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1. Mandatory jail sentences for persons convicted of seriously assaulting Queensland Police 
Imagine someone coming up and spitting in your face and not knowing if that person carried diseases such as HepB, HepC or HIV. Then the 6 month wait and numerous blood tests to confirm you haven't caught such disease.
Police are here to protect our community, and criminals think they can do what they want and the magistrates hand down soft sentences.
2. Fast-track AJ Wyllie Bridge Petrie for Our Community
The FAJWeB- Fast-track AJ Wyllie Bridge Petrie for Our Community petition.
The Northbound AJ Wyllie Bridge at Petrie, Queensland, was damaged during the floods in January 2011. At a Community meeting on the 5th of November 2011 at Wyllie Park, the local Member for Kallangur and two representatives of the department of Transport and Main Roads brought concerned Community including business owners up to date regarding the progress of the reconstruction of the new bridge.
The pamphlet handed out at the meeting says: ‘Works to reconstruct the AJ Wyllie Bridge are occurring as part of Operation Queenslander. This is the largest reconstruction effort in Queensland’s history, rebuilding communities, fixing infrastructure and restoring regional economies.’
12 months have passed since the flood, yet the process of building the new bridge is still in the planning stage after the decision was made in late March to replace the old northbound bridge. It is said by the Queensland Government ‘that every effort has been made to fast-track that process’ since the decision was made in March. The finalisation of the design, removal, disconnection and relocation of services in conflict with the new bridge and the reconstruction contract to go to tender is yet to be awarded.
Local businesses in the area have suffered up to 30% downturn in business, and local members of the Community have been inconvenienced by the bottle necks of traffic which often occur because the traffic flow has been restricted to two lanes on the southbound bridge. It is said by Government that the construction of the new bridge will not finish until the end of 2012, which is 2 years after the floods made the old bridge unusable.
We the Community call on the Australian Federal Government, who are funding 75% of the project and the Queensland Government, who are funding the other 25% to actually fast-track the project. The loss of the old bridge has been a major inconvenience for our Community.
Businesses are closing and jobs are being lost. If the mantra of Government is to support Working Families and Small Businesses, they are badly letting Our Community down in this instance.
UPDATE; I rung Warren Truss' office and spoke about my FAJWeB campaign and Community concerns and this is the email I received on Wednesday 23rd November at 6.31pm.
Dear Mr Moses,
Please find below the text of the Question with Notice to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and the Minister for Regional Development (Tony Albanese) who is involved in the flood reconstruction works.
Mr Truss: To ask the Ministers listed below (questions Nos. *-*) - In respect of the AJ Wyllie Bridge upgrade on Gympie Road in Queensland, (a) what total sum will it cost to build the bridge, (b) what total sum has the Australian Government allocated to the bridge construction, and has this contribution been paid to the Queensland State Government; if so, on what date; if not, what sum has been paid to date, (c) when will the tender process be finalised, (d) when is construction expected to be completed, and the bridge open to traffic, (e) is the Minister aware of reports that local businesses have suffered up to a 30 per cent downturn in business, and traffic is severely congested, as a result of the traffic restrictions in place on the current bridge, (f) what measures are in place to assist local businesses and the community until construction is completed, and (g) will the Minister consider fast-tracking the construction of the bridge.
* Mr Truss: To ask the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government.
* Mr Truss: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport.
Kind regards,
Jessica Finlay
Policy Adviser - Infrastructure & Transport
Office of Hon. Warren Truss MP
Update; No-one was seriously injured in a four car pile-up on the Pine Rivers Bridge on Wednesday morning the 30th of November 2011. Police were called to the scene at 7.30am where they found the cars had collided in the left hand and centre lanes. It caused major traffic congestion, making it a carpark kilometres back to Boundary Road at Burpengary.
IF the AJ Wyllie Bridge at Petrie had been fast-tracked and built, people would have had an alternate route to go around the crash. That is not the case, as both sides of politics sit on their collective hands, unprepared to do anything to get the bridge built.
In the News; Enough is enough! That is the message from motorists and business owners frustrated about the inaction to begin construction works to repair the flood damaged AJ Wyllie Bridge. Since January, traffic delays around the bridge, which links Petrie and Lawnton (and spans 111 metres) and is one of only a few routes traversing the North Pine River, has caused headaches for Community and local workers.
