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Comment on Creation of a Canberra Centenary Poet Laureate by Judith Crispin

Judith Crispin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 03:31:24 +0000

Dear David,
I’d like to talk to you about your idea, which is quite similar to something we’re trying to get started at my organisation. I’ve left a message at your office. Please contact me when you get a chance.
Judith

Comment on The Lens of Social Inclusion by What defines good political leadership? | Ideas from Canberra

What defines good political leadership? | Ideas from Canberra — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:49:56 +0000

[...] defines good political leadership? I’ve recently taken to exploring Quora, a Q&A-based social media site that describes itself as “a continually improving [...]

Comment on The Lens of Social Inclusion by Quora

Quora — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:17:03 +0000

What defines good political leadership?…

I quite like Hugh White’s succinct definition: “Weak politicians allow their policies to be dictated by public opinion. Political leadership changes public opinion to support good policy.” My take is more based on analysis and execution. A good poli…

Comment on The Lens of Social Inclusion by Building Sustainable Prosperity | Ideas from Canberra

Building Sustainable Prosperity | Ideas from Canberra — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:10:19 +0000

[...] we deliver policies and programs is also critical to our future. I have written before about the lens of social inclusion – each policy being assessed against its potential to alienate a section of the community, to [...]

Comment on Expanding the borders of the ACT by peterhact

peterhact — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 22:17:39 +0000

Creating a corridor from Canberra to batemans bay would gain us valuable land for the extension of Canberra, and a dedicated port, not just a naval base. The suburbia sprawl would enable the city to grow exponentially. If we look at the cities in Melbourne, Hume springs to mind, these are areas carved up into zones for a city within a city, within a state.

The ACT has areas of land that cannot be extended into, as their designation is a national park, thus limiting the range from the city itself. running a border from the tip and bottom of the ACT to the sea would certainly create a larger area, and this area would provide the regional towns with the governance that would be local, not deferring to Sydney for their policies and appeals for funding or assistance.

The time taken to drive from batemans bay to canberra is far less than that taken to drive to sydney – this would ensure that council members weren’t disadvantaged and that decisions could be made quickly. The other benefit would be the inclusion of Queanbeyan, Jerrabomberra and surrounds, enabling those citizens access to a larger budget for the completion of road projects, infrastructure upgrades and health services. Queanbeyan hospital could become the 3rd public hospital in the canberra system.

Comment on Expanding the borders of the ACT by David Mathews

David Mathews — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:19:05 +0000

The Coree Conundrum? I haven’t heard of that Mark – do you mean they started surveying the borders of the ACT at Mt Coree and got it (literally or metaphorically) wrong?

Comment on Expanding the borders of the ACT by Mark Phillips

Mark Phillips — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 00:04:52 +0000

Why not start with the Coree Conumdrum?

Unlike last time I’d hope someone pays the surveyors to finish the job this time.

Comment on Contact David by David Mathews

David Mathews — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:34:23 +0000

Many thanks Peter! Much appreciated.

Comment on Contact David by Peter Thornton

Peter Thornton — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 05:41:16 +0000

G’day David,

Good luck for tomorrow mate.

Peter

Comment on Common Ground Project in Canberra by David Mathews

David Mathews — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:49:49 +0000

There has been some very early thinking about the site, but nothing firm as yet.