Perth Voted Dullsville yet again
Jul 8th 2003, 6:46 am
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Originally posted by h garrett
Thats enough to make me change my plans completely and not fly in via Perth after all!:scared:
Thats enough to make me change my plans completely and not fly in via Perth after all!:scared:
...you're PM box needs a good clearout by the way.....
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Jul 8th 2003, 11:26 am
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Re: Perth Voted Dullsville yet again
Originally posted by Pookin
Mmmmmm..............wonder why...............ah, it contains the words 'enjoy', 'dream', 'interesting', 'breathtaking', 'great'.........
probably couldn't be bothered to get the dictionary out.
Mmmmmm..............wonder why...............ah, it contains the words 'enjoy', 'dream', 'interesting', 'breathtaking', 'great'.........
probably couldn't be bothered to get the dictionary out.
Locals view.
Promised land?
HOW often over the last few years has The West Australian published reports about the redevelopment of the city foreshore? I don't believe governments, past or present, or the City of Perth have the determination to carry through with these "grand visions".
We keep hearing about wonderful developments in Melbourne and Brisbane but all we have so far is the belltower and a revamp of the ferry jetties. Wow.
I wish I could believe that something will happen, but all these ideas come to nothing. Is it because the powers that be are frightened that we may lose our "Dullsville" title if they actually agree on something?
PETER ZAPPA, Willetton.
Jul 8th 2003, 7:50 pm
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Gra.B
So can the Stuffies still hack it? I see they're playing Bournemouth in December, might try & make it before we go.
...you're PM box needs a good clearout by the way..... (nasty!)
[U][QUOTE]
They rocked! I've pm'd you and sorted the box problem!!!:scared:
So can the Stuffies still hack it? I see they're playing Bournemouth in December, might try & make it before we go.
...you're PM box needs a good clearout by the way.....
(nasty!)[U][QUOTE]
They rocked! I've pm'd you and sorted the box problem!!!:scared:
Jul 9th 2003, 2:00 am
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Re: Perth Voted Dullsville yet again
Originally posted by pommie bastard
Locals view.
Promised land?
HOW often over the last few years has The West Australian published reports about the redevelopment of the city foreshore? I don't believe governments, past or present, or the City of Perth have the determination to carry through with these "grand visions".
We keep hearing about wonderful developments in Melbourne and Brisbane but all we have so far is the belltower and a revamp of the ferry jetties. Wow.
I wish I could believe that something will happen, but all these ideas come to nothing. Is it because the powers that be are frightened that we may lose our "Dullsville" title if they actually agree on something?
PETER ZAPPA, Willetton.
Locals view.
Promised land?
HOW often over the last few years has The West Australian published reports about the redevelopment of the city foreshore? I don't believe governments, past or present, or the City of Perth have the determination to carry through with these "grand visions".
We keep hearing about wonderful developments in Melbourne and Brisbane but all we have so far is the belltower and a revamp of the ferry jetties. Wow.
I wish I could believe that something will happen, but all these ideas come to nothing. Is it because the powers that be are frightened that we may lose our "Dullsville" title if they actually agree on something?
PETER ZAPPA, Willetton.
Disappointed that you didn't post the whole article. Taken out of its full context it did make your point, but the omission makes the point a bit of a sham.
Don't know much about development in Perth, but Aussie mates told me of the time when the building of Observation City on Scarborough Beach caused a huge hoo-haa. Still sticks out like a sore thumb, but does give you your bearings.
http://www.holidaycity.com/rendezvous-perth/
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Jul 9th 2003, 9:53 am
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by h garrett
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Loopy
Shaggy was here on Sunday!
Blondie & Craig David are coming (not together). Does that help at all? Thought not!
Hey don't knock it...we had Bad Manners in Christchurch recently...best night out I've had in ages!!!
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Loopy
Shaggy was here on Sunday!
Blondie & Craig David are coming (not together). Does that help at all? Thought not!
Thats enough to make me change my plans completely and not fly in via Perth after all!:scared:
Jul 9th 2003, 11:32 am
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Re: Perth Voted Dullsville yet again
Originally posted by Pookin
Disappointed that you didn't post the whole article. Taken out of its full context it did make your point, but the omission makes the point a bit of a sham.
Don't know much about development in Perth, but Aussie mates told me of the time when the building of Observation City on Scarborough Beach caused a huge hoo-haa. Still sticks out like a sore thumb, but does give you your bearings.
http://www.holidaycity.com/rendezvous-perth/
Disappointed that you didn't post the whole article. Taken out of its full context it did make your point, but the omission makes the point a bit of a sham.