A-Mart Lawnton manager Rudi Burgers said his business had suffered a marked decline since the road access was reduced from four lanes to two, with the closure of the old northbound bridge. 'It's certainly hard work at the moment - it's been very tough,' Mr Burgers said. 'In the past 10 months my foot traffic has and retail customers coming through the door have been down about 25 percent. Businesses are struggling and some have even closed and it seems to be getting worse, as the number of patrons that are frequenting the area is dropping.'
'It's only going to hurt the local community if people shop further afield.' Mr Burgers said sometimes traffic congestions caused his staff to get to work an hour late. 'When there's chaos on the Bruce Highway the traffic will (try to) detour through Petrie and the roads (and the bridge) just can't take it,' the Eaton's Hill resident said.
Mr Burgers believes the delays in repairing the bridge is unacceptable. 'I don't know why it takes so long to get the wheels rolling. The communication lines have been poor in passing on information and we're none the wiser. We need action so we can get back to a sense of normality and maybe (the governments) could even look at helping the businesses back on track by covering some of their losses. They seem pretty good at compensating the ordinary person and residents, but what about the businesses that are facing foreclosure or staff layoffs?' Mr Burgers said.
Kallangur resident and Left Right Out - Community Action Business owner Ian Moses has started a Petition urging the State and Federal Governments to Fast-track the replacement of the northbound bridge. Mr Moses said there had been no urgency from the governments to fix the bridge and solve the problem of bottlenecks. Construction of the new bridge is likely to be finished by the end of 2012 (that's what Labor say) two years after the floods made the old bridge unusable.
'It's gone to tender but it won't be revealed until January, a year later, who's going to be awarded the tender.' Mr Moses said. 'One year after the event that's as far as we've got in the process, which is absolutely pathetic.'
Mr Moses has also presented a seven-part Question with Notice to the Federal Transport and Regional Development Minister Tony Albanese, who is involved in the reconstruction works, about the issue.
The Westerner Newspaper - Story and picture by Lee Oliver 15/12/2011.
To all the Ministers of Infrastructure and main roads in both the federal and state governments, and their opposition counterparts, bar Warren Truss, don't you get what a dilemma this is for the Community of Pine Rivers yet? Wake up to yourselves and get the AJ Wyllie Bridge at Petrie built for Our Community's sake.
Update; there are lots of signed Petitions in addition to this, but you can help by spreading the word around and ask everyone you know to add their signature. It all helps in the process.
3. Review needed for Public Housing Occupancy
I know of 2 cases where 1 person is living in a 3 bedroom Department House as a single person.
the other is a couple in a 2 bedroom house.
When I confronted the Department of Housing about this they said that there maybe a chance that these 2 cases might have there children rejoin them, highly unlikely as both have adult children who have there own homes.
If we review Housing Occupancies we maybe able to help lessen the already High Housing Crisis and those who are living in extra rooms can be placed into a more suitable dwelling.
4. Give us NQ Cowboys Games Live, Stop The Rot CH9
Channel 9 has used the excuse of "Technical Issues" with broadcasting the South Sydney Rabbitohs Vs NQ Cowboys live.
We are not living in the 90's anything and everything CAN be shown live, no matter what it is. Say for instance a building collapses in Townsville killing 200 people, i'm sure every channel would have a live feed out of Townsville within 1 hour of it happening, they've got 3 day's to get this game live if they wanted to. To say this is the problem is an absolute copout to not only the game, but to people living in QLD. For 23 Rounds Ch9 has shown at least 1 QLD game live at 7:30pm on a Friday Night, how come this has all of a suddenly changed begs the question. It's also not like they will not get the viewers as the Cowboys have had 4 top rating games this year on Fox Sports including the Eels vs Cowboys game which made the all time record for viewers of any sport on Fox Sports.
If you're a Cowboys, Queenslander, Rabbitoh fan living in QLD or just a Rugby League fan in general living in QLD, please don't just cop Ch 9's reason, sign this petition to try and get Ch 9's executives to change their mind. As without us mad rugby league fan's Ch 9 would not have a high rating program on a regular basis.
