Yarra Mayor, Greens Cr Amanda Stone was interviewed by Neil Mitchell from 3AW.
It is a short revealing interview for any who are interested and is linked to below.
http://www.3aw.com.au/podcast/yarra-city-council-wont-acknowledge-australia-day-but-will-take-the-public-holiday/

In the interview Cr Stone was surprised herself to find that from the ABS census only 0.4% of the people in the Council area identified as Aboriginal.

The Greens dominated council will be taking the public holiday on Australia Day (they are refusing to refer to that) - they are having the day off!

They are going to use council funds for 'an education campaign'. Stone says there is no special allocation, 'It is just something the public relations would normally be doing'. Remarkable how she doesn't understand, or more likely pretends she doesn't know, that it is diversion of funds. So yes, it is a decision to apply funds. So who does she think she is kidding?

Apparently the Council is sponsoring a 'Yes' campaign for SSM, but no money for the 'No'.

It is diversion of ratepayers' money to social reengineering and promoting Greens activism. In short, ratepayers are paying for Greens publicity.

Federation 1901 is Politicians' Day the pride and joy of 25 million taxpayers ( subtract kids and multi nationals). Put another pollie on the barbie is the chorus of freedom lovers.

Capt Cook won the invasion on 29 April which was lost on 25 April. The Hobart yacht race ought to be the Hobart to Botany Bay race with all contestants given citizenship.

Why have citizenship ceremonies anyway. As long as all requirements for citizenship are met, signing up and receiving the certificate is all that is needed; it's not a spectator sport.

Dear Ttbn,

«Why have citizenship ceremonies anyway.»

Because the Mayor likes to help himself to a few beers on the rate-payer's expense.

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Regarding the topic, nothing prevents the Yarra Council from granting Yarra citizenship to the immigrants - and if the Victorian state approves, perhaps also a Victorian citizenship. Who needs Canberra anyway?!

Muhammad Born
22 April 571 AD, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Dear Nick,

It is not appropriate to disclose personal details on this forum.