Rate hike to hit hard
At a recent Shoalhaven City Council meeting, which seems to have flown under the radar, Greens councillors, as well as Labor's Annette Alldrick, voted again to up the exorbitant rates now totalling a some 30 per cent rise.
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This was never spoken about by these councillors-to-be at the last council election.
This latest rise puts more people on the border of being homeless while this council gives ratepayers' money to private promotions but nothing from the same in return to help council infrastructure.
So with the rate rises in the villages the storm drains are still overgrown, potholes are getting bigger mothers are still pushing prams on the road and local council depots have a bigger workload with no extra staff on the ground.
So much for the 30 per cent. Where has the extra rate money gone and the promised council for the people?
W. Bourke, Sanctuary Point
Time to get UGLY
Right across Australia bartenders are being asked to get U.G.L.Y. for a beautiful cause.
The Leukaemia Foundation is now recruiting generous Aussies for the annual U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year competition as it steps into the month of August.
Bartenders are invited to register now for the heart-warming community fundraiser which raises vital funds to provide a home-away-from-home for Australians facing blood cancers like leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
There are currently around 100,000 Australians living with blood cancer. Close to 13,000 Australians are diagnosed with a blood cancer like leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma every year, and recent analysis shows the number will increase to around 17,000 people1 by 2025. This is close to two people every hour, every day.
The U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year competition is Australias largest hospitality charity fundraiser, and has now raised $13 million, helping to provide more than 160,000 nights of accommodation for regional Australians forced to relocate to capital cities for life-saving treatment.
This vital support takes away the financial and emotional burden of finding and paying for accommodation, allowing them to focus on getting well.
U.G.L.Y stands for Understanding, Generous, Likeable, You and this label really reflects the kind-hearted and giving natures of bartenders in our clubs, pubs and hotels.
Bartenders should register at www.uglybartender.org.au.
Leukaemia Foundation
Living with pain
Chronic pain pain that doesnt go away after the injury or illness has resolved and lasts at least three months is arguably Australia and the worlds fastest growing medical condition and is a significant issue affecting Australians.
Living with ongoing pain can lead to feelings of hopelessness and can all too often lead to isolation, mental health issues and a declining ability to effectively manage pain - an extremely vicious and heart-breaking cycle.
National Pain Week (July 22-28) is an initiative of Chronic Pain Australia, the voice of Australians living in chronic pain. It aims to destigmatise the experiences of people living with chronic pain and provide an outlet to share their stories and experiences with the wider community. This years theme is Equal Partners in my healthcare to highlight the need for people with chronic pain to be included in the decisions and policies that affect their lives.
During National Pain Week, people living with chronic pain are encouraged to share their experiences and ideas on the chronicpainaustralia.org.au/forum or on social media using the hashtags #NPW2019, #nationalpainweek, #equalpartnersinhealthcare.