WE DESERVE BETTER THAN THIS!!!
5. Stop the destruction of Dugong habitats at Gladstone
In January 2011, massive floods in Queensland spewed a plume of silt over the seagrass beds off the coast of Central Queensland, Australia, where the rare and endangered marine mammals, dugongs, feed and raise their young.
Now the Gladstone Ports Corporation, with the approval of the Queensland Government, is dredging and dumping 55 million tonnes of spoil on seagrass beds as part of a port expansion project. The Queensland's own Environment Minister has admitted the floods will badly affect habitat and could lead to "malnutrition and death" for dugongs and marine turtles. The World Wildlife Fund says the dumping on top of the floods is "a death of a thousand cuts" for dugongs.
Dugongs are classified as "vulnerable to extinction" by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, and Australian tropical waters are one of their last strongholds.
The Government claims there are conditions on the project. But those conditions don't take into account the effect of the floods. The Treasurer as Shareholder MInister for the Corporation should make sure the dumping is postponed until a proper study into the effects of the floods has been carried out and alternatives to dumping offshore have been properly investigated.
6. QLD government support to an all ages music venue in Brisbane
Currently in Brisbane, none of the sizeable live music venues host live music for those under the age of 18, with the exception of the Old Museum Building and Powerhouse. Most deem the issues with delicensing too expensive or too much effort.
To make matters worse, dedicated all ages live music venues in Brisbane are at an extreme low, and due to government regulation, associated costs and the general lack of interest from the QLD Government, have been forced to operate illegally or close.
Currently within the Brisbane CBD (Southbank to Bowen Hills) there are five active all ages venues, Edge, The Hive, Old Museum, Powerhouse and The Alley. Recently Room 8 @ Fort closed which was the only venue of the size required to host all ages shows for more than 150 people for our more extreme alternative style acts, short of using Riverstage, which is obviously far too large for an average show.
While these three active venues are all great, The Alley is also soon to be closed, leaving Edge at the Library in South Brisbane and The Hive, both too small and too strict to run shows of any variety and Powerhouse and Old Museum. All of these venues reject heavy bands from playing in their venues.
While heavy music might not be glamorous for the types of people this petition is aimed at, it is still a large part of the music industry and some of the bands coming out of Brisbane are amazing and need support. Freezing out heavy music just because you don't like it is cruel and unfair, considering that as an experienced promoter in this town, and having dabbled in many genres, metal and hardcore remain the most outwardly popular styles of music.
This leaves a huge portion of the Brisbane live music community without a place to play. Young heavy bands have nowhere to play short of community halls in the outer suburbs, which, needless to say is a nightmare of logistics and hardly ever works out for the people putting on these shows.
Yes there are venues and options, but through costs, issues with regulations and those in positions of power simply not liking styles of music, anything heavier than Frogstomp era Silverchair is cast asunder.
The issues I hear about with behavior of heavy music crowds is way out of order. If these kids dance violently, they know what to expect. If one gets hurt in the mosh pit, they've gone in there knowing that there's a good chance of it happening. I've seen indie crowds break a venue. I've never seen a metal or hardcore crowd do it yet.
I believe the government needs to assist us with our cause. Either by opening up a new space, or encouraging the current ones to diversify.
7. Donate our Australia Day fireworks budget to 2011 flood victims
The Australia Day fireworks cost hundreds of thousands of dollars for ten minutes of enjoyment... join me in urging our states to cancel them this year and instead donate that money to Flood victims
8. Queensland Rural Flood Relief 2010–2011 : Give a Helping Hand to Hard Working Aussies!
It is common knowledge that most of Queensland and the eastern states of Australia are suffering the effects of the torrential rain that has been pouring since early December.
One region in particular has been suffering significantly due to the Rolleston Mine Rail Line, approved, constructed and once operated by the Queensland Government. This infrastructure has been designed without the consideration of the natural water flow. At the moment a massive amount of water is being dammed or held back by the levy bank like structure of the rail line. This is creating a further backup of the increasing flood waters, as it takes longer to flow through the drainage structures allocated in the designs.
Property owners north of the rail line described it as a raging waterfall fuelled by the retention of the water behind a once Queensland Government built structure.
