Comments on CairnsBlog.net: KB's back, and he's not happy

What a disgusting and corrupt thing to do - ring y...

2007-10-10T09:21:00.000+10:00

What a disgusting and corrupt thing to do - ring your employer and threaten your staff. He did the same to me once when I'd cornered him - thankfully there were was absolutely no consequences for me - it's not too hard to be cleverer than KB. Bullies are not all that bright obviously. CMC can't do anything, but let's just make sure the ratepayers know about his corrupt practices and silencing of dissent. A bigger man would just roll with it.

It appears the rumor that K.Byrne has already a di...

2007-10-09T22:14:00.000+10:00

It appears the rumor that K.Byrne has already a directorship and or interest in a Chinese company or Companies is gaining momentum.
As I understand it,all Councillors are required to lodge details of all assets and other interests held by themselves and family.
If this is correct, Kevin Byrne should ne asked to submit a full list of assets for public viewing,in order to find out the truth regarding this issue.

Dear CMC supporter,Not long ago the Local Governme...

2007-10-09T16:15:00.000+10:00

Dear CMC supporter,

Not long ago the Local Government Minister was our very own Desley Boyle. Concerns were raised at that time concerning several councils with CMC i think but nothing happened with Cairns and all the political pressure went to the Gold Coast.

Desley is an ex deputy mayor of Cairns who apparently I understand once had a reputation of chaining herself to things but transformed after political appointment to the CPA board.

Unlike some of the labor acolytes here those of us who have had the misfortune to try to explain any issue of any complexity have come to understand the basic truth that Desley is D*** AS *******.

The obvious problems with our council and its personalities may be more extensive than you think?

Welcome to the club, MM! Back in the late '90s, I ...

2007-10-09T14:49:00.000+10:00

Welcome to the club, MM! Back in the late '90s, I received a similar missive from solicitors representing our arrogant bully boy of a mayor while editing the now sadly defunct weekly journal 'Barfly'.
Prior to the threatened writ, the mayor had vented his spleen on many occasions over 'Council Watch', a comparatively mild column that provided weekly commentary on Council meetings. If the major (oops,
mayor) had his way we would be living in a totalitarian state. More accountability and transparent local government is urgently needed in Far North Queensland. The major 's re-election campaign will no doubt be bankrolled once more by the fat end of town. Supporters of Val Schier and other alternative mayoral candidates will need to marshall all the foot soldiers they can muster to carry the day on March 15, 2008.

Maybe the Minister for Local Government should be ...

2007-10-09T05:51:00.000+10:00

Maybe the Minister for Local Government should be examining Mr Byrne's actions and activities a little more closely???

Its not only Byrne who has to be given the flick,w...

2007-10-08T22:21:00.000+10:00

Its not only Byrne who has to be given the flick,we also have to get rid of the rest of the Unity Team menbers ,plus the couple of
independants who are also de-facto
menbers of the Unity Team.
Roll on the election.

It seems Bully Boy Tactics still reign supreme at ...

2007-10-08T10:27:00.000+10:00

It seems Bully Boy Tactics still reign supreme at Council. Can KB quantify the damages? Don't apologise for questioning the politicical process - I think there's a statutory defence for that. Tell them "Good Oh, Get an Order". Imagine the ratepayer backlash if Council tried to proceed with court action!!

Well Mike .. you have finally done it. I thought ...

2007-10-08T10:01:00.000+10:00

Well Mike .. you have finally done it. I thought you would either end up with "THE" letter ... or concrete booties and dumped into the inlet. Thankfully, it was only the letter. I would like to know what the council is doing with the money.. We have just experienced a huge rate rise here in Edmonton. Our rates went up $3000 a year to $16000. I manage a comercial property here in Edmonton. Being a commercial property, we dont get rubbish disposal, (we have to pay extra to have our rubbish removed, and added to this, the coucil has also introduced an Enviroment Compliance Fee to be charged to us thru Cleanaway), we dont get a water allocation either. we have to pay everytime someone turns on a tap. It would be interesting to know what the owners of the property are getting for their $16000 a year.
Anyway .. back to the blog, you have my support in your fight against KB. You also have the support of the owners of the property, and the book keeper as well. Doesnt amount to much, but, there is 4 more people who are tired of the way Cairns is going and what it costs to get there.

