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Comment on Gonski Report response by margaret

margaret — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:05:19 +0000

Hi Michael,
Haven’t had a chance to take the Gonski Review to pieces yet but, following it, I have had parents make the comment ” All we want from Will Hodgman and Michael Ferguson is that they will not force schools to close.” I am reassuring them but it would be a good move to get that message out there again – loud, clear and concise. I don’t think that it can be said enough times because there are so many people who cannot/will not read beyond the first sentence of any politician’s statement.

Comment on Gonski Report response by Michael

Michael — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:28:52 +0000

If the Federal Government hadn’t squandered the budget surplus and raided the savings left by the Howard Govt, there would be little question about its ability to find extra money for education. Remember all those $900 payments, school halls that cost double their value and the pink batts? It took Howard 9 years to pay off the former Labor Govt’s $96b debt – releasing some $8bn per year for quality of life services. Now our debt has gone back up to around $150b. See the problem?

Comment on School closure enrolment criteria means up to 48 schools on the chopping block by Merrell Knight

Merrell Knight — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:17:11 +0000

Is this a policy for the bettermnent of education standards which will in the future be beneficial for Tasmania by have better educated workers, OR is it a quick fix for the Education Budget and its Minister!! Children are at their most receptive in the early years of their life GIVE THEM THE EDUCATION THEY NEED TO build on Tasmania’s future.SHAME ON THE EDUCATION MINISTER! SHAME! SHAME!

Comment on Acting Minister caught out on schools by Michael Dickson

Michael Dickson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:26:22 +0000

Thanks for sharing this Michael, it is horribly disappointing that we have to witness this sort of internal inconsistency from our state “leaders”. It is no mystery why our state is in such terrible strife. The sooner we can call them the “Former government” the better.

Comment on Running for Callum by Mitchell Bone

Mitchell Bone — Tue, 03 May 2011 02:11:38 +0000

Dear all
Well 20 km round trip up our local mountain yesterday, 3 hours in total a great training session (The mountain is 1100 m high, (Thinking of Callum all the way). It was hard and I hit the wall on the last 4 km, but as I forgot to have lunch before going hitting the wall was really self inflicted, (Also i only had 1 hot cross bun for breakfast) Lesson learnt eat properly when doing a hard training session.
Only 5 weeks till the marathon now so thank you all for your support. Nardia and Ryan are still running 1.5 km everyday before school so they are doing their bit to help.
Lovely views from the mountain top but very cold and windy.
I am getting closer to a fitness level to get me through the marathon, just a little more weight loss will help.
If you are on facebook please pass my Running for Callum Thomas on to all your friends as every cent raised may one day save a child.
My nephew’s school Launceston Church Grammar have just finished a 80 km walk collecting money for AML research so that was great of them, all the year 12 students walked 23 hours non stop it will all help.
Well its Easter Sunday tomorrow so at this time I will send my love to you all,
My Easter bunny visit your kids and may they not have a sugar high because mum and dad cant stop them eating the eggs.
For those of you who have donated thank you, if you have not please do help us if you can, just go to http://www.fightcancer.org.au/ go to donate now, click on donate now and in the drop down box choose Mitchell Bone’s Marathon , if you do that the money will go direct to AML research.
Please pass my story on to anyone you know we need all the support we can get.
Thank you all.
Love as always Mitch