I hope Darren Chester wins the Gippsland by-election. The seat has always been held by the Country Party/Nationals and until such time as they self destruct I hope that continues.
There is a demonstrated need, in my view, for an independent country party. That’s why I’m both encouraged and discouraged by this week’s decision on the [...]
I'm a member of the Hannans Rotary Club and it's now a requirement that Rotary members obtain a police clearance because we sometimes work with young people.
I think it's bureaurcracy gone made. We sponsor youth exchange programs but unless you're a host family (for which a police clearance is reasonable) we hardly have anything to [...]
There was no major surprise in the Victorian election result where Labor has been comfortably returned. Interesting aspects include:
The Nats defied doomsday predictions and retained party status.
The Liberals and Greens failed to increase their primary votes.
The media darlings (Greens) won't win a lower house seat.
Labor no longer holds any seats in Gippsland.
The Labor primary vote [...]
Political junkies will be interested in this article from The Age and will recognise the significance it holds for the seat of Morwell, which includes Traralgon where I grew up.
Several high-profile members of the Traralgon ALP branch have quit the party and one, Lisa Proctor, will stand as an independent and direct preferences to the [...]
I don’t have any celebrity tales to tell, except this one. Jackie Weaver is a moderately famous actress in Australia. She appeared in the classic film “Picnic at Hanging Rock” and many others. Her stage reputation is supreme.
Jackie must have a love for regional Australia, and I admire her for that. She recently came through [...]
I got motivated yesterday to sort through some old clothes for despatch to the op shop. They were from my "big man" days when I weighed 14-15 stone. I’ve been under 13 stone for more than a year now, so it seemed safe to dispose of them and clear some space in the wardrobe.
Among the [...]
The cold weather came and brought snow flurries this afternoon. It started with hail about 4pm and then turned to snow. The fall lasted about 10 minutes and just settled on the ground when it stopped and turned to rain.
It was cold all day and I expected snow, but we didn’t get the precipitation they [...]
I’ve published an article by Linette Treasure, of Buchan, in the Alpine Community Forum regarding process implications in local government.
This will interest everyone who’s concerned about the loss of democracy in Victorian councils since the so-called Kennett reforms and subsequent changes by the Labor Government.
The only true democracy in local government now occurs every four [...]
