tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post5715922174956590946..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: We'll decide who gets your moneyMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-80192991386254425502009-10-07T07:11:21.856+10:002009-10-07T07:11:21.856+10:00Ah, Marg "Forked Tongue" Cochrane & ...Ah, Marg "Forked Tongue" Cochrane & her Machiavellian dealings. Folks, the only thing Marg is interested in is power, & photo-ops. Propose anything to Marg involving a photo-op, & she's OK'd it in a flash, & found the funding.<br /><br />Anything else involving community development, infrastructure, upgrading community facilities & so on, unless there's a photo-op, it doesn't get addressed, or is ignored. But that's not news to all of you. <br /><br />Yes, odd decision of Rob Pyne's - it would be good to hear from him.Lillian at Yorkeysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-29242690190520450642009-10-05T22:07:13.893+10:002009-10-05T22:07:13.893+10:00So, Robert (the councillor variety) are you going ...So, Robert (the councillor variety) are you going to tell us all in your own words why you voted as you did?Brad Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-43086271545679670882009-10-04T12:33:33.472+10:002009-10-04T12:33:33.472+10:00It was great to see Robert using his executive ass...It was great to see Robert using his executive assistant position to gain VIP access to Vibe. He looked so professional, and was networking really hard when the Sunday Mail took the photo. I am so glad my latest advisor is politically savvy, I feel so in control!The Blanketnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-84354347431795467492009-10-03T17:39:29.653+10:002009-10-03T17:39:29.653+10:00Perfect quote from bill.
And a fair call Denis, b...Perfect quote from bill.<br /><br />And a fair call Denis, but it doesn't take much though to remember the name of someone who has a couple of scheduled meeting with you, or just pretend you know them. Randoms who see you and say hi because they know your face is a another thing altogether. <br />I forget names and faces all the time, but there are ways around it that make it not as obvious! instead of just giving you a blank look and saying 'who are you?'.Balaclava Rd Banditnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-89166899957894801922009-10-03T15:04:48.836+10:002009-10-03T15:04:48.836+10:00I remember someone saying about Bill Clinton that ...I remember someone saying about Bill Clinton that what made him such a good politician was his ability to remember faces and names of people he had met even if only for a few minutes. He made people feel that they really mattered. <br /><br />There was a time a few years back when I was at the uni, at TAFE, had a mugshot in Barfly most weeks and was standing in various elections that people would come up to say hello and I would feel genuinely embarrassed because I didn't know who they were. So, I feel for Val - with a much higher public profile than I ever had - on this one.Denis Wallsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-78981743640080422822009-10-03T13:06:03.928+10:002009-10-03T13:06:03.928+10:00James J I choose not to reveal my real name like m...James J I choose not to reveal my real name like most of the posters here, I do that so i might comment without fear or favour. I was just sharing an experience, you can choose to believe or not. I'll admit to being a coward, when you admit to being a theckless thug. <br />I suggest you poll most people who have dealt with her (in and our of teh Council) and you'll find a majority have had the same experience i have. <br /><br />D'Artagnan I may have a forgettable face.... Maybe if i was Betros she would of remembered my name, she's probably got a photo of him up on the wall with 'dont meet in a dark alley' on the bottom of it..... <br />I met a former Labor state politician once professionally about 4 years ago, i saw him about 6 months ago, he still remembered my name and the project we spoke about, now thats professionalism.Balaclava Rd Banditnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-1338175156048101992009-10-03T08:16:30.012+10:002009-10-03T08:16:30.012+10:00If it looks like pork barrelling and smells like p...If it looks like pork barrelling and smells like pork barrelling then it is pork barrelling.<br /><br />In fact, during one meeting before the elections in 2008, Margaret Cochrane moved a motion to bring forward the distribution of grants so that they could be done before the election and KB made a comment along the lines of 'I smell pork' and Margaret replied 'with crackling', proving that she is indeed all about the pork (barrelling that is).Thislittlepiggynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-66104466955066324272009-10-03T00:28:34.541+10:002009-10-03T00:28:34.541+10:00I'm suspicious. Why has Cochrane done this? ...I'm suspicious. Why has Cochrane done this? Is there some little community/sporting/artsy-fartsy/enviromental group with a bank account in dear old Marg's name? Hey??? I mean why would you let yourself be wide open to all sorts of allegations of favouritism/cronyism etc by demanding to control the purse strings? What was the reasoning behind this?Thaddeusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-22939915103620099202009-10-02T17:02:45.386+10:002009-10-02T17:02:45.386+10:00Balaclava Rd Bandit you are a coward if you make e...Balaclava Rd Bandit you are a coward if you make empty claims in a very public forum yet don't declare who you are. <br /><br />No one here would believe a word you say mate. <br /><br />JjJames J - North Cairnsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-22791930161239156392009-10-02T16:42:02.100+10:002009-10-02T16:42:02.100+10:00Balaclava Road Bandit - maybe you just have to fac...Balaclava Road Bandit - maybe you just have to face the fact that you are not worth remembering. You must have had a real impact on the Mayor. Probably just a bit player trying to be someone - you're not Danny Betros are you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-90090979008947845772009-10-02T16:34:35.012+10:002009-10-02T16:34:35.012+10:00Have you ever had any 'high level' dealing...Have you ever had any 'high level' dealings with Aunty Val????<br />I have, and i'll say just this, if someone can't remember you name by the 4th meeting (with each previous meeting lasting a couple of hours, with no more than 2 other people in the room), gotta say that is far from impressive........ in fact, it is insulting.