Don't know much about development in Perth, but Aussie mates told me of the time when the building of Observation City on Scarborough Beach caused a huge hoo-haa. Still sticks out like a sore thumb, but does give you your bearings.
http://www.holidaycity.com/rendezvous-perth/
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Jul 10th 2003, 12:46 am
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Youth drain puts Perth in danger of becoming boring
PERTH, July 9 AAP - Perth is in danger of becoming boring if it keeps allowing its young people to leave for the eastern states or overseas, according to West Australian opposition leader Colin Barnett. Mr Barnett said Perth had gone off the boil, had become complacent and was in danger of "becoming an Adelaide or a Hobart". "I think Perth's a lovely place to live, but is it an exciting capital city? No, it's not," he said. "To put it bluntly, what I don't want to see is Perth and Western Australia go the same way as Hobart and Adelaide and we are in danger of doing that."
Speaking to a Committee for Economic Development for Australia meeting, Mr Barnett said the success of the state's mining and petroleum industries had created complacency elsewhere. "We haven't got the sort of vitality, the attractions and the population growth Queensland, and in particular Brisbane, are enjoying," Mr Barnett said. "Our resource industry is a sensational world leader, but that has made the State complacent as a whole.
The biggest concern is that our most talented young people are chasing brighter and better opportunities elsewhere." Hobart's Lord Mayor Rob Valentine rubbished Mr Barnett's claims that Hobart was dull, and invited him to visit the city to discover it for himself. "If Mr Barnett has visited recently then he must have locked himself in his hotel room, and not looked at all that Hobart has to offer," Mr Valentine said. "We actually have a lot of people from Sydney and Melbourne coming here to live, so if he thinks this place is boring then the statistics belie that."
Earlier this week Federal Tourism Minister Joe Hockey caused an east coast furore by labelling his own city of Sydney and NSW as a "tired, complacent and event-free" tourist destination. He was speaking in Japan on a world tour to promote Australian tourism.
AAP News: 10 July 2003
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Speaking to a Committee for Economic Development for Australia meeting, Mr Barnett said the success of the state's mining and petroleum industries had created complacency elsewhere. "We haven't got the sort of vitality, the attractions and the population growth Queensland, and in particular Brisbane, are enjoying," Mr Barnett said. "Our resource industry is a sensational world leader, but that has made the State complacent as a whole.
The biggest concern is that our most talented young people are chasing brighter and better opportunities elsewhere." Hobart's Lord Mayor Rob Valentine rubbished Mr Barnett's claims that Hobart was dull, and invited him to visit the city to discover it for himself. "If Mr Barnett has visited recently then he must have locked himself in his hotel room, and not looked at all that Hobart has to offer," Mr Valentine said. "We actually have a lot of people from Sydney and Melbourne coming here to live, so if he thinks this place is boring then the statistics belie that."
Earlier this week Federal Tourism Minister Joe Hockey caused an east coast furore by labelling his own city of Sydney and NSW as a "tired, complacent and event-free" tourist destination. He was speaking in Japan on a world tour to promote Australian tourism.
AAP News: 10 July 2003
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Jul 10th 2003, 11:37 am
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Re: Youth drain puts Perth in danger of becoming boring
Originally posted by Pookin
PERTH, July 9 AAP - Perth is in danger of becoming boring if it keeps allowing its young people to leave for the eastern states or overseas, according to West Australian opposition leader Colin Barnett. Mr Barnett said Perth had gone off the boil, had become complacent and was in danger of "becoming an Adelaide or a Hobart". "I think Perth's a lovely place to live, but is it an exciting capital city? No, it's not," he said. "To put it bluntly, what I don't want to see is Perth and Western Australia go the same way as Hobart and Adelaide and we are in danger of doing that."
Speaking to a Committee for Economic Development for Australia meeting, Mr Barnett said the success of the state's mining and petroleum industries had created complacency elsewhere. "We haven't got the sort of vitality, the attractions and the population growth Queensland, and in particular Brisbane, are enjoying," Mr Barnett said. "Our resource industry is a sensational world leader, but that has made the State complacent as a whole.
The biggest concern is that our most talented young people are chasing brighter and better opportunities elsewhere." Hobart's Lord Mayor Rob Valentine rubbished Mr Barnett's claims that Hobart was dull, and invited him to visit the city to discover it for himself. "If Mr Barnett has visited recently then he must have locked himself in his hotel room, and not looked at all that Hobart has to offer," Mr Valentine said. "We actually have a lot of people from Sydney and Melbourne coming here to live, so if he thinks this place is boring then the statistics belie that."
Earlier this week Federal Tourism Minister Joe Hockey caused an east coast furore by labelling his own city of Sydney and NSW as a "tired, complacent and event-free" tourist destination. He was speaking in Japan on a world tour to promote Australian tourism.