The natural contours of the land would have allowed that masses of water to flow away from the township through the local river systems, eventually making its way out to sea or to various other locations away from the area without causing the destruction that it has. This is not happening! This irresponsible decision by QRNational and their previous owner the Queensland Government is costing hundreds of millions of dollars damage to one of Queensland’s vital agricultural areas. Not only is this a major blow to the region’s agricultural production, there is also a significant amount of environmental damage due to water eroding soil away in an attempt to continue running.
It’s about time the Queensland Government and now privatised QRNational accepted the responsibility of the devastating affects this environmentally disastrous mining infrastructure has caused on the productive agricultural area as well as on the people of the Rolleston and surrounding regions.
Time they listened to the local people when implementing infrastructure that could destroy their livelihoods as well as take lives.
9. Equal education for all children
All children should have the right and access to a normal education from the Queensland schools system. Children with special needs who attend public schools should be entitled to the same level of learning and education alongside their peers.
Special training and/or seminars to be offered to school teachers who work with children with special needs in order for teachers to be educated on how to better cater to these children. A compassionate approach to disciplining a child with special needs. Children with special needs should not be excluded from an education because of the ''behaviours'' that teachers are unable to handle through their own lack of experience and awareness.
10. Support Drag Racing in Charters Towers
The Charters Towers Drag Racing Club is a not for profit organisation established in 2005. It now boasts over 60 financial club members.
Each year the Charters Towers Drag Racing Club hosts drag racing events at the local airstrip. These events have become a huge success with over 1500 spectators and over 60 competitors. People come from as far as Brisbane, Rockhampton, Mackay, Mt Isa and Cairns.
The success and popularity of these events has enabled us to recognise that there is a need for a permanent drag racing facility in Charters Towers.
By showing your support and signing this petition you are helping to strengthen our proposal of the construction of this facility. Your help is much appreciated.
11. We want an Ikea on the North Side of Brisbane
Ikea is located down at Logan which from Caboolture is a 72 km journey. People from the Sunshine Coast would not travel the 133 km or 1 hour 49 minute drive to go to Ikea. But if an Ikea was built near Caboolture, all of the North side of Brisbane and people from the Sunshine Coast could use this Ikea.
12. Save The Wenlock
Our aim is two-fold:
1) (WE'VE WON THIS ONE - WENLOCK RIVER DECLARED WILD BY THE QLD GOVT - 4 JUNE 2010) To have the Wenlock River declared a 'wild' river under the Wild Rivers Act 2005, &
2) To deny mining rights to Cape Alumina Pty Ltd to mine bauxite (or any other resource) in the Wenlock River basin and Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.
Our reasoning is as follows:
The Wenlock River is one of Australia's last few remaining, true wild rivers. It retains its unique and irreplaceable attributes untouched and undamaged by man. It is home to the largest diversity of freshwater fish species of any Australian river. It is home to the largest breeding population of salt water crocodiles on the planet. It is also home to other endangered species such as the Red Goshawk. The Wenlock must be declared 'wild' under the Wild Rivers Act 2005 to ensure it is protected and doesn't become another victim of man's waterway greed, like the Murray Darling River system.
The bauxite plateaus present in the Wenlock River area, and particularly in the Coolibah Springs complex are vital to the overall hydrology and resultant ecology of the area. If the bauxite is removed, the entire system will fail, it is that simple. It can never be replaced, regardless of the amount of 're-vegetation' promised by Cape Alumina Pty Ltd.
13. Retrospective Land Tax - Valuation of Land and other Legislation Bill 2010
The Government will attempt to pass a bill very soon that will alter the way valuations on homes and small businesses are determined, therefore affecting Rates. The Bill will redefine "unimproved" to include the hard work of property owners, including (among other things) the buildings they have erected, the leases they have in place, business goodwill and infrastructure charges.
This will have profound effect on home owners who have done any improvements on their property (excluding their house), property investment in Queensland and will result in an even more desperate rental situation that already exists. When you don't have investors you don't have rental properties. These charges will be retrospective to 2002. If you own a home YOUR RATES WILL GO UP, this does not just apply to investors or business.
