May 2016

How can we use the NBN? Weekender Digitally Enhanced Column 1

Digitally Enhanced

For my first Digitally Enhanced column it would make sense to gaze into my crystal ball and call on years of experience and analyse the current technology environment to make some bold predictions on what the world of IT will look like in the near fu…

2016

The respect for democracy: Dubbo Photo News

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This was an opinion piece published in Dubbo Photo News on Thursday 26 May. . . I received a phone call last week. Actually I received a lot of calls and texts and e-mails and messages and…you get the idea. One phone call stood out though. I s…

2016

EOI for Council Advisory Board

Mayoral Column

In March 2016, Expressions of Interest were invited by Councillors who wanted to be a part of any Council going forward. I completed the form and sent in my application including the written information below: . . I have been representing the views o…

2016

The day democracy died in NSW: Final Weekender Column (107)

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Democracy. It is a simple enough word. Kids learn how to say and spell it from a young age. There are very few words in the English language that can stir up such emotion and motivate mankind to commit acts which would otherwise never be considered. …

2016

Daily Liberal Farewell and Thanks Column: 19 May 2016

Mayoral Column

It was 1708 days from the time that I first had the honour of leading this city to when my time was cut short last Thursday. In that time the numbers scare me. I wrote 200,000 words in columns; sat in 200 hours of radio interviews; spent 120 hours in…

2016

Attractions V Activities for tourism: Weekender Column 106

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I am currently returning from a (non-Council funded) couple of days in Kuala Lumpur where I had the chance to speak at a global conference on Tourism. I had the chance to speak to the people attending about Evocities and creating events to drive tour…

2016

Daily Liberal Mayoral Column 242: 11 May 2016

Mayoral Column

The positive news keeps coming for our city. The latest good news is the announcement that FlyPelican will start direct flights between Dubbo and Newcastle on 18 July. The initial flights will be twice daily on Monday; Wednesday and Friday with the p…

2016

Daily Liberal Mayoral Column 241: 4 May 2016

Mayoral Column

The day was Wednesday 18 August 2010. The Mayor of the City was Allan Smith and the General Manager was Mark Riley. Kevin Rudd had just been ousted as Prime Minister by Julia Gillard and Kristina Keneally was Premier of the State. I sat in the office…

2016

Accept Rum As Payment

Small Business Ru!e of the Month

When Governor William Bligh arrived in Sydney in 1805, one of the first changes he made was to prohibit the use of rum as currency. The convict fleets had not brought any decent coin supplies, so from ~1792, the real currency of New South Wales was r…

2016

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How can we use the NBN? Weekender Digitally Enhanced Column 1

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Attractions V Activities for tourism: Weekender Column 106

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