Speak Up: ARE you going to BASSINTHEGRASS?
NO I went to the first
one, though – it was
awesome. My mate
had a broken leg, so we
were able to drive him
to the gate and we
were up at the front.
MARTY CURTIS, Katherine
NO I don’t even know
what it is.
NO I have a
15-month-old child, it
wouldn’t really be
suitable.
NO I have a
CIAN MIN, Cullen Bay
NIC PHILBY, Rosebery
ALICIA REEVE, Durack
Letters
NO I’ll be in Sydney.
Why would I go to Bass
when I could go to
Sydney?
16-month-old child and
the father is away. It’s
child-unfriendly. And
the tickets are sold out.
CATHERINE RICHARDS, Palmerston
PICK OF THE PICS
LETTER OF THE DAY
ON MAYORAL PAYRISE
it mean 15K less in services
around Palmerston to cover
the pay rise? Watchfull rate
payer of Palmerston
■ Lets hope he buys a few
Razors.... Jassie
■ lol at the palmerston mayor
only earning 91k. I thought ti
was more like 150-200k. That
was a well deserved pay rise.
They should impose a higher
tax on the miners, they rake it
in, look at the pay they get
plus the benefits. Gary of the
slum
■ If this is a good thing what
effect will it have on the lack
of existing services controlled
by the council. 15K is a
substancial increase and will
■ $15,000 PAYRISE ,thats
what a single mum recieves in
a year.Where is this extra
money comming from! I agree
he is doing a great job but for
the cash he is earning .I think
Jeffery Archer said it best ,
NOT A PENNY MORE ,NOT A
PENNY LESS. bazza of darwin
The Darwin drags on the weekend
Darwin is home of the worst drivers in Australia.
Any time time merging is required you all seem
to think merge = race, which is probably what
caused this accident — SEE BELOW
low? I think the council do a
great job. The place is always
clean, the gardens are looked
after. Upgrades to roads are
happening all the time, THE
COUNCIL IS DOING THEIR JOB!!!
Fanbloodytastic! M of Durack
ON BOTTLE-NECK
CRASH
■ Am I the only one that
thinks $91k is pathetically
■ Too many idiots on the
Darwin roads now, perhaps
they all need to go back and
txt the editor
0428 NTNEWS (686 397)
NEW COP WEAPON
■ What a waste of money. If
we r involved in acts of terrorism in the N.T. Your police will
be no where near it. The experts from the immense ADF
force we have here will be!
$400 thousand would be better spent getting the coppers
where they should be on the
road. No coppers at humpty
Doo after 6 pm. What a joke.
EX of HD
■ Iv’e been it territory a long
time & seen a lot ! But that
monstrosity of a vehicle the
cops have, s over the top !
400k to do what ? Take
www.ntnews.com.au
drunks 2 the lockup ! Terrorist
threats ! What a joke ! Teddie.
■ Bet all the crims and anti
social mob r quivering in their
boots.
■ Hey McCommisioner: How
do you justify painting police
rescue vehicle on a war machine? Are you trying to intimidate us or is this an ego
trip for your troops? This
weapon has no place in a
peaceful society, not even
Wadeye. This is Darwin not
Dublin. Ian. BS
■ Bear Cat is bullet-proof and
do a refresher course on to
learn the road rules and
learn how to be patient.
Darwin Girl
■ I drove into the city and
passed this just after it happened. I then had to get out
again and I was cut off about
4 time. Seen cars just pulling
out in front of cars travelling
at 70km/h. Next time I will
park and wait it out. Its not
Omg when is pippas bum going to be over with?
yipee she has a great butt, come on enough is
enough there are more important stories out
there than her butt — Lol from ib nightcliff.
blast-resistant, no mention it
it’s Chuck Norris-resistant
though!!!
ON DRIVERS, ROADS
■ Why do drivers in darwin
park on wrong side of the
road facing on coming traffic,
this is an offence
■ Mark, speed limit is 20kph
max for cyclists, now control
your darling kid especially at
night. Track/path not a playground for your darling while
you drink yourself to death.
Cyclist
■ It amazes me the human
race, millions spent on
upgrading our roads and making them safer. Then because
we have become impatient
and wont take responsibility
for our stupid actions in life
we have to blame someone
Picture: SHANE EECEN
the roads its the drivers on
them. Nikki
■ No it’s not the road design,
it’s the fact that Darwin is
home of the worst drivers in
Australia. Any time time
merging is required you all
seem to think merge = race,
which is probably what caused this accident. Then
there’s the not indicating at
round-a-bouts, not indicating
to change lanes, sitting in the
outside lane, etc. Awful
drivers in general. JP
■ I can understand why people are speeding when leav-
else for it. No, of course it
wasnt the drivers fault for being impatient and not understanding the road rules.
■ To the young lady driving a
small red mitsubishi along
Stuart Highway Pinelands at
2.25 on Tuesday STOP TEXTING WHILST DRIVING
ON PLANKING
■ Just when you thought
you’d seen every pointless
pursuit and fad there could
be...! That planker was cheating anyway, he was using the
top bar of the chair in his
mouth for support. Jellyback!
ing Palmerston , but only a
complete moron would be in a
hurry to go back. Jesus
of Nazareth
ON WOOLWORTHS
■ hot chick running the bakery. i may have to go and
check her buns out. woo woo.
ratbag of darwin
■ Just glad all the people
from Karama will go back and
shop there instead of at Northlakes. Looking forward to
being able to shop in relative
peace. Instead of being surrounded by people who have
no manners. Rina of Wulagi
■ Planker , Wanker — there’s
no difference
ON OTHER THINGS
■ Chuck Norris is needed in
alice springs
■ I heard that Natalie the
beer lover drank Chuck Norris
under the table on their date..
Top form Nat! FB Darwin
■ To someone in Aant building your little water spout
every morning is nice but the
sound of 100s of litres pouring down the drain isn’t very
soothing been going on for
weeks fix it Jd larrakeyah
Thursday, May 19, 2011. NT NEWS.
13
DATE: 19-MAY-2011 PAGE: 13 COLOR:
minerals taxes threaten the
ability for the NT to capitalise on the mining boom.
The NT contributed just
1.5 per cent of Australia’s
GDP in 2010. The north needs
a new approach.
Lowering taxes and reducing government regulation
are proven strategies to encourage economic development. The federal Budget
should have focused on establishing this type of framework in northern Australia.
The NT Government
should work with the WA
and Queensland governments to build the case for a
northern special economic
zone, stretching across the
top of Australia.
Such a zone could become
a massive economic driver
that would boost the whole
Australian economy.
Hugh Tobin, Director
North Australia Project
PUB: NT NEWS
THE federal Budget lacked a
vision for the economic
development of the Northern
Territory, or northern Australia as a whole.
While funding to address
the skills shortage was welcome, it will not be enough.
What Australia needs is a
vision for unlocking more of
the investment opportunities
in Australia’s north.
The Government should
not just look to be ‘‘spreading
the opportunities’’ of the
mining boom. It needs to
ensure Australia remains
competitive against other
developing resource nations.
People in northern Australia recognise they live in
different conditions to those
in the south. Government
policy should recognise this.
A dire lack of infrastructure, skilled labour shortage,
skyrocketing house prices
and the looming carbon and
C M YK
Time for a new
northern vision