<br />I won’t start on her attention to detail.................Balaclava Rd Banditnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-25918601038859832732009-10-02T16:16:50.499+10:002009-10-02T16:16:50.499+10:00I agree Headless, Schier's higher level dealin...I agree Headless, Schier's higher level dealings are her strengh.<br />However, as we have seen, petty squabbling and dysfunctionalism can be very damaging to this city. Where is Val's authority and control?Harrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-85595567080908268992009-10-02T15:51:25.471+10:002009-10-02T15:51:25.471+10:00Somewhere recently I saw a blog link to a current ...Somewhere recently I saw a blog link to a current project to allocate smaller community grants via a voting process including online access.<br /><br />Thought it was on Club Troppo but can't find or Google! Basically the community could vote for their preferred project but had to allocate to several. So Margaret say, or anyone else in the community, could give half her votes to soccer but has to distribute the rest among other grant applicants with a minimum.<br /><br />But not sure where I saw it .....KitchenSluthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15947481064967081891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-41624119740199502532009-10-02T14:49:45.646+10:002009-10-02T14:49:45.646+10:00Robert Pyne's anti-community position on this ...Robert Pyne's anti-community position on this matter has taken me by surprise. Community-mindedness has been the strength behind his performance on council.<br />It is a shame he has joined Cochrane's Cronies in giving the community the finger. Come on, Rob, you're a good man. Get with the strength.<br />Hey, Gold Top, perhaps you need reminding that Val Schier's strength of character and integrity have ensured our council has not descended into dysfunctionalism. Remember, it's one thing to deal with the pettiness of councillors and disloyal senior council staff. But it's quite another thing when Val, as our Mayor, has to deal with state and federal ministers, MPs, government agencies, developers and community groups. These people couldn't be bothered with the Blake/Cochrane trivialities. Val is putting Cairns First and the Blake/Cohrane clique are really just a sideshow.The Headless Horsemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-49249632580483773582009-10-02T14:32:36.595+10:002009-10-02T14:32:36.595+10:00Face the facts kids, Val ain't the Mayor. Tefl...Face the facts kids, Val ain't the Mayor. Teflon Al and Maggie run the show. And right now they rebranding Val as the "The Blanket", cos that's what shit sticks to!Ben Farinellinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-28841848683630859832009-10-02T14:09:01.178+10:002009-10-02T14:09:01.178+10:00Have pyne and Lanskey traded bodies?Have pyne and Lanskey traded bodies?Jack Rabbitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-34131157944566840142009-10-02T12:38:39.871+10:002009-10-02T12:38:39.871+10:00Why is it that Val always gets the bad publicity f...Why is it that Val always gets the bad publicity for set-ups by the old KB gang like this one. The CP won't give us the full story. The workshop agreed that the current system worked and yet at the last minute the old KB gang plus Pyne (very dissaspointing) voted against it. So much for community input, but please DONT blame Val. Give the woman some support, it was she that we elected for Mayor - the Deputy Mayor elected herself!!!Cairns Residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-86296027878375033102009-10-02T12:35:29.201+10:002009-10-02T12:35:29.201+10:00Beer man is right. The shit ALWAYS sticks to Val, ...Beer man is right. The shit ALWAYS sticks to Val, regardless of who is responsible. What is even worse - she is too weak or incompetent to doing anything about it.Gold Topnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-64482031531865470702009-10-02T11:17:56.498+10:002009-10-02T11:17:56.498+10:00The Cairns Post will report the story like this......The Cairns Post will report the story like this..."Council removes/dismisses community consultation", with no mention of Cochrane, so that the reading public will put the blame on Val.NQ Lager lovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-15122963151241028802009-10-02T11:03:19.896+10:002009-10-02T11:03:19.896+10:00Sorry, sammy. i just checked. it was last saturday...Sorry, sammy. i just checked. it was last saturday.georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-80622979126843202272009-10-02T11:01:30.321+10:002009-10-02T11:01:30.321+10:00If ever there was an example of Val's failure ...If ever there was an example of Val's failure to influence and control, this is it. Successful leadership requires strength and cunning to combat this type of behaviour, and again it seems that Val simply does not have it.<br />Her whining about another coup does little to impress when she has shunned so much good advice.<br />I'm sure her young academic advsior makes for a nice "toy boy" look, but a street wise and connected player of the Ross Parisi ilk would have been a much better pick. Val has no one to blame but herself.Julie Enoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-67857092423803597392009-10-02T10:56:10.365+10:002009-10-02T10:56:10.365+10:00George, this was only just decided by Council so h...George, this was only just decided by Council so how could it been on the Compost weeks ago!?Sammy Jaye, Hollowaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-59574841926180532372009-10-02T10:53:30.550+10:002009-10-02T10:53:30.550+10:00Memo to all CRC councillors: Power corrupts; absol...Memo to all CRC councillors: Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00473473335577649591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-59508786795524819262009-10-02T10:51:29.322+10:002009-10-02T10:51:29.322+10:00This story was in the cairns post a few saturdays ...This story was in the cairns post a few saturdays ago.georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-1902191659661450242009-10-02T10:15:52.182+10:002009-10-02T10:15:52.182+10:00Well we know in advance where the Grants will all ...Well we know in advance where the Grants will all be going:<br />Soccer - Margaret Cochrane<br />Bell Ringing - Sno Bonneau<br />Wife Chasing - Alan Blake<br />Hairdressing - Margaret Cochrane<br />Escaping From Bedrooms - Alan Blake<br />Magic Circle Invisibility - Sno<br />Playing With Yourself - Alan BlakeThornton On Spencenoreply@blogger.com