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Canteen Creek left high and dry : Comments
By Graham Ring, published 20/7/2007The Indigenous kids at Canteen Creek school have had their performance at the Alice Springs Croc Festival this year cancelled - for the sake of a few thousand dollars.
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Now that sounds a bit unfair (and rude!) because from the background given by the author, the decision not to fund the event was made locally and democratically. He said the council looked at the proposal but there were other priorities.
So fair enough, what exactly is the problem?
Maybe the learning is that the funds available for sponsorship are not infinitely elastic and perhaps some fund-raising needs to be done next time. In schools everywhere the P&Cs with the support of local community put a lot of effort into fund-raising. It is a tough job but it has to be done.
Maybe next time the author could help the school in a more positive and proactive way.