tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post144138687063340109..comments2023-04-20T04:34:11.624+10:00Comments on CAIRNS HILLBILLY WATCH - DAILY LIFE IN CAIRNS, QLD EXPLAINED BY RATIONAL, THINKING PEOPLE: DIVISION 9 - BIGGEST FIELD SEEKS TO REMOVE THE SOUR TASTE OF QUEENSLAND'S WORST LOCAL COUNCILLORUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-12052102590755114132012-04-19T18:40:20.843+10:002012-04-19T18:40:20.843+10:00Eugenie Navarre was the very first person to comme...Eugenie Navarre was the very first person to commence the fight against the Taylor Point development, and that goes back many years.athenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-34806918443623831372012-04-19T10:29:16.438+10:002012-04-19T10:29:16.438+10:00I Don't know Tim but I am aware of the leaders...I Don't know Tim but I am aware of the leadership he showed with Taylor Point so I understand why you would be supporting him HBW. At least we know he is honest and is prepared to stand up a fight for the right things. Charlie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-56105701688867210252012-04-18T19:42:35.201+10:002012-04-18T19:42:35.201+10:00Since SnoMax decided he was unelectable, the damni...Since SnoMax decided he was unelectable, the damning information about him is in the sack for discussion after the election. We're trying to be fair and sensible to all the candidates and this requires wading thru a lot of info. All in due time.JOHN MACKENZIE'S HILLBILLY WATCHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706009936388621005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-37063706473592433292012-04-18T19:10:05.694+10:002012-04-18T19:10:05.694+10:00Hillbilly watch, on a couple of ocassions you have...Hillbilly watch, on a couple of ocassions you have mentioned having read the cmc report on sno bonneau and suggested he did not come out of it squeaky clean. Are you going to elaborate or how do i access the report to read myself. On a different subject can you throw any light on the report re dredging the inlet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-12355879157180721252012-04-18T16:18:47.916+10:002012-04-18T16:18:47.916+10:00To the Blog Author.
If you want to know more abou...To the Blog Author.<br /><br />If you want to know more about the why of Manning's/Mackenzie's plans for the CEP, find out who owns the land where they're trying to have it moved to. I believe they'll correlate with the ones making donations/involved with Unity. They stand to lose more than just the money they're donating to the cause.<br /><br />Sorry I can't email you, I can't use my real name. Since the only 'journalists' in town are in the pocket of the LNP, i doubt it would be revealed by them.Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-54113263161906434982012-04-18T15:22:28.920+10:002012-04-18T15:22:28.920+10:00nomooremike
a quick search of CRC's website f...nomooremike<br /> a quick search of CRC's website for local govt. Remuneration gives links to CRC minutes.<br />These minutes indicate that<br />for 2010 Schier, Leu, Forsyth, Lesina and Lanskey voted against a pay rise.<br />for 2011 Leu, Forsyth, Lesina and Pyne voted against a pay rise<br />The Cairns Post on Dec 16 reported that for 2012 CRC councillors pay will fall from $95K to $91k.<br /><br />nomooremike please check the accuracy of your statements before revealing your ignorance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-63237274766154025282012-04-18T14:15:34.640+10:002012-04-18T14:15:34.640+10:00What's with all those giant Parisi posters up ...What's with all those giant Parisi posters up along the highway? At first I thought they were development applications. Isn't there some kind of rule about the size of these posters? Anyway, Parisi seems to have two bob each way on the Entertainment Precinct. His flyer says he will "call for a financial and legal audit.. to establish if its not too late to revisit the proposal". WTF does that mean? Surely the Federal and State governments have already given this project the utmost financial and legal scrutiny, since they have both agreed to fund it.<br /><br />O'Halloran is the man. Anyone who can stand up to Bonneau and his developers, and win, is a hero.Matt Heirinknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-63691362605632847112012-04-18T13:42:52.746+10:002012-04-18T13:42:52.746+10:00I thought your blog on division 9 was spot on! Be...I thought your blog on division 9 was spot on! Being a local small business owner in the division I have been horrified to hears rumblings that Mr Parisi had failed to pay for $5000.00 in printing costs after his last tilt at the title. Maybe you could follow this upIan Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-53127916844136451182012-04-18T13:31:14.954+10:002012-04-18T13:31:14.954+10:00Ross Parisi has an enormous ego, quite narcissisti...Ross Parisi has an enormous ego, quite narcissistic. He craves attention. Everything he publishes is all about himself. If we could get