You missed a great night
COME on Tassie. What a lacklustre crowd number at Blundstone Arena for the Twenty20 cricket game between England and Australia. What a great night’s entertainment missed by so many and where were the whingers who complain Tassie misses out on big sports events. They were conspicuous by their absence. We once again had a midweek clash scheduled which would affect crowd numbers, especially parents not keen for a late night with children having school the next day. If crowd numbers do not improve, that is including supporters from the whole state, great sporting events will not come to the state. Time to wake up and support these events in decent numbers and stop complaining before it is too late.
Golden goose
TASMANIA’S goose named Brand was a delicate little gosling. Some people could see her potential and nurtured her. Most people scoffed at her and her defenders. They said she would never amount to anything and they didn’t need her anyway. As she grew it became apparent she could only thrive if the special place she lived in was protected. This made people angry. They said she was wrecking jobs and stopping progress. They said they needed her special place. They said her protectors were ferals and saboteurs who didn’t know anything about the economy. So her defenders marched in rallies and got arrested and sent their message round the world.
Then the goose laid a golden egg. They said it was a one-off. Then she laid another. More people realised her value and helped to protect her, and she rewarded them handsomely. The new rulers of her island were delighted. They adopted her as their own and took credit for every egg. They brought hordes of people to see her. Some of these were checked for gooseharming effects, but most were not. They didn’t see the need to preserve her special place because they were sure she could survive in man-made structures. To economise, they reduced the number of goosekeepers. They assumed she would go on laying her golden eggs regardless. And now she has maggots in her heart. they learn you can’t fool Tasmanians. The announcement by Peter Gutwein seems to have taken political pork barrelling to a new level. This proposal is not sweetened, it is just wrapped in glitter. Councils do care about cost of living pressures but all the Liberals’ proposal does is shift the cost for a few years. It is clear it won’t really be the next government who pays. It will be the next generation of Tasmanians. It will be taxpayers who don’t even use water and sewerage services (approximately 15 per cent of households). It will be health, housing and education. Councils want to look after their community’s health and wellbeing for the long-term and ensure families, businesses and future generations aren’t saddled with unnecessary debt that comes from short-term politics. areas still for picnics or ball games I think if this area west of the playground was utilised it is ideal. I would hate to see this equipment placed in a position for only gym fanatics as it’s on gravel or concrete and not as safe for the elderly or parents with young children. Take a look at Clarence Council outdoor adult equipment. It’s been a number of years waiting to have adult exercise equipment, please let it be in the right position if this finally happens.