tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post567284061822146809..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: Sleazy Listening, Eight Four SuxMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-18083413081909927082009-04-24T06:33:00.000+10:002009-04-24T06:33:00.000+10:00We are currently in Noo Zulind celebrating Pete's ...We are currently in Noo Zulind celebrating Pete's "big birthday" with our Kids and have just caught up with the latest Blogs.<br /><br />How dare Councillor Bonneau and the other anti community Councillors, go on the Council Funded, OUR RATES, Radio Show and use it as a platform to denigrate genuine community concerns. If Minister Boyle is to have credibility in her new/old Portfolio, heads should and must roll. That CEO`Briggs claims no knowledge of these arrangements indicates that he is unaware of what is happening within his sphere of responsibility, the Prime duty of anyone in his position. That alone warrants his resignation.<br /><br />On a different note, Golfers, if you wanna play a golf course Kauri Cliffs is the ultimate.Jude Johnstonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-87450417457001446672009-04-24T01:48:00.000+10:002009-04-24T01:48:00.000+10:00Another disgraceful scandal involving our Council,...Another disgraceful scandal involving our Council, Councillors and Council employees.<br /><br />I hope Desley Boyle is going to do more that just get that big stick out (Cairns Post 23/4)). She needs to start pushing a few people off their high well paid perches. <br /><br />She can start with the CEO, Noel who knew nothing, but ignorance is no excuse, Kerrie for arranging the cash for comment deal, which clearly is seen by most people as a gross conflict of interest and improper behaviour, and then Sno for being being somehow involved in this plot to deceive and implicate the Mayor!<br /><br /> Back in 2006, Sno made some very defammatory and untrue statements on the same radio program (4CA)in his capacity as Councillor, about a community organisation on the Northern Beaches, the CBCA. The Association wrote to 4CA and asked nicely for an apology - and we were told to take a hike. So to get the apology, the Assocation complained to the Australian Broadcasting Authority and we complained that:<br />1. the statement made by Councillor Bonneau was factually untrue<br />2. the subject matter was provocative and the station made no attempt to verify the truth of the statement and,<br />3. having been made aware of the untrue allegations, that the station took no action.<br /><br />The trascript obtained by the Assocaiton showed that there was no opportunity for anybody hearing the broadcast to respond to the councillors wild accusations, and the broadcast was terminated immediately after the statement was made.<br /><br /><br />In due course, Councillor Bonneau made his public apology in the Cairns Post, but it was like drawing blood out of a stone or pulling teeth.<br /><br />All is not well in the state of Denmark, either then with CCC running the airwaves supposedly for free, nor it would seem now, with Councillors being allowed to have paid air time in which they can insult, intimidate and cast aspersions about individuals or groups in our community who may have valid reasons for disagreeing with their poor performance on local issues.Fiona Tulipnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-19300795578773207452009-04-24T00:41:00.000+10:002009-04-24T00:41:00.000+10:00This is the most despicable story I've heard. I am...This is the most despicable story I've heard. I am aware of several complaints filed with the ABA, now called ACMA, on McKenzie's racist commentary as well as previous "cash for comment" incidents. <br /><br />One of these "cash for comment" complaints concerned his vociferous defense of Villa Romana's expropriation of public footpath. We all are aware of McKenzie's relationship with Villa Romana.<br /><br />John McKenzie "rents" his show time from the station owners (Prime), and then sells advertising for his income. There are persistent rumours from CBD business owners that they are required to provide him with "perks" that allow him to duck income tax.<br /><br />For council to play into this weasel's games - it's time for some sackings to occur.Another McKenzie Victimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-53618396245739025242009-04-23T23:26:00.000+10:002009-04-23T23:26:00.000+10:00What John McKenzie fails to realise is that an adv...What John McKenzie fails to realise is that an advertisement is 15-30 secs of hard sell that we the general public can identify immediately as ads.<br /><br />By his logic, every second of every minute of every hour is an ad - including his fumbling, the pregnant pauses and strangely the time used by the callers. Hard to see that the time on air of an irate ratepayer is actually advertising for CRC.<br /><br />But then John, if it "almost free", and if that is that is how 4CA regards the "fee", then why not demonstrate community awareness, community committment etc and make it actually free?Cairns Residentnoreply@blogger.com