We recieved a reply from the attorney general relating to the petition ,our general feeling was that he did not address the issues and told us about other law changes being put in place.
We are drafting a letter to him to point this out and ask for a meeting with him and also invite him to come and discuss these issues
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Got a bad neighbor who parties all night sleeps all day
And you work all day and then can not sleep due to noise next door below are some steps to get a good nights sleep.
On our Monday night meeting we were told some tips on how to resolve this issue , no its not buy ear plugs.
To ensure the noise is stopped the police have told us ensure the police are called and should the noise start again within 12 hours of the first call they can then take more action.
Also record the time you called and should the police not turn up for some reason call the officer in charge of Ayr Police the next day to find the reason they are keen to ensure these noise complaints are resolved.
This not about stopping someones fun its about being a good neighbor understanding people work and some do not.Some people in this area work around machinery and need to be alert a sleep deprived person in this situation can be injured.
Every call made is logged for data and the more you call does not make you a windger as long as its for a good reason.
Below is a draft of whats going out in the media
AYR POLICE 47903555
HOME HILL POLICE 47821300
PLEASE STAY ON THE LINE
EVERY PHONE CALL IS IMPORTANT
Your call may be diverted to the Townsville Police. Police officers are often patrolling our community and are not in the Police Station waiting for your call. The Townsville Police will contact our officers by radio and relay the details of your call for service to them.
TIPS:
Noise Complaints:
When Police attend noise complaints, dependent on the circumstances, directions are given to occupiers to abate the noise. This abatement direction remains current for the next 12 hours. On some occasions, the noise stops while the Police are present, only to start again a short time after the Police leaves. In these instances, concerned citizens should RING THE POLICE AGAIN. Under some circumstance, the appliance used to create the noise may be confiscated and charges instituted against the perpetrators.
PLEASE STAY ON THE LINE
EVERY PHONE CALL PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AS TO WHAT IS OCCURRING IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
On our Monday night meeting we were told some tips on how to resolve this issue , no its not buy ear plugs.
To ensure the noise is stopped the police have told us ensure the police are called and should the noise start again within 12 hours of the first call they can then take more action.
Also record the time you called and should the police not turn up for some reason call the officer in charge of Ayr Police the next day to find the reason they are keen to ensure these noise complaints are resolved.
This not about stopping someones fun its about being a good neighbor understanding people work and some do not.Some people in this area work around machinery and need to be alert a sleep deprived person in this situation can be injured.
Every call made is logged for data and the more you call does not make you a windger as long as its for a good reason.
Below is a draft of whats going out in the media
AYR POLICE 47903555
HOME HILL POLICE 47821300
PLEASE STAY ON THE LINE
EVERY PHONE CALL IS IMPORTANT
Your call may be diverted to the Townsville Police. Police officers are often patrolling our community and are not in the Police Station waiting for your call. The Townsville Police will contact our officers by radio and relay the details of your call for service to them.
TIPS:
Noise Complaints:
When Police attend noise complaints, dependent on the circumstances, directions are given to occupiers to abate the noise. This abatement direction remains current for the next 12 hours. On some occasions, the noise stops while the Police are present, only to start again a short time after the Police leaves. In these instances, concerned citizens should RING THE POLICE AGAIN. Under some circumstance, the appliance used to create the noise may be confiscated and charges instituted against the perpetrators.
PLEASE STAY ON THE LINE
EVERY PHONE CALL PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AS TO WHAT IS OCCURRING IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
Friday, July 3, 2009
Letter to Courier Mail Matthew Fynes-Clinton
Dear Matthew Fynes-Clinton
Courier Mail
Brisbane
On the 4-5th April 2009 your newspaper the Courier Mail ran an article The Drugs Scourge, Fast-Acting Remedy. The Courier-Mail outlined five steps to “help fix the deadly ‘party drug’ problem.”
The Burdekin Community Action Group Against Crime (BCAGAC) would like to lend it’s weight and support your article. In particular now that the State Election is over we will be writing to the relevant Ministers in support of your article. We would welcome any further work you have done on this article and any feedback you have received from the public or relevant Ministers of the Queensland Government.
We would like to offer the following suggestions in support:
1 Schools. Reverse the culture of ignorance in which teachers turn a blind eye to drug use. The government could support this by introducing random drug testing of high school students and make it part of the curriculum that high school students learn about the dangers of party drugs. Random drug testing is now part and parcel of many work places and also part of professional sport.
2.Police and Crime. Start arresting and detaining drug dealers rather than issuing them with a summons. Our group supports this suggestion and the introduction of harsher penalties especially for repeat offenders.
3. Hospital and Rehab. Make treatment more accessible and change voluntary admission rules. The Government has to acknowledge that drug addiction has an affect on society in general, the addict is not just harming himself or herself but is also causing a lot of pain and distress to society and their the immediate family. Members of the addicts immediate family should be allowed to submit impact statements on how their life is being affected and why they feel that the addict should be made to undergo rehabilitation.
4. Lawmakers. Change import laws and ban blackmarket pill presses. We support this move and any move that advocates a zero tolerance to illegal drugs of addiction. The sale of these drugs is not to enhance people’s fun but to get them addicted and make an easy living for drug pushers.
5. Pubs and Clubs. Time for owners to stand up and act to clean up their venues. The answer to this is easy but needs political will. Random drug testing should be introduced at licensed venues and owners given the power to refuse entry to patrons who test positive. Currently the State Prisons, makes people visiting prisoners undergo an arm swab visitor to see if they have been using or handling drugs.
Courier Mail
Brisbane
On the 4-5th April 2009 your newspaper the Courier Mail ran an article The Drugs Scourge, Fast-Acting Remedy. The Courier-Mail outlined five steps to “help fix the deadly ‘party drug’ problem.”
The Burdekin Community Action Group Against Crime (BCAGAC) would like to lend it’s weight and support your article. In particular now that the State Election is over we will be writing to the relevant Ministers in support of your article. We would welcome any further work you have done on this article and any feedback you have received from the public or relevant Ministers of the Queensland Government.
We would like to offer the following suggestions in support:
1 Schools. Reverse the culture of ignorance in which teachers turn a blind eye to drug use. The government could support this by introducing random drug testing of high school students and make it part of the curriculum that high school students learn about the dangers of party drugs. Random drug testing is now part and parcel of many work places and also part of professional sport.
2.Police and Crime. Start arresting and detaining drug dealers rather than issuing them with a summons. Our group supports this suggestion and the introduction of harsher penalties especially for repeat offenders.
3. Hospital and Rehab. Make treatment more accessible and change voluntary admission rules. The Government has to acknowledge that drug addiction has an affect on society in general, the addict is not just harming himself or herself but is also causing a lot of pain and distress to society and their the immediate family. Members of the addicts immediate family should be allowed to submit impact statements on how their life is being affected and why they feel that the addict should be made to undergo rehabilitation.
4. Lawmakers. Change import laws and ban blackmarket pill presses. We support this move and any move that advocates a zero tolerance to illegal drugs of addiction. The sale of these drugs is not to enhance people’s fun but to get them addicted and make an easy living for drug pushers.
5. Pubs and Clubs. Time for owners to stand up and act to clean up their venues. The answer to this is easy but needs political will. Random drug testing should be introduced at licensed venues and owners given the power to refuse entry to patrons who test positive. Currently the State Prisons, makes people visiting prisoners undergo an arm swab visitor to see if they have been using or handling drugs.
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