a dollar for every time he uses the words, I, me, and my, or his own name branded on every thought like a banner, we'd all be rich. Most of his policies have been either unearthed from the archive of his past when in his younger days he was somebody, or borrowed from other candidates around him. On the crucial issues he tries to make virtue out of sitting on the fence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-85611981170013124902012-04-18T11:52:41.500+10:002012-04-18T11:52:41.500+10:00Ross Parisi is a failed Developer ,farmer,and stil...Ross Parisi is a failed Developer ,farmer,and still owes money around town. He was part of Tom Pyne's Mulgrave Shire which conducted Town Planning by whatever they liked to hear at the time.They made it up as they went along as Peter Robinson was the worst Town Planner we ever had and couldn't plan a thing.<br /> Ross supported the current Highway level that now floods by claiming he was representing the farmers at the time and now he is critising the decision that was made. This man was the Developers best mate and to deny it Ross is a blatant lie. Time has passed him by and he simply needs and wants a job. <br />A vote for this bloke is to wind the clock back 30 yearsMr Grumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425134328010647420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-32079574726015470362012-04-18T10:30:19.404+10:002012-04-18T10:30:19.404+10:00Do you think the poor candidates lining up in many...Do you think the poor candidates lining up in many seats is to do with the fact that anyone half decent in a professional career, over 30, is making a lot more than a Councillor would? And you want to increase the gap more? If you want to pay peanuts, you're going to get monkeys. It used to be that business leaders took up these positions. Now it's mostly car salesmen/renters and retirees running for the job. The Tablelands couldn't even get 1 candidate for a seat since the pay is so low but responsibility and criticism so great. If you were unemployed all you had to do was put your name down!<br /><br />I'd vote for O'Hallahan. Parisi's living in the past, man.Deannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-79205265191382962622012-04-18T09:34:35.773+10:002012-04-18T09:34:35.773+10:00The other side of the coin is that if you pay pean...The other side of the coin is that if you pay peanuts you get monkeys. In a large town like Caiirns I'd rather have someone working full time as a councillor than someone having a part time job and not being on top of all the issues (or even there as in the case of a couple of existing councillors).Micknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-74779432111456664832012-04-18T08:48:43.007+10:002012-04-18T08:48:43.007+10:00nomooremike, Rob Pyne voted against the salary and...nomooremike, Rob Pyne voted against the salary and was the only one to do so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-10137160178143863552012-04-18T08:11:29.063+10:002012-04-18T08:11:29.063+10:00I must also disagree with you on your pick for Div...I must also disagree with you on your pick for Division 9, Hillbilly. My knowledge of Ross Parisi, is that he is very much a consensus person, able to relate well with many people from vastly different backgrounds and with differing interests. From knowing him, these are valuable interpersonal skills developed over time and would be of great benefit in a mixed Council comprising both Independents and Team members. Ross is a local through and through and his personal knowledge of the area is excellent. Of great importance, is that unlike many of the younger candidates, or those candidates who are "blow ins" to the area, Ross has personal knowledge of our economic and local government history. Knowing why certain decisions were made years ago, what paths we took, what we discarded, what failed and why, is vital knowledge to a Council. Ross readily shares this information with people when asked and doesn't use knowledge as "power" which unfortunately some people will do. Reading through his vision and plans for his Division, I cannot fault them. I don't have any personal issues with Mr Ohallahan, but I feel that Ross Parisi would make the better Councillor by far.athenanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3182703408922632531.post-92116202802019473622012-04-17T22:40:37.283+10:002012-04-17T22:40:37.283+10:00Hey Hillbilly, how about a wages campaign, let'...Hey Hillbilly, how about a wages campaign, let's see what these potential councillors think they're worth.<br /><br />The last lot, every one of them, voted to give themselves the largest share of the trough possible, I don't remember the numbers, but I'm pretty sure it was over three grand a week.<br /><br />How about a rock solid commitment from them all that they will take the lowest wage, let them set an example to all the battlers in Cairns having it tough.nomooremikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430287219237165635noreply@blogger.com