14. Fairer Qld motorcycle licence rules
The Qld RTA have made a rule for people who want a motorcycle licence to have a full open driver's licence before being allowed to have a motorcycle licence. The rule used to be optional where u could obtain a motorcycle licence without a driver's licence needed.
The new rule is unfair to people not wanting a driver's licence but instead want a motorcycle licence but have to obtain a open driver's licence before being allowed to ride a motorcycle with 50cc or more. Now we no longer have a choice. Now it's harder to obtain a motorcycle licence and it takes longer.
We think the pendulum has swung too far in the favour of criminals. We don’t think crime is taken seriously enough in Queensland. Police can’t chase car thieves and judges are directed by laws that say gaol is a last resort.
Criminals have too many rights – it’s time the Queensland Government started to think about Our Right to Feel Safe.
We are serious about Our Right to Feel Safe in Queensland and we are calling on you to take action.
We feel less safe because criminal behaviour is not sufficiently punished in Queensland.
17. Equality@16 - Equal age of consent for all Queenslanders
Queensland is the only state in Australia without a truly equal age of consent.
We want the Queensland Government to change the age of consent to enable equality in the protection and support of all youth regardless of their gender or their sexual orientation.
18. Decriminalise Abortion in Queensland
Abortion is still a crime in Queensland, entrenched within the Criminal Code in laws written in 1899. State governments have ignored several recommendations from various bodies to clarify or repeal these laws.
Under the archaic legislation, women face up to seven years in jail for accessing a pregnancy termination, and doctors 14 years for providing them, unless it is performed to preserve the physical or mental health of the woman.
Politicians have assured Queenslanders for many years that there was no need to change the law, as nobody would be charged under it. However, in April this year, a young couple in Cairns were charged after allegedly using an abortifacient drug to end a pregnancy. They are facing jail time if convicted.
This couple has been targeted directly under the sections pertaining to abortion in the Criminal Code, and are being tried for making the same decision women and their partners make every day - to terminate a pregnancy. Around 14,000 abortions are performed in Queensland every year, with statistics estimating that up to one in three women will choose abortion during their lifetime.
The laws under which this couple have been charged effectively criminalise not only those women who choose abortion, but the doctors who provide the procedure as well. Since these charges were laid, doctors offering medical abortions have ceased to do so for fear they and their patients will be similarly targeted - an understandable decision, but one that has acted to further restrict the availability of abortion in Queensland, particularly to women in rural or regional areas or those suffering financial disadvantage. Currently, outside the southeast corner of the state there are only three regional centres with private clinics offering abortion to Queensland women - regional women face large travel and accomodation costs on top of the increased out of pocket costs for the procedure itself, which can sometimes make it prohibitively expensive. The upfront out of pocket costs for a termination outside the southeast currently sits at a minimum of $550, and is up to $820 in some regions. This is simply beyond the reach of some women.
Public opinion consistently shows support for abortion decriminalisation to be around 80%. Independent polling performed by Auspoll in May 2009 found that 79% of Queenslanders want the law changed so abortion is no longer a crime. This figure echoes Queensland and nation-wide data.
Queensland Parliament cannot continue to avoid this issue. A failure to act is taking a stance by default - it is effectively saying that the Parliament believes every woman who has had or will have an abortion is a criminal. Tell them you do not agree. The decision about abortion needs to be put where it belongs - in the hands of women and doctors, not politicians and police. Abortion law reform is urgent! Queensland women have waited long enough.
19. Support Emergency Services Cadets' Facebook pages
We made a facebook page to promote the Emergency Service Cadets in Queensland to be told that we have to shut it down because it's against policy.
Why should we shut it down its not like its bad or anything we are only advertising we are not using anyone's names we are just promoting cadets so we can get more adult leaders and cadets!
20. Ban the provision of pound dogs for research and teaching
The Petition of the following individuals points out their concern about the provision of animals from municipal pounds to research institutions.
The use of pound dogs creates a dependence on pet overpopulation and is therefore taking advantage of the human irresponsibility and cruelty necessitating pounds rather than addressing the problem.
Abandoned animals in pounds and shelters have already suffered the fear and distress of losing their carers and familiar territory. Their use in research and teaching is the ultimate betrayal and one that cannot be condoned in a caring society.
