tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post1076117535599175832..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: Freebody gets it right, kindaMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-26200767061815600392007-10-14T13:30:00.000+10:002007-10-14T13:30:00.000+10:00Does anyone know what he did when he lived in Town...Does anyone know what he did when he lived in Townsville??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-40891887127035588812007-10-13T22:31:00.000+10:002007-10-13T22:31:00.000+10:00It was interesting to read your comments about Den...It was interesting to read your comments about Dennis Quick.I personally had some dealing with this little bad mannered arrogant young fellow some time back.He was fortunate there was a young receptionist nearby,otherewise I would have sat him on his tail.<BR/>How this type of person holds a position in council is beyond me,lets hope he goes out with the Unity Team at the next election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-26138310139912352602007-10-13T13:55:00.000+10:002007-10-13T13:55:00.000+10:00Anon asked Michael Moore “Well how many Council me...Anon asked Michael Moore “Well how many Council meetings have you been to”? Having attended quite a few, I can honestly say, that it does not matter if you have never attended. They are all pretty much the same. Councillors vote on each development proposal in turn, there is little or simply no debate, the decision is rubber stamped and they move on to the next agenda item. Public attendees are not allowed to make comments unless by prior arrangement (usually one week beforehand and in writing)!<BR/><BR/>Now we know why KB goes over to China regularly. He is buying thousands upon thousands of cheap rubber stamps so Council never runs out. Councillor Free-for-All will have a field day with this lot of rubber stamps. But he is abit stuck in the groove with his old catch-cry, which he trots out whenever there is a slightly controversial issue at voting time, “if we don’t approve, they (the developers) will sue us.” It's a sign that the approval is to get the rubber stamp treatment, and that is exactly what happens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-56735782861641489212007-10-11T22:31:00.000+10:002007-10-11T22:31:00.000+10:00Many of us also remember an issue that went to cou...Many of us also remember an issue that went to council a few years back when our KB had bought his block of land over at Second Beach, and wanted to build a house above the tree line, which was completely against the Cairns Plan at the time. When it was brought up in council, Cr Jason O'Brien asked for it to be discussed reasonably, but he was rudely cut off mid sentence by Cr Freebody who said 'Lets put it to vote'. Of course the Unity team had the numbers, and it was approved immediately. No discussion whatsoever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-75003054543461256062007-10-11T22:14:00.000+10:002007-10-11T22:14:00.000+10:00It is interesting that in his letter (CP 11-10-200...It is interesting that in his letter (CP 11-10-2007) Councillor Nobody, uses the words ‘professional’ ‘environment’, ‘experienced’ and ‘well-working Council’. Perhaps they are working a little too well!<BR/><BR/>At the Council Planning and Environment meeting in August this year Councillor Bonneau was to propose a motion to approve Ratcliffe’s Buchan Point ‘eyesore’ (for the second time in two years) and before he could do so, Councillor Nobody jumped the gun and seconded the proposal. <BR/><BR/>He then struggled to apologise for his mistake while the gallery was having a good laugh at this ridiculous charade being played out.<BR/><BR/>Surely, as ratepayers, we can expect more than this from our elected representatives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-51332442766714155412007-10-11T19:18:00.000+10:002007-10-11T19:18:00.000+10:00How do you get your hands on the secret pass that ...How do you get your hands on the secret pass that allows access to the closed door Unity meetings Mr(?) Anonymous Said? The big decisions are made there according to the Daily Murdoch (April 2005). By the time it does get to Council it really is second hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-347202507064226982007-10-11T16:27:00.000+10:002007-10-11T16:27:00.000+10:00I hope you raise a lot of money from your Cairns B...I hope you raise a lot of money from your Cairns Blog fighting fund - you will surely need it. And another thing, you ask Paul Freebody or was it Dennis Quick, how many community resident association meetings have you been to? Well how many Council meetings have you been to? Or do just rely on secondhand information for your version of the truth?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com