Australia to have one timezone - for two weeks
Jan 15th 2004, 10:31 pm
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Australia to have one timezone - for two weeks
Daylight saving may see light
Sean Parnell and Shaun Phillips
16jan04
QUEENSLAND may get daylight saving – but only for two weeks.
Melbourne Commonwealth Games chairman Ron Walker yesterday claimed he had persuaded three states to match their time zones to Victoria during the 2006 Games.
But Premier Peter Beattie said, via a spokesman, that he would not move against the majority of Queenslanders who used a referendum to reject daylight savings.
Queenslanders would be asked to put their clocks forward an hour under Mr Walker's plan.
He claimed Western Australia and South Australia would also join – which would mean Perth people winding their clocks forward a full three hours.
None of this happened for the Sydney Olympics in 2000, although NSW did extend its own daylight savings season.
Mr Walker said the response he received from Mr Beattie was positive.
"I've spoken to the Western Australian Premier (Geoff Gallop), the South Australian Premier (Mike Rann) and to (Queensland Premier) Peter Beattie on daylight savings," Mr Walker said.
"All premiers have expressed a desire to have meaningful discussions about it, on a once-off basis. They have indicated it is politically achievable.
Mr Walker said the single time zone was crucial.
"We will be having simultaneous celebrations in civic squares in all capital cities for the opening and closing ceremonies," he said.
"This is a terribly important national event. We have to be in it together."
The 2006 Commonwealth Games will run from March 15-26.
Sean Parnell and Shaun Phillips
16jan04
QUEENSLAND may get daylight saving – but only for two weeks.
Melbourne Commonwealth Games chairman Ron Walker yesterday claimed he had persuaded three states to match their time zones to Victoria during the 2006 Games.
But Premier Peter Beattie said, via a spokesman, that he would not move against the majority of Queenslanders who used a referendum to reject daylight savings.
Queenslanders would be asked to put their clocks forward an hour under Mr Walker's plan.
He claimed Western Australia and South Australia would also join – which would mean Perth people winding their clocks forward a full three hours.
None of this happened for the Sydney Olympics in 2000, although NSW did extend its own daylight savings season.
Mr Walker said the response he received from Mr Beattie was positive.
"I've spoken to the Western Australian Premier (Geoff Gallop), the South Australian Premier (Mike Rann) and to (Queensland Premier) Peter Beattie on daylight savings," Mr Walker said.
"All premiers have expressed a desire to have meaningful discussions about it, on a once-off basis. They have indicated it is politically achievable.
Mr Walker said the single time zone was crucial.
"We will be having simultaneous celebrations in civic squares in all capital cities for the opening and closing ceremonies," he said.
"This is a terribly important national event. We have to be in it together."
The 2006 Commonwealth Games will run from March 15-26.
Jan 15th 2004, 10:33 pm
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Do you think if we shoot Peter Beattie we might get somewhere? 
Jan 15th 2004, 10:35 pm
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Do you think if we shoot Peter Beattie we might get somewhere?
Do you think if we shoot Peter Beattie we might get somewhere?
Jan 15th 2004, 10:38 pm
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Re: Australia to have one timezone - for two weeks
Originally posted by jayr
Daylight saving may see light
Sean Parnell and Shaun Phillips
16jan04
QUEENSLAND may get daylight saving – but only for two weeks.
Melbourne Commonwealth Games chairman Ron Walker yesterday claimed he had persuaded three states to match their time zones to Victoria during the 2006 Games.
But Premier Peter Beattie said, via a spokesman, that he would not move against the majority of Queenslanders who used a referendum to reject daylight savings.
Queenslanders would be asked to put their clocks forward an hour under Mr Walker's plan.
He claimed Western Australia and South Australia would also join – which would mean Perth people winding their clocks forward a full three hours.
None of this happened for the Sydney Olympics in 2000, although NSW did extend its own daylight savings season.
Mr Walker said the response he received from Mr Beattie was positive.
"I've spoken to the Western Australian Premier (Geoff Gallop), the South Australian Premier (Mike Rann) and to (Queensland Premier) Peter Beattie on daylight savings," Mr Walker said.
"All premiers have expressed a desire to have meaningful discussions about it, on a once-off basis. They have indicated it is politically achievable.
Mr Walker said the single time zone was crucial.
"We will be having simultaneous celebrations in civic squares in all capital cities for the opening and closing ceremonies," he said.
"This is a terribly important national event. We have to be in it together."
The 2006 Commonwealth Games will run from March 15-26.
Daylight saving may see light
Sean Parnell and Shaun Phillips
16jan04
QUEENSLAND may get daylight saving – but only for two weeks.
Melbourne Commonwealth Games chairman Ron Walker yesterday claimed he had persuaded three states to match their time zones to Victoria during the 2006 Games.
But Premier Peter Beattie said, via a spokesman, that he would not move against the majority of Queenslanders who used a referendum to reject daylight savings.
Queenslanders would be asked to put their clocks forward an hour under Mr Walker's plan.
He claimed Western Australia and South Australia would also join – which would mean Perth people winding their clocks forward a full three hours.
None of this happened for the Sydney Olympics in 2000, although NSW did extend its own daylight savings season.
Mr Walker said the response he received from Mr Beattie was positive.
"I've spoken to the Western Australian Premier (Geoff Gallop), the South Australian Premier (Mike Rann) and to (Queensland Premier) Peter Beattie on daylight savings," Mr Walker said.
"All premiers have expressed a desire to have meaningful discussions about it, on a once-off basis. They have indicated it is politically achievable.
Mr Walker said the single time zone was crucial.
"We will be having simultaneous celebrations in civic squares in all capital cities for the opening and closing ceremonies," he said.
"This is a terribly important national event. We have to be in it together."
The 2006 Commonwealth Games will run from March 15-26.
