Ernesto's Manifesto

by Belligerent Bruce

Ernesto's Manifesto

Vic Roads Fail

If you regularly drive the Goulburn Valley and Hume Freeways to Melbourne, I am sure there are may things that frustrate you over the journey. Among some of the frustrations one encounters, you would have to count idiots driving in the right lane...

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False Economy

What does the Numurkah Tyre Dump, the Illegal Toxic Waste Dumps and the Flammable Cladding scandal all have in common? Go to the top of the class if your answer was they all have, or will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars to rectify...

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Responsible Gambling AFL?-You Betcha!

In the mid 1950’s there were only two places on the planet that had Poker Machines, Las Vegas and NSW. You could be forgiven for thinking you were on a different planet now when you look at the explosion of gaming machines worldwide but especially...

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Ernesto's Manifesto

Mall Malaise.

Back in the spring of 1989 I was volunteering as the Program Director for Community Radio Station 3ONE-FM. One of the first live broadcasts undertaken by the newly licensed station was to cover the official opening of the Maude Street Mall. This was...

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A Puzzling Choice

I would like to start this Manifesto with warm congratulations to Damien Drum on his electoral victory in the seat of Nichols, but I ask you to consider the following. When the good people of Nichols headed off to their local hall, school or church...

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Ernesto’s Election Edict!

Those regular readers of Ernesto’s Manifesto would be disappointed if there was no election commentary in the week before the Federal Election. Indeed some readers have been asking for my take on the goings on especially in relation to local issues...

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Ernesto's Manifesto

Vic Roads Fail

If you regularly drive the Goulburn Valley and Hume Freeways to Melbourne, I am sure there are may things that frustrate you over the journey. Among some of the frustrations one encounters, you would have to count idiots driving in the right lane...

Belligerent Bruce
Ernesto's Manifesto

False Economy

What does the Numurkah Tyre Dump, the Illegal Toxic Waste Dumps and the Flammable Cladding scandal all have in common? Go to the top of the class if your answer was they all have, or will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars to rectify...

Belligerent Bruce
Ernesto's Manifesto

Responsible Gambling AFL?-You Betcha!

In the mid 1950’s there were only two places on the planet that had Poker Machines, Las Vegas and NSW. You could be forgiven for thinking you were on a different planet now when you look at the explosion of gaming machines worldwide but especially...

Belligerent Bruce
Ernesto's Manifesto

Mall Malaise.

Back in the spring of 1989 I was volunteering as the Program Director for Community Radio Station 3ONE-FM. One of the first live broadcasts undertaken by the newly licensed station was to cover the official opening of the Maude Street Mall. This was...

Belligerent Bruce
Ernesto's Manifesto

A Puzzling Choice

I would like to start this Manifesto with warm congratulations to Damien Drum on his electoral victory in the seat of Nichols, but I ask you to consider the following. When the good people of Nichols headed off to their local hall, school or church...

Belligerent Bruce
Ernesto's Manifesto

Rallye-ing together for a vital cause.

“We went to the Rally as our favourite musician, Getting to Holmesglen,we needed a magician, Going up the wrong roads, Increased the stress loads, But having fun, raising money, thats the tradition.“ The winning limerick at the 24th annual “Goulburn...

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Anti Corruption Commission Anyone?

The sad events in Sri Lanka on Sunday highlight what a dangerous a place the world has become. I ask you “what is the common denominator ?”-- Religion. Think about that! The subject of the Manifesto today pales in comparison to the horrific events...

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Are the “Adults” really in Charge?

For years we have been told that The Liberal/National Parties are competent managers of our nations finances and the ALP are irresponsible economic managers, sending the nation into debt every time they are in power. The Coalition Government...

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Who can you Trust?

Firstly, I would like to apologise for the delay in this instalment of “Ernesto’s Manifesto”. Computer problems are mainly to blame. Secondly, my heart goes out to all the victims and their families affected by the tragedy in Christchurch. Today I...

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Railway Overpass-Is there an alternative?

So, at long last we can move forward on the new SAM. Love it or hate it, this project will be massive for Shepparton and district. The recognition and tourism potential of the prestigious collections that will be on display will be significant on...

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The Problem with Coal......

I read with interest the Shepparton News editorial titled “Time for Party to Choose” published on the 31 Jan asking if the National Party was working for farmers or coal miners. The point that cutting our domestic Carbon emissions would have...

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Warning - Nation Wrecking Lies Ahead!

Like many thinking Australians I have been appalled at the treatment dished out to the ABC by the LNP government

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Straya Day ... Are we mature enough to have the conversation?

Well another Australia Day done and dusted. Did you celebrate, if so how? I remember for years and years Australia day was just a good excuse for a long weekend (We didn’t even have the event on the 26th of Jan unless that date was a Friday ,weekend...

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What a big week its been in .......

As Eddie Everywhere was fond of saying-”What a big week its been in Football”-What a big week its been every week this year. The UK Government lurching from crisi

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Solar City Mk 2

Thank you for your email to Cr Seema Abdullah dated 6 June 2018. Following your commentary in the Shepparton News today, we have reviewed your correspondence dated 6th June and unfortunately identified that the response to your email was never sent...

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Shepparton- The Solar City???

A friend of mine said the other day “gee that Solar City mob own a lot of businesses in Shepparton”. I explained to her that once upon a time ( Mid 1980s) our then “progressive” council had a plan for Shepparton to be a leader in solar technology...

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Ideas to Improve Road Safety

As some-one who has done a lot of driving over his lifetime including approximately seven years as a sales representative, I feel well qualified to to make the following suggestions for changes to our road rules to make our roads safer, more...

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