kevrenor
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Keeping the 'surrounding regions' yellow since 2004 ... Be Mariners, be Yellow, be a Marinator!
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Post by kevrenor on Jul 26, 2007 13:13:23 GMT 10
"Out in the Cold" at Blue Tongue Stadium, Gosford Saturday 28th July 07 2.00pm - 9.00pm The first festival of its kind on the Central Coast for kids 18 and under. For a little more than the cost of a movie ticket just $20 - you get 7 full hours of 'A+ entertainment' For ticketing procedures and conditions go to the Blue Tongue stadium site www.centralcoaststadium.com.au/event_detail.asp?scheduleid=108 The event is to support the homeless youth. There will be a number of central coast bands playing at the festival. There will a variety of other entertainment. There will be a number of stalls including Your Rights @ Work. Our focus will be to advise people of their rights, promote unions and encourage them to enroll to vote. If you want to help out on the YR@W stall, contact Robyn Griffith at Unions NSW on 9881 5918. PS. from my Union |
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Post by omni on Jul 26, 2007 16:05:15 GMT 10
*ignores union stuff*
This sounds like a good night, get out there all you kids, Angela's Dish are quality and they're headlining.
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Post by Adz on Jul 26, 2007 16:14:41 GMT 10
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Post by Bearinator on Jul 26, 2007 16:21:40 GMT 10
Is "something with numbers" playing??? They are good.
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Post by ~Floss~ on Jul 26, 2007 21:57:21 GMT 10
Also none of them have actual websites, only myspace (must be very youth-targeted) |
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Post by alicia on Jul 27, 2007 9:04:24 GMT 10
Also none of them have actual websites, only myspace (must be very youth-targeted) Tickets are only available to 18 and under. |
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Post by bakery5 on Jul 28, 2007 1:26:19 GMT 10
where is Snoop Dog?
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Post by omni on Jul 28, 2007 22:44:25 GMT 10
Part of their advertising has been "this is a drug free event"  As for the websites thing I'm pretty sure they do have real websites they've just chosen to list the myspaces of each band, hey what works works. |
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Post by Auburn Mariner on Jul 29, 2007 19:47:29 GMT 10
Omni, exactly what is wrong with Unions? Don't believe all the rubbish you hear about Trade Unions in News Ltd papers and from the Federal Government. Yes, I am honest enough to admit some Union officials are dodgy, but ALL of the conditions we Australians now enjoy at work (Sick Leave, Maternity Leave, Flexitime, Long Service Leave) were battles fought and won by Unions. I know this because my Grandfather was the Staff Union Rep when Sir Frank Murdoch (father of Rupert) was the GM of News Ltd.
You and your generation have only ever known Australia under Coalition rule, where they have SPECIFICALLY attempted to destroy Unions, when Unions actually have a rightful place in our society.
When all of you and your classmates at UWS graduate and get your first jobs, I advise you as a friend and a fellow Marinator to at least CONSIDER joining a Union, for your own benefit and safety. This is especially the case if the Coalition win the upcoming Federal election, the most important election since the end of WWII.
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Post by omni on Jul 29, 2007 22:02:06 GMT 10
I just ignored the union stuff to talk about a charity concert. I have a dislike for charity events being politicised, I'd be disgusted if a Liberal Party thing was there too, it should all be for the charity, YR@W had their own concert to raise support and awareness they don't need to hit up an under 18s only concert raising funds for the local homeless shelter.
As for UWS, their incompetent web service has resulted in me failing a unit, so I doubt I will graduate now! But my life is taking a different path lately, and I believe the occupation I look like ending up in is one without a union.
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Jul 29, 2007 22:53:11 GMT 10
As for UWS, their incompetent web service has resulted in me failing a unit, so I doubt I will graduate now! But my life is taking a different path lately, and I believe the occupation I look like ending up in is one without a union. if you were a member of your student union, you'd probably be able to get help to have the grade reviewed to at least a concessional pass on the grounds of hardship caused by circumstances beyond your control (as long as you could demonstrate that were it not for the stuff-up you certainly would have passed). but student unions are hopeless, aren't they?  |
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Post by dibo (pron. "DIB-OH") on Jul 29, 2007 22:57:14 GMT 10
I just ignored the union stuff to talk about a charity concert. I have a dislike for charity events being politicised, I'd be disgusted if a Liberal Party thing was there too, it should all be for the charity, YR@W had their own concert to raise support and awareness they don't need to hit up an under 18s only concert raising funds for the local homeless shelter. while i'm baiting my tory pal, i should jump in and say that the YR@W thing is no different to any other business that aims to get customers (i.e. members) and serve their needs. they've got just as much right to pay up cash to hire a stall and do their business as anyone else. sure, they donate buckets of cash to the ALP and are politically active, but telstra engage in political debates all the time, and they're allowed to have a stall. so do banks. so do groups like the chamber of commerce and industry and the business council of australia. and rivers of gold and political comment flow from them in the other direction, so why not the unions. let 'em all in, or nobody, i reckon. |
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Post by Pete on Jul 30, 2007 11:22:18 GMT 10
As for UWS, their incompetent web service has resulted in me failing a unit, so I doubt I will graduate now! But my life is taking a different path lately, and I believe the occupation I look like ending up in is one without a union. Omni, couldn't you just go back and do that Unit again and get the Pass mark, and actually complete what you set out to achieve? Or transfer what passes in other Units you have onto another course if you have changed tack in what you want to do for qualifications (ie. get credit for the completed Units in a new course of study)? |
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Post by Jesus on Jul 30, 2007 14:07:48 GMT 10
I am a union member. They got me my job back when i was unfairly dismissed, and got me my pay rate increases. As well as getting my conditions adhered to.
On the other note, I know people in half those bands. It is a reasonable line up. A good initiative and should see a reasonable crowd.
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Post by ~Floss~ on Jul 30, 2007 21:44:33 GMT 10
The first festival of its kind on the Central Coast for kids 18 and under. I only just noticed this bit. I seem to remember a mini-festival (something like youth-fest or something) circa 1993 (?) at the old Graeme Park. Acts included Screaming Jets, and maybe tumbleweed, possibly Ratcat?? not sure. But none of them had myspace pages so i guess it is the first festival of ots kind. ;D |
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Post by omni on Jul 31, 2007 0:39:53 GMT 10
As for UWS, their incompetent web service has resulted in me failing a unit, so I doubt I will graduate now! But my life is taking a different path lately, and I believe the occupation I look like ending up in is one without a union. Omni, couldn't you just go back and do that Unit again and get the Pass mark, and actually complete what you set out to achieve? Or transfer what passes in other Units you have onto another course if you have changed tack in what you want to do for qualifications (ie. get credit for the completed Units in a new course of study)? Well I'm kind of moving on next year, so I'd rather not stick around for one more semester to do one crap unit. That's life things happen, I've put an appeal in today and we will see what happens, out of my hands now. |
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