21. Support Local Sustainable Produce
On 1 March 2009, the Queensland State Government implemented the Moreton Bay Marine Park, zoning more than 40% of the productive fishing grounds of Moreton Bay for conservation purposes.
To offset the impacts of the new zones on commercial fishers, the State Government staged a process to buy-out fishing licenses.
The Structural Adjustment Package was a licence buy-out process, implemented to reduce the environmental, social and economic effects of commercial fishing grounds being heavily reduced.
The buy-out process was seriously flawed, and now the same number of commercial fishermen are operating in a vastly reduced area.
Applications for buy-out were assessed for ‘best value for money’ and not the degree of impact on the applicant.
As a result, licences that operate outside Moreton Bay or licences that are dormant or were only used on part-time basis were bought out. The overall number of commercial fishing vessels working in the Bay has not been reduced.
A total of 119 licenses were bought-out, yet the process failed to remove real, active effort from the Bay or compensate those fishers who were most affected by the new zones.
Moreton Bay fishers have been forced to fish harder instead of smarter, leading to immense economic, social and environmental impacts.
22. Queenslanders DO NOT WANT daylight savings
There is talk about to bring up another referendum to introduce Daylight savings to Queensland, whether to the entire State or just the South-East.
To ensure that it's not even worth bringing up, people should sign below to let the Queensland Government know that we don't want or need it, and that the clock should stay where it's meant to be!
23. Equal Opportunities for Young People in State Care
From 1 July 2007 the Queensland Government introduced a new graduated licensing system to reduce fatalities on our roads, particularly among young motorists. Young drivers aged 17-24 are twice as likely to be involved in fatal crashes than drivers aged between 25-59. That is why the Queensland Government introduced new laws to change the licensing system for young drivers.
The new changes introduced by Queensland Transport included the introduction of a logbook system to ensure learners get a good balance of experience before they drive solo on the road. Learner drivers are required to complete 100 hours of supervised on-road driving experience.
The extension of the learner period to 12 months and the completion of 100 hours of driving experience will expose learners to driving in various road conditions. During this time, they gain valuable experience, including driving at night. The requirement to accumulate 100 hours of supervised on-road driving experience before undertaking a practical driving assessment highlights the importance of the learner licence stage and ensures the learner accumulates extensive driving experience under a range of driving conditions before applying for a provisional licence.
Since the changes in law, many young people in state care face many barriers when trying to obtain their driving licence, such as foster carers not having enough time, residentials not having insurance for young people to drive company or youth worker owned cars and the average driving lesson costing $47 an hour and the likelihood of the Department of Child Safety providing an average of $4700 for each young person wanting to access there licence isn't high either.
As you all should know, this is a petition to bring Trivium to Townsville. On the 14th of May, Kyle and Ken the Radio Men spoke to the frontman of Trivium, Matt Heafy, about the petition and we captured his reaction in the interview which will be aired on the 5th of June, see below for details.
While we have already given Matt all the signatures we had received by the 14th of May, we will keep this online petition open so that if any one new finds out about the petition they can still sign to bring Trivium up to Townsville. It would be great if the current number of 468 signatures on here could increase a bit more.
Who wouldn't want one of the fastest rising metal bands in the world kicking off the metal scene here in Townsville. According to Kerrang, "Sabbath... Maiden... Metallica... TRIVIUM - The Hottest Metal Band Of The Century." While Trivium has faced a lot of controversy over the past few years we guarantee that after listening to their latest album Shogun as well as seeing the band live you see how Trivium has silenced the critics and you will agree that Trivium has definately earnt the reputation as one of the greatest metal bands of the century.
If all you had to do to help kick the metal scene off in Townsville was to sign this petition and then go to the Trivium concert and have a good time with one of the world's greatest live bands then why wouldn't you do it?
25. Help Stop Aerial Shooting of Wild Horses in Qld and WA
Stop the Aerial Shooting of Brumby Horses in Australia. Make your voice heard! Sign our petition! Aerial slaughter recommenced in Carnarvon Gorge, Queensland Australia in 2008.
