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Members in a muddle
TECHNOLOGY got the better this week of Darwin council’s elected members, who were nominating and voting through an electronic system for representation on council’s committees for the next year. Many were left confused as to whether they could vote once or three times, who they were voting for and even if they had voted. The most senior citizen on council Mick Palmer saw the funny side of the exercise, exclaiming “this is quite fun, isn’t it” during one of the few silences, in between a foray of questions. The display had three of the four members in the public gallery leaving in a hurry, not wanting to witness any more incompetence during what should have been a simple vote count. Might be best to revert back to a raise of hands next year, hey council?
Leave a smoke signal
IT seems Darwin’s elected members aren’t the only ones struggling to grasp technology. During the week, a journo seeking comment from a tourism operator was greeted with a voicemail asking for callers to “send a text message” rather than leaving a voicemail. The problem? The journo was calling a landline, which don’t traditionally receive texts messages. The scribe is still waiting to see if the smoke signals appearing on the horizon are in response to his latest correspondence.
Year 12s thinking big
THE Territory’s Year 12s have had their worlds flipped upside down with the coronavirus pandemic. Their post-school plans have changed and their short-term goals interrupted. When asked how the pandemic affected their goals, one 17-year-old student said the loss of income with the crisis prevented them putting a deposit on a property management portfolio. Bushie’s biggest priory at 17 was staying awake, so it’s good to see the Territory’s youths are thinking about their futures seriously from a young age.
Mayor’s a true patriot
DARWIN Lord Mayor Kon Vatskalis demonstrated his patriotism at a recent press conference when his mobile phone rang, blaring the Australian national anthem. A number of attendees of the press conference felt the sudden urge to stand at attention with their hand across their heart.
Bubs sure grab the votes
Bushie has been receiving a few comments from election watchers speculating about what the most popular election prop is. The cynics are saying it is babies. With Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s newbie sporting his own Instagram page it’s pretty clear they’re the best accessory.
Bakery Mick’s favourite
WITH the borders opening next month, some good horses are heading up to the $100,000 Darwin Cup. Last year’s hot favourite Lieder is coming up from South Australia for trainer Michael Hickmott who loves the Darwin lifestyle in the dry season. Expect to see Mick regularly at one of his favourite haunts – the Parap Bakery.
Poster sale puzzling
WHILE we understand the NT News is a magnificent publication, Bushie is a little unsure of the legalities of one bloke’s post. The seller was this week caught trying to palm off a poster from the day pubs reopened, originally for $20 before cutting his price down to $5. With the description of “NT News Poster histerical”, it’s also unclear whether the vendor finds the newspaper “hysterical” or the poster “historic”.
Backpack full of surprises
9 NEWS Darwin chief of staff Kathleen Gaz
zola was headed to an interview at a Darwin city office this week when she discovered an emptied backpack. Its contents? Waterbased lubricant, something that looks like a whip and some sort of cuffs. Looks like someone was having a good time...