Just the thought of a huge contingent of Chinese "...

2007-10-07T21:23:00.000+10:00

Just the thought of a huge contingent of Chinese "investors" flying into Cairns to buy up big on the properties market makes me sick.

Yeah, sales prices rise, valuations rise, rates rise.

What bloody hope have our kids got of EVER owning their own homes?

Why has Kevin reacted so badly to this? I can't h...

2007-10-07T21:17:00.000+10:00

Why has Kevin reacted so badly to this? I can't help but wonder, his over-the-top reaction is proof of the pudding that his trip to China was either a self indulgent junket or something worse.

What exactly is he up to? Are we going to see a rash of nouveau riche Chinese investors hit Cairns, buying up properties, big time?

Bryan Law won't be putting out any election flyers...

2007-10-07T17:29:00.000+10:00

Bryan Law won't be putting out any election flyers in February or March. Bryan Law will be going away soon, I believe he's got a booking at the Greybar Hotel. hahahahahaha

Congratulations Michael, our illustrious Mayor has...

2007-10-07T16:42:00.000+10:00

Congratulations Michael, our illustrious Mayor has noticed you, and given you the Order of the Hollow Threat for speaking openly about his administrative style. You ought take it as a compliment.

It's been years now since I was similarly threatened, and I'm still waiting for it to amount to anything. I guess Kev's as much a coward as a bully.

I do think it's important to put Kev out to pasture at the first available opportunity - and I think his lawyers have spelt out pretty clearly his major failings ie he is a dishonest abuser of ratepayers funds to serve his own petty interests and that ratepayers ought have no confidence in him.

Hmmm, I think I'll put that in a flyer for public distribution next February and March.

Mike,This is typical of the mayor’s ‘kiss up, kick...

2007-10-07T15:50:00.000+10:00

Mike,

This is typical of the mayor’s ‘kiss up, kick down’ approach to people. If you are a company Director from the ‘big end of town’ you are feted. However, if you are mere ordinary folk like us, attempts are made to silence you.

A diversity of opinion and dissenting voices are essential if our democracy is to function properly. I urge you and your contributors to continue to offer their opinions on matters of civic concerns.

Warm Regards,

Rob Pyne.

I have one thing I want you to consider in the cas...

2007-10-07T14:46:00.000+10:00

I have one thing I want you to consider in the case of KB v. Moore, Ladies and gentlemen, Chewbacca. Chewbacca is a Wookiee from the planet Kashyyyk. But Chewbacca lives on the planet Endor. Now think about it; that does not make sense! Why would a Wookiee, an eight-foot tall Wookiee, want to live on Endor, with a bunch of two-foot tall Ewoks? That does not make sense! But more important, you have to ask yourself: What does this have to do with the KB/Moore defamation case? Nothing. Ladies and gentlemen, it has nothing to do with KB’s legal action against Moore and his blog! It does not make sense! I'm defending a minor blog, and I'm talkin' about Chewbacca! Does that make sense? Ladies and gentlemen, I am not making any sense! None of this makes sense! And so you have to remember, when the KB/Moore case is in that jury room with the jury deliberatin' and conjugatin' the Emancipation Proclamation, does it make sense? No! Ladies and gentlemen, it does not make sense! If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit Moore! The defense rests.
(Fanks 2 southpark).

Michael,I must say I am appalled that our Mayor ha...

2007-10-07T10:03:00.000+10:00

Michael,
I must say I am appalled that our Mayor has gone to these lengths (threatening legal action and harassing your place of work) but am not really surprised by his behaviour as it is not the first time that he has come out punching any poor resident who dares to voice an opinion. About two years ago, I too was harassed at work on two separate occasions in the one day by two different council employees courtesy Councillor Bonneau who did not like something I was organizing in our community.

Of course it is totally unacceptable that we continue to have a Mayor who resorts to this type of bad behaviour (bullying, intimidation and harassing people at their place of work).

Strangely enough, there is legislation under which you can complain and I would like to suggest to you that you seriously consider submitting a 'Breach of Misconduct' charge through the State Government’s Crime and Misconduct Commission.

