Comments on: Melbourne Cup fun http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/melbourne-cup-fun/ The Blog of Councillor Sue Brooks, Hervey Bay - Fraser Coast Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:11:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sue http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/melbourne-cup-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-893 sue Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:46:38 +0000 http://suebrooks.com.au/?p=617#comment-893 Ben thanks for your comment but rubbing shoulders with people in power and speaking to them is how we influence them. I constantly hear people criticising Council for not showing leadership etc. If my elected member colleagues get time to spend with the PM and Ministers from all levels of Government and manage to influence their thinking and focus on our region is that a bad thing? Politicians influence how this great country of ours is run. Most decisions are made by politicians and politicians are not that different from you and me. They speak to people, read articles and information and make decisions based on their life experiences and information they are given. If our Deputy Mayor, in her capacity as Acting Mayor, is given the opportunity to spend time with the PM and speak about issues impacting on our area is that not a good thing? The PM was only at the Cup Function for the time it took to say hello to a swarm of people, sit down and watch the race and then leave. He was polite, courteous and friendly and took time to listen to people. It is now up to him and his Federal Government to make the tough decisions necessary to attempt a fix of our health services. Like you I am watching and waiting. Ben thanks for your comment but rubbing shoulders with people in power and speaking to them is how we influence them. I constantly hear people criticising Council for not showing leadership etc. If my elected member colleagues get time to spend with the PM and Ministers from all levels of Government and manage to influence their thinking and focus on our region is that a bad thing? Politicians influence how this great country of ours is run. Most decisions are made by politicians and politicians are not that different from you and me. They speak to people, read articles and information and make decisions based on their life experiences and information they are given.
If our Deputy Mayor, in her capacity as Acting Mayor, is given the opportunity to spend time with the PM and speak about issues impacting on our area is that not a good thing? The PM was only at the Cup Function for the time it took to say hello to a swarm of people, sit down and watch the race and then leave. He was polite, courteous and friendly and took time to listen to people. It is now up to him and his Federal Government to make the tough decisions necessary to attempt a fix of our health services. Like you I am watching and waiting.

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Kevin can go back to Canberra feeling all warm and fuzzy but at the end of the day it doesn’t give us any resolution towards improving health services or any additional beds!

]]> By: Sadman http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/melbourne-cup-fun/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Sadman Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:08:04 +0000 http://suebrooks.com.au/?p=617#comment-891 Sue, You state "I trust the PM is gaining a very good understanding of our health needs". If after close on two years he hasn't got an "understanding of our health needs", he never will have. This is not an issue that can be fixed on a one by one add hoc basis. This has got to be fixed nationally. Based on the local's report, he made not one firm commitment!! But no, I'm not surprised, this was just another "feeding the chooks" vists. Sadman Sue,
You state “I trust the PM is gaining a very good understanding of our health needs”.

If after close on two years he hasn’t got an “understanding of our health needs”, he never will have. This is not an issue that can be fixed on a one by one add hoc basis. This has got to be fixed nationally.

Based on the local’s report, he made not one firm commitment!! But no, I’m not surprised, this was just another “feeding the chooks” vists.

Sadman

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