I came in towards the end of an interview on radio by Alan Jones and Simon Crean Minister for Trade, and when I heard a "risk analysis" was done on beef imports my pupils dilated and I sent into The Daily Telegraph this email.

Alan Jones read out my letter ( a bonus) but said a part of the letter was wrong.

Mr Crean said towards the end of the interview,

"The independent risk analysis will not tell us any more than we already know"

http://www.2gb.com/index2.php?option=com_podcasting&task=playaudio&id=2&f=10&Itemid=41

I had missed the part where the minister was asked he hadn't had a risk analysis done?

Back in 2005 I posted this page on 16/1/2007 about the stupid placement of school zone signs.

SEE:

http://schoolzonesanta.com/index.php/2007/01/16/where_s_common_sense

This is a photo of one clever example on the corner of King Georges rd and Moorfields ave. Kingsgrove.

January 07

January 2010

Spot the difference in visiability when the school zone sign is moved a bit further down the road.

Give the monkey a peanut.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news

This mural was painted on the shop wall last year and I commented about it on the "Graffiti" category.

Today I received an email from one of the "crew" who painted it.

He/she (the email was anonymous) said it took 8 hours to complete and they paid for the paint themselves.

Their creative work on this wall has since been graffiti ed and no doubt the "crew" must feel a bit like the residents in the same street who have had their property vandalised in the last week

This fence is on Waratah near the Railway

This clever work is the 4th effort this year on this fence at Waratah and Oak Rd.
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New plan to tackle the shire's graffiti scourge

http://www.theleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/new-plan-to-tackle-the-shires-graffiti-scourge/1758773.aspx

"includes the ability for offenders to voluntarily take part",

The "voluntarily" part is a worry.

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In the latest Supercheap catalogue.

I wonder how many of these distinctive cans are found at the scene of vandalised walls?

The ceiling has fallen in on Minister Garrett's insulation scheme.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/politics/insulation-scams-hit-160000/story-e6frgczf-1225832389556

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/garrett-pulls-plug-on-insulation-scheme-launches-energy-bonus-scheme/story-e6freuyi-1225832216267

As I said in my letter to the the Telegraph (further down page)
roof insulation has merit, but people will take advantage of a way to make easy money.

So the con artists and crooks flocked in and have ruined it for all

If the guidelines were followed correctly as set out in this speech....

http://www.petergarrett.com.au/737.aspx

Crooks and con men don't follow guidelines.

There should have be action taken when stories of rorting surfaced on talk-back radio, but no that would be admitting a problem