From Gold Coast to Logan 21st Aug 2007 Much has been said about Beenleigh's move from the Gold Coast City Council to Logan City in the recent shake up of local government boundaries.
The Minister responsible, Andrew Fraser, and the Premier have both said that this is a definite change and there will be no going back. In a record sitting, Parliament passed the legislation at 4:30 AM last Thursday morning.
So what does this mean for local residents? Some have bemoaned the end of their world as they know it, but most people are settled with that there can't be too much upheaval at all.
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History will repeat itself 3rd Jun 2007 If you reject tenant tendering you believe in controled markets, this is the core of Communist ideology. Communism lead to shortages and the reduction in living standards. Communism was rejected world-wide, and we should also reject the Communist-based criticism of tenant tendering. [read more]
If you're not innovating you're imitating 28th May 2007 Did you catch last Monday’s Australian Story on William Barton? Barton's words are still ringing in my ears; "If you're not innovating, you're imitating. There's no credit in imitation". [read more]
Super Size Me Council 12th May 2007 Is time Beeneligh became part of a super council with Logan? This week's local Albert and Logan News (a NLT Quest Publication) reported a leak from the State Government's local government boundaries review board saying that a new super-city is planned to encompass our local Beenleigh and Logan communities. [read more]
Fortune Favours the Brave 28th Apr 2007 Is just luck or was it hard work that built Australia? Are we just fortunate to be where we are or are we a brave people, a country that cherishes endless enterprise? [read more]
Vote on our on-line poll 19th Apr 2007 Should tenant tendering be made illegal? Is it un-Australian? Well take your views to our web forum or vote on our on-line survey. [read more]
Rental Prices Climb 14th Apr 2007 Are rental prices too high and will they ever fall? Does a system where tenants choose their budget and set the price for rent un-Australian? [read more]
Should Agents Be Good Corporate Citizens? 31st Mar 2007 Australian business are great corporate citizens, however there is more to corporate citizenship then just donating money to worth while charities. Through a program called BAYS our agency is activitly involved with ensuring tenancies it creates are sustainable and 'at risk' tenants are assisted in finding their way through the challenges facing them. [read more]
Luck of the Irish to Ya' 17th Mar 2007 On a trip to America early in my career I came across a shop in West Main Street, Somerville. This shop, not far from the local cathedral, had shelves stocked with many Catholic supplies. I was surprised to see one of the hottest-selling items were 4-inch statues of St. Joseph.
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