AAP News: 10 July 2003
Apologies for cut and paste, but website is subscriber only.
PERTH, July 9 AAP - Perth is in danger of becoming boring if it keeps allowing its young people to leave for the eastern states or overseas, according to West Australian opposition leader Colin Barnett. Mr Barnett said Perth had gone off the boil, had become complacent and was in danger of "becoming an Adelaide or a Hobart". "I think Perth's a lovely place to live, but is it an exciting capital city? No, it's not," he said. "To put it bluntly, what I don't want to see is Perth and Western Australia go the same way as Hobart and Adelaide and we are in danger of doing that."
Speaking to a Committee for Economic Development for Australia meeting, Mr Barnett said the success of the state's mining and petroleum industries had created complacency elsewhere. "We haven't got the sort of vitality, the attractions and the population growth Queensland, and in particular Brisbane, are enjoying," Mr Barnett said. "Our resource industry is a sensational world leader, but that has made the State complacent as a whole.
The biggest concern is that our most talented young people are chasing brighter and better opportunities elsewhere." Hobart's Lord Mayor Rob Valentine rubbished Mr Barnett's claims that Hobart was dull, and invited him to visit the city to discover it for himself. "If Mr Barnett has visited recently then he must have locked himself in his hotel room, and not looked at all that Hobart has to offer," Mr Valentine said. "We actually have a lot of people from Sydney and Melbourne coming here to live, so if he thinks this place is boring then the statistics belie that."
Earlier this week Federal Tourism Minister Joe Hockey caused an east coast furore by labelling his own city of Sydney and NSW as a "tired, complacent and event-free" tourist destination. He was speaking in Japan on a world tour to promote Australian tourism.
AAP News: 10 July 2003
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Pollies alway's put a spin on the truth its dead here unless you love hole digging up in some pit up North.
Is there life on Mars who knows but theres none in Perth , no wonder it the break-in capital of the world the only way you get to find out who lives next door is rob them.
Jul 10th 2003, 11:08 pm
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Originally posted by JWW
Hey don't knock it...we had Bad Manners in Christchurch recently...best night out I've had in ages!!!
Hey don't knock it...we had Bad Manners in Christchurch recently...best night out I've had in ages!!!
Now thats more like it!
Jul 11th 2003, 10:43 am
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cor blimey mudda fu"*A.
perths not london or new york?
did you sit up for nights and days researching on perth before you went ? go for a long visit before you decided to settle there?
ah..... so when you did you thought "mmmmmmm wait a minute, this wasn't in the brochure!"
hurry home your country needs you.
p.s. barry white r.i.p.
perths not london or new york?
did you sit up for nights and days researching on perth before you went ? go for a long visit before you decided to settle there?
ah..... so when you did you thought "mmmmmmm wait a minute, this wasn't in the brochure!"
hurry home your country needs you.
p.s. barry white r.i.p.
Jul 11th 2003, 12:40 pm
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Originally posted by pommie bastard
An Aussie icon ( ex Pom) poor old John hes known world wide well not realy , the average age of the stars been or coming to Perth must be over 50 .
Cliff, Rolling Stones , Rod , Rolf , Bazza ( Dame Edna) and Blondie its a gig for the aged.
An Aussie icon ( ex Pom) poor old John hes known world wide well not realy , the average age of the stars been or coming to Perth must be over 50 .
Cliff, Rolling Stones , Rod , Rolf , Bazza ( Dame Edna) and Blondie its a gig for the aged.
MM
Jul 13th 2003, 11:54 am
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Originally posted by mr mover
have you seen what , masquerades as pop stars? today a bunch of cloned pimply prats ,in a variety of skin colours, all with blonde hair , and singing variations of the same song.............. MM
have you seen what , masquerades as pop stars? today a bunch of cloned pimply prats ,in a variety of skin colours, all with blonde hair , and singing variations of the same song..............
MM
Jul 13th 2003, 12:21 pm
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Originally posted by pommie bastard
You like Aussie music then or at lest you have some understanding of the subject.
You like Aussie music then or at lest you have some understanding of the subject.
Bring back Midnight Oil
Jul 13th 2003, 4:04 pm
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Originally posted by renth
Bring back Midnight Oil
Bring back Midnight Oil
The bold git is too busy saving the planet , big job he's starting in Australia so he will be full on.
Jul 13th 2003, 4:13 pm
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Originally posted by pommie bastard
The bold git is too busy saving the planet , big job he's starting in Australia so he will be full on.
The bold git is too busy saving the planet , big job he's starting in Australia so he will be full on.