"Show and Tell" at the Cock & Bullexcellent idea b...

2007-10-07T09:41:00.000+10:00

"Show and Tell" at the Cock & Bull
excellent idea but will there be enough room?

It would be great if our unpopularMayor was requir...

2007-10-06T22:17:00.000+10:00

It would be great if our unpopular
Mayor was required to itemise all his overseas expenditure in detail,
from I would presume,his business or first class airfares,(NO ECONOMY
CLASS FOR KEVIN)down to the tips he gave the porter,it would make interesting reading.In fact Council
should request this information,
before approving payment of same.

Frankly, i'm stunned by the slanderous claim in th...

2007-10-06T21:33:00.000+10:00

Frankly, i'm stunned by the slanderous claim in these comments that Our Mayor attempted to scoot out of restuarats without paying the bill. Quite the contrary, I have been told by an authoritative source down in the bar at Dunwoody's the other day that in fact the reverse is true and that it was the restuaranteurs who begged KB to leave without paying! I can also authoritatively comfirm from the same reliable source (well as reliable as you can be after that many drinks) that the said restuaranteurs did not, repeat not, ask for any favours in return, no streets closed to expand their establishments, no liquor licence support in childrens playgrounds in return for campaign funding, no nothing at all like that crap ..... they just wanted to get rid of the boring bastard!

These comments hurt a bit did they KB? Maybe becau...

2007-10-06T20:47:00.000+10:00

These comments hurt a bit did they KB? Maybe because you know they are too close to the truth. You know it, and now a lot more of the Cairns voting public know it. Long live dictatorships eh? Hope you put in a few job applications whilst in China.

Well, if Big Kev reads this every day, he must be ...

2007-10-06T20:05:00.000+10:00

Well, if Big Kev reads this every day, he must be more than aware that he is past his use by date. Read it and leave Big Kev.

No he doesnt have any regard for ratepayers, otherwise he wouldnt spend council money persuing Mr Moore. Prove otherwiswe Big Kev.

No the ratepayers of cairns are fed up with his style of governing, Im sure if we asked for a show of hands for a vote of no confidence, he would be gone. Im sure the majority of his fellow councillors would be glad to have his bullyboy style OUT.

As for being dishonest, I can name several people as witness to him trying to leave restaurants and bars around town without paying. Thats dishonest in my book.

Abused his position of Mayor to keep quiet all the scandals regarding his wifes business dealings.

May or not be a director of a company in Shanghai, but that snippet came out from one of his closest friends, and is a well known rumour? around town. Be careful who you talk to Big Kev.

Prove to us Kev that you didnt pay for the dinner at M on the Bund with ratepayers money. Sure you may have put it on your credit card, but will it be reimbursed from Council for travel expenses ???

Prove to us Big Kev that your travel is not supplemented from Advance Cairns. Anyone in hospitality knows that it probably is !!!

So big Kev, how much money are you looking at screwing Mr Moore for ???

If comments about the Mayor such as yours are acti...

2007-10-06T17:11:00.000+10:00

If comments about the Mayor such as yours are actionable, well, John Howard (for one)could become wealthier than Bill Gates.
To Kev Byrnes (yes, we know you read this daily), if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen! Please!

Well done Michael Moore, Boofhead has had a dream ...

2007-10-06T16:43:00.000+10:00

Well done Michael Moore, Boofhead has had a dream run in this town for far too long. At last we have Cairns blog - and does it get up his nose! The level of disdain in Cairns for this bullyboy is now at unprecedented levels, he should now be working on his resume ... perhaps the Russians will have him back!

Just remember that Third Degree Byrne's got some b...

2007-10-06T11:42:00.000+10:00

Just remember that Third Degree Byrne's got some big money mates in this town and as an ex 'grunt' he is well known for his bullying tactics. The sooner this town is rid of him the better.

I certainly wouldn't be recommending those solicit...

2007-10-06T11:35:00.000+10:00

I certainly wouldn't be recommending those solicitors to anyone in the near future.

Keep up the good work, Michael!And let us know whe...

2007-10-06T10:10:00.000+10:00

Keep up the good work, Michael!

And let us know where we can donate to the "Free the Cairns Blog" fund.