or pay money for land they can take.? There are other examples of idle government or ex school land nearby. Care to visit? Craig, that’s exactly the response the Government wants. The Community has for a long time sought residential facilities to establish a boarding school and/or other facilities for isolated dissafected youth Playing one group off against another- don’t you realise thats what they’re doing?. Care to come and show me the “5 times’? A classival case of Disraeli’s “Lies damned lies and statistics” I don’t know if you have been there and done a survey, but there is also the issue of a near elimination of open space. The gym is also a community facility THAT WILL NOT BE REPLACED. The Community also wants to run a pre school on the site The “5 times” is a result of activities the Government does not support. Had previous governments been less vigorous in their pursuit of Darwin’s prophecy of the death of Koorie culture and race, enrolments would be a lot higher. and THE GAP would be narrowed.
I have personally used a number of school facilities, on Saturdays, for sport.

You also need to physically ask local residents, as I have done. This is not a case of NIMBY, but can you put a stream of buses and cars down two lane (if no one parks) roads?Do you realise that the gym is to be demolished to make way for a car park Do we take THAT away as well, and besides, what about expending the existing special school site is near a rail line and/or industrial estates with a lot of land room to expand but the government is unwilling to pay rent to Yooralla or pay money for land they can take.?

There are other examples of idle government or ex school land nearby.

Care to visit?

]]> Comment on Save Melbourne’s only Koori School – Ballerrt Mooroop by Craig Anderson http://vic-democrats.org.au/save-melbournes-only-koori-school-ballerrt-mooroop/#comment-438 Craig Anderson Tue, 07 Jun 2011 03:00:45 +0000 http://vic-democrats.org.au/?p=1974#comment-438 Do the Democrats realize that by supporting the campaign being run by the Treaty Republic Group thay are denying 150 disabled children a reasonable school ? And that even if the Treaty Repubilc Campign is unsuccessful, the Koori students at Ballerrt Morroop College still have 5 times as much space per student as those at Glenory Speciliast School? Is this fair? See the blog above for more information, Craig Anderson Do the Democrats realize that by supporting the campaign being run by the Treaty Republic Group thay are denying 150 disabled children a reasonable school ?

And that even if the Treaty Repubilc Campign is unsuccessful, the Koori students at Ballerrt Morroop College still have 5 times as much space per student as those at Glenory Speciliast School? Is this fair?

See the blog above for more information,

Craig Anderson

]]> Comment on It’s time for a new tactic in the war on drugs. Australian Democrats Victoria call for an end to prohibition. by Terry Wright http://vic-democrats.org.au/it-is-time-for-a-new-tactic-in-the-war-on-drugs/#comment-240 Terry Wright Sun, 09 Jan 2011 10:07:54 +0000 http://vic-democrats.org.au/?p=1835#comment-240 You need to be congratulated for being one of the few Australian political parties who have a sensible drug policy. This alone will get you massive support from rational Australian voters. Well done. You need to be congratulated for being one of the few Australian political parties who have a sensible drug policy. This alone will get you massive support from rational Australian voters.

Well done.

]]> Comment on Magnetic levitation trains faster, cheaper than freeways says Oakleigh candidate by Jordan Carter http://vic-democrats.org.au/magnetic-levitation-trains-faster-cheaper-than-freeways-says-oakleigh-candidate/#comment-238 Jordan Carter Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:27:56 +0000 http://vic-democrats.org.au/?p=1814#comment-238 I didn't believe you people were still around, I thought you were gobbled by the Greens. Nice Idea. I didn’t believe you people were still around, I thought you were gobbled by the Greens. Nice Idea.

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]]> Comment on Policies by Lee Murphy http://vic-democrats.org.au/policies/#comment-2 Lee Murphy Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:37:33 +0000 http://vic-democrats.org.au/#comment-2 I like a lot of what this party stands for (which is why I am a member) but I am disappointed that there isnt an official policy on the National Broadband Network. I know it has been discussed and there should be at least something on this site either in support or against it. And it should also be outlined how the party intends on achieving its major greenhouse emissions targets without damaging our already fragile economy. Excellent set of policies that have been put out there, and I hope to see some democrats back in the house and senate at the end of the month. I like a lot of what this party stands for (which is why I am a member) but I am disappointed that there isnt an official policy on the National Broadband Network. I know it has been discussed and there should be at least something on this site either in support or against it.

And it should also be outlined how the party intends on achieving its major greenhouse emissions targets without damaging our already fragile economy.

Excellent set of policies that have been put out there, and I hope to see some democrats back in the house and senate at the end of the month.

]]> Comment on Two-thirds of people suffering mental illness receive no treatment. by Rob D http://vic-democrats.org.au/two-thirds-of-people-suffering-mental-illness-receive-no-treatment/#comment-1 Rob D Sun, 18 Jul 2010 08:41:22 +0000 http://vic-democrats.org.au/?p=816#comment-1 Good for you Paul. Mental health has been ignored by both big parties for decades. I for one want to see the Democrats back in the senate to keep the focus on issues like this. Good for you Paul. Mental health has been ignored by both big parties for decades. I for one want to see the Democrats back in the senate to keep the focus on issues like this.

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