Over 6000 horses have now been slaughtered by helicopters in Carnarvon Gorge Northern Queensland. More are targeted. Autopsy reports state that four bullets were used to kill each horse, ages range from foals, yearlings to young adults. Now is surely the time for Qld. EPA to work through these issues and introduce planned management for the future. Will this happen ??? So far Qld. Government is ignoring this issue. Australia’s shame continues.
Despite the efforts of animal Welfare groups including the RSPCA, the carnage continues. In other nations wild horse sanctuaries and controlled breeding programs are an integral part of Government Policy; here, in Australia such policies are non-existent, bullets are the easy solution.
UPDATE: It is with tremendous sadness that we must report that the orphan colt from the Frazier Downs cull, “Jimminy”, died on 28/8/08 after contracting a sudden and serious infection. He was otherwise doing very well but obviously had a lowered immune system after everything he’d been through and just couldn’t fend off germs. Over 2 days 672 horses were shot in an aerial cull that has distressed many of the local community. It is understood that that RSPCA will be investigating the matter.
The Frazier Downs travesty highlights the need for governments to find better, longer term and more humane management plans for wild horses. Aerial culling of horses is banned in New South Wales, and in two NSW National Parks, the Guy Fawkes River and the Oxley Rivers parks, horses are passively trapped and given a second chance by groups such as Save the Brumbies who care for the removed horses and adopt them out to the public. “And we can even do better” says Jan Carter. “We want to start using the fertility control vaccine PZP on our own New England Brumby Sanctuary and gain direct experience in what I believe is the future for wildlife management” We call for all state and federal governments to put an end to outdated and barbaric wild horse management and develop responsible, long term and humane management plans.
Please email for more information or visit www.savethebrumbies.org www.victorianbrumbyassociation.org www.wildhorses-wa.com www.abhr.com.au www.australianhorsealliance.asn.au www.coffinbaypony.org.au
26. Petition AGAINST Daylight Saving in Queensland
Every year the debate over daylight saving in Queensland rears its ugly head, mainly by migrants from the southern states.
The arguments are mostly based around the idea that we would get more daylight to enjoy after we arrive home from work.
This is certainly the case in Victoria or most of NSW, however during the summer months in Queensland the sun still shines until almost 8pm even without the marvel that is daylight saving.
27. A.D.R.A.Q. - Alliance for the Detection of Reptilian-humanoid Activity in Queensland
A.D.R.A.Q. is an organisation founded on the Terrestrial Reptoid Hypothesis as first outlined by UFO scientist John Rhodes.
A.D.R.A.Q. believes that several factors indicate a real possibility that a reptilian-humanoid race have descended from the dinosaurs and are residing on Earth in this day and age.
Rhodes' theory states that this race would most likely exist in remote deserts and vast lands where human inhabitance is scarce.
Queensland, Australia fits this description perfectly and we at A.D.R.A.Q. would like to see government funding towards universities and other research institutions in further investigating this theory and its relevance in Queensland.
28. Daylight Saving for QLD "The Smart State"
In Brisbane it gets dark at 6pm, the time when most people come home from work. Many other countries around the globe operate Daylight Saving Time (DST) to ensure that there is more light in the day when people need it the most.
Some countries operate DST all year round, others chose to move the clocks forward during the summer months to let people enjoy the daylight in the evening but Queensland and the South East Corner in particular do neither.
So we have a situation where Sydney and Melbourne despite being further East that Brisbane move their clocks an hour ahead in the summer, This makes it very difficult for anyone who has to do business with the southern states.
Anna Bligh, the new premier of QLD has decided that she will not be looking at DST, despite the majority of people who would like to see it introduced. We say this is wrong and undemocratic to have the needs of the minority in the north overrule the needs of the majority in the south.
29. Changing Rooms For Surfers Paradise Beach Queensland
As described at www.SurfersParadiseBeach.com there are no changing rooms on or near the beach.
This forces men and women, boys and girls to try and dress in public. This is a disgrace for what is claimed to be one of the world’s best beaches.
August 8, 2006
This petition was created to show the level of interest in starting an online community based radio station for the Inala area.
The station will only proceed if there is a general show of interest on this petition.
Please feel free to comment and check our site at http://icir.hits.io for more details.
