tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post2592566136170722808..comments2023-10-09T02:29:36.357+11:00Comments on Sails of Oblivion: ~ eddie groves’ evil empireAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05240781173459676515noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-43393376654791394582008-06-12T15:06:00.000+10:002008-06-12T15:06:00.000+10:00God! I had no idea this stuff was going on. Shocki...God! I had no idea this stuff was going on. Shocking.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05539215622105295217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-21900367921003029862008-03-07T23:41:00.000+11:002008-03-07T23:41:00.000+11:00You know, something very similar happened in my st...You know, something very similar happened in my street once. The Council wanted to build a half-way house for mentally disabled people on this bit of land that had been deeded them by a resident.<BR/><BR/>Scared for their property values, the street mounted an unsuccessful legal challenge. I was against it too because the woman who donated it did so on the understanding it would stay a park. [It Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240781173459676515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-6847226710670502752008-03-03T14:10:00.000+11:002008-03-03T14:10:00.000+11:00Thanks for compelling me to research the Grass Roo...Thanks for compelling me to research the <A HREF="http://www.australiantelevision.net/grassroots/series2.html" REL="nofollow">Grass Roots</A> plotline.<BR/>What a great show it was.<BR/><BR/><B>Episode 2.09 May 14, 2003<BR/>Written by Michael Brindley<BR/>Directed by Peter Andrikidis<BR/><BR/>Col tries to win points with Karin by showing her a piece of land owned by Council which would be Ann ODynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01159263330547329077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-63600661130224532422008-02-28T17:11:00.000+11:002008-02-28T17:11:00.000+11:00actually, i think I remember that, vaguely. even a...actually, i think I remember that, vaguely. even at Polly's creche we had to pay if she didn't attend. I was up in arms for a little while - claiming it's illegal to charge for goods and services not rendered - but, given how good [and poor] the creche was generally, I quietened down. They even had something in place for povos like us, which didn't involve offering loans [like ABC]Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05240781173459676515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1367839961931530504.post-75429642009536810622008-02-28T16:03:00.000+11:002008-02-28T16:03:00.000+11:00I've been told that it costs $150 per day and that...I've been told that it costs $150 per day and that if your child is sick and doesn't attend, that you still have to pay the fee.<BR/>Maybe the finance problems were brought on by bad karma from all the gypped parents.<BR/>Does anybody remember the brilliant <B>Grass Roots</B> series on ABC-TV had a plotline about the council child care being taken over by the heartless mega-corp?BwcaBrowniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11500142856655553009noreply@blogger.com