Re: Stepping up for youths in trouble
I am impressed by the contents of this article. Mr Kour, I admire your tenacity in forming cultural communications on behalf of our African youth. I wish you well in your endeavours.
Dawn Fredericks (via web)
Re: Questionable question time
Seems that Cr Peter Brown just wants to remain on the council without having to be responsive to the concerns of the community he is supposed to represent.
Noble Gentleman (via web)
If Greater Dandenong councillors think that two hours a week for public questions is too much time, I am at a loss to understand what they think the job is about. Does it matter where the questions come from (politically) if they are genuine and of interest to other members of the community? Each member of the council will have their own agenda, which they would have made clear to the public before the council elections. Those elected have obviously had their agenda approved by a substantial number of residents. This is democracy in action.
Florence (via web)
Re: FFA: Thunder puts its case
I have to wait for my beloved team for a couple of weeks as to what decision would be made by Football Federation Victoria. The injustice done to Dandenong Thunder makes me angry. I’ve seen flares at A-League games on Foxtel — Mark Bosnic and others don’t comment on that: the camera moves away from the subject and the game is described as spectacular and electric. I would like to know how many games this team’s going to play without supporters, and what are the fines.
The press needs to understand that if you don’t like the other team all you have to do is sit on their side and throw a flare. If the culprit is not found, the club cops a fine. I strongly oppose bad behaviour at sporting events as do 99 per cent of others. Let’s start fresh. Let all enjoy our sports. Go Thunder, go the mighty Hawks.
Ismet (via web)
You don’t punish a club for something like this as it is totally unjust to the team players and members who had nothing to do with the flares. If they are so against these flares being used at football matches, then ban the flares and people who make them to begin with. It’s just common sense. Are they just discriminating against the Dandenong club? Is there more to this than meets the eye? Ban the flares from being produced, and ban them being taken into stadiums around Australia — but don’t punish the individual clubs.
Mergime Beha (via web)
Re: Footpath displays given the boot
I read in the Dandenong Journal (February 18) about Dandenong retailers fearing they’ll lose business following the ban on display of goods on the footpath. I’d like to congratulate Greater Dandenong Council in doing that because the footpath is for pedestrians to walk, not for businesses to display their goods.
Pedestrians have got to walk carefully not to knock things down or walk on the street to avoid it altogether. The businesses used to do that in the countries where the traders came from, but here we are in Australia not Asia. We should keep our way of life and not lean on newcomers. I’m also a newcomer but I do as the Romans do. I chose to live here because I like it here. Years ago, when walking on the street, people greeted each other. Now, when I say hello, people look at me like I’m from Mars.
Aphinya Langoor (via web)
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