Mon 29 Sept - Does anyone like me feel as if we have come to the end of all things positive? There is this strange sense within me that as we wake each morning there is an inevitable angst as the latest corporate collapses, stock market falls or oil price surges tell us more uncertainty will reign.
In terms of fundamentals the world has never really seen a liquidity crunch like it and there is a great sense of irony that banks whose managers spend every waking hour considering their liquidity positions - have somehow missed a crisis that was always going to come. The temptation to stretch the bounds of lending, the lack of regulatory oversight of capital put aside for derivatives and the global reach of distribution has meant that many people have risks they never knew they did...  Comments (5)
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Nathan rees have to fix ferris, Increase for ferris is not welcome. waste taxpayers money.
Dear Mike Couldn't agree more. Whilst walking down the Cosro pondering the fate of my shares (and having just put Lotto on !), when I met some old f...
I am not sure about the end of all things positive, but when the pillars of our life, like good government and fundamental financial stability are sha...
The corporate world, banks etc. have certainly missed the boat. they have allowed greed and self indulgence to overrule what is staring them in the ey...
One thing we could all learn from the financial crisis is to live within our means. To listen to our inner instincts and not live on credit. Most of t...
It would have been a different world today if only our financial gurus had followed Ralph Waldo Emerson's advice to "Finish each day and be done with ...
I am looking for passangers as i need my car during the day for meetings. I work in Milsons Point and drive there most days of the week. The times i l...
Thanks Carlo - As always to the point! I have made a public speech on the issues you raise. Here is the link! Cheers Mike http://www.mikebaird.com...
While agreeing with much of your comment Michael about the NSW Labor Government and its woeful mismanagement of the public purse - the real issue that...
I support Richard Barton's suggestion (having seen it in action in Brisbane). Why not have 1 council with 3 wards named Manly, Warringah and Pittwate...
State Governement should installed all school signs . before the next election in two years.
At last the flashing speed signs have been erected on Condamine St. Now we need to get them going on Sydney Road at Balgowlah and many other locations...
Brigid. You are right. "Hard won things are more valuable than those that come too easily," As a professional Heavy Vehicle driver, I see almost 10 ti...
This finanacial misadventure is the perfect opportunity for the Liberal Party to frame a NSW Coucils amalgamation policy. Kennett did it in Vic (Libe...
Given NSW labor government\"s past fiscal management of the state economy it wouldnt surprise me that they invested their surplus tax income in Lehman...
As a once Council Senior Administrator,I cant for the world wonder why the Council Administrators and the State Governments detioration of controls ha...
I know it looks like our state is coming 'unstuck' at the moment and I don't doubt that the overall management of the state has not been good under la...
I totally agree with your sentiments re the Councils' finances . Further, one of the greatest concerns for our State is that families are losing t...
To answer your 'question - what do I think etc'... I think I remember when Councils were elected to direct & control Council staff (including General...
Afraid the other "mob" are too busy putting out fires right at the moment with the "3 Day Police Minister Wonderboy". They are driving politics and p...
I agree Alicia - we need to find out how much we paid (and are still paying) for the Olympics - i despair at those pollies who jump up and down @ 'big...
Congratulations Mike, what an achievement! On behalf of all of us at the Manly Community Centre, we acknowledge your personal committment on behalf o...
What a fantastic outcome. As I commented earlier, it is just inconseivable that such a community asset would NOT be funded by our taxes, our governmen...
Congratulations Mike for firstly having the human compassion to seek out the Health Minister's visit to see the financial and human effort that is so ...
Mike - that's brilliant news about Bear Cottage. As a member of Balgowlah Rotary Club that heavily supports Bear Cottage we are delighted. Next pro...
Hope they don't withdraw this amount as being "let's wait a while" and see where the budget is heading. Remember anything is possible with this mob! ...
Mike - get's the message across but maybe they ned reminding about frequency and reliability! carlo
eMichael, I endorse eveything said in the submission to Sydney Buses re: bus (or lack of) situation. Further to my support here is the comment of the...
I live in Clontarf and catch the E72 or E73 daily and confirm that our household did not recieve any such brochure.
The frequency of services in the Nth Balgowlah and Nth Seaforth is insufficent now ----- the changes should increase the service to these areas
In my 35 years in the workforce, the first 24 in the Banking Industry and the last 11 driving buses and coaches (a seachange so to speak.) I must agre...
The coming home at night is not the problem with the E68 - I don't think you were strong enough on the fact that all stops in the morning is our probl...
Hi Mike Thanks for sending the submission on behalf of local bus catchers. I made a submission direct to Sydney Buses before your request to be ...
Wonderful letter, forcefully and succinctly put. Keep up the fight for all of us committed to using public transport.
Hi, I am a 31 year old male who drives from Manly to North Ryde on week days. I am office based about 85% of the time. I aim to leave Manly around 7am...
As a Beacon Hill resident I was disappointed to find out about the proposal to axe the E72 & E73 as I depend on this service to get to work. Being on ...
Mike, car pooling is a great idea, but it needs much more organisation than this section of your web site, which is no more than a blog with comments....
The proposal to replace the E68 buses with an all stop 168 is not logical any any way. Currently the morning trips and "standing room" only before ...
The E72 & E73 picks up "commuters' from Cromer, Narraweena, Beacon Hill, Frenchs Forest and Seaforth via the Parkway. By the time the bus gets to Sea...
According to Sydney Buses, everyone on the Northern Beaches works in the city and shops at the Mall! Too bad if you're not one of them. I wonder if t...
If only it was not true!!
Dear Mike, I hope you are maintaining a list of the Iemma Government bad management policies, so you can remind the people before they vote next tim...
Where is our freedom? We can't do anything anymore without getting taxed. They say our taxes pay for roads and wages for government - do they? Where d...
wait till the next election free years. Morrie Iemma will be gone. We need protest. every few years from Labour. Not good enough.
Dear SIr, The problem is for the people residing in Beacon Hill. They have no connections between Cromer or Narraweena or may be even City, which ...
$48 million resembles a bad band aid joke. And whilst I'm surprised that the current government would spend even a penny on those of us up north, the ...
I totally agree with you, Mike. Better public transport is the only real solution to the Spit Bridge traffic woes. If it is cheaper and easier to ...
Thanks Sean come and meet so we can discuss! Like all good things it will be worth the wait. Cheers Mike
Come on Mike, your plan has been slated for "within the next few months " for around 8 months now. Why dont you produce this plan now and see how it m...
Sounds like Iemma is finally doing at least one thing right. The sooner motor vehicles are priced out of existence the better off we'll all be. Mot...
Mike raises a point that is rarely metioned - young people are already struggling with green slip prices - particularly as we're paying more then any ...
You are right there are many demanding areas that could have benefited from the $100M spent by the Iemma Government. The Catholic Church should put u...
Mike - I don\'t think inadequate policing of swimming pool enclosures is the only fall-out from cost shifting from State to Local government. I wou...
One of the biggest problems is that Tech Colleges are seen as a "poor man's university", with the best colleges becoming Universities (eg NSWIT becomi...
I leave North Curl Curl around 7am Mon-Fri and travel to Riverside Corporate Park via Warringah Rd. Would like to share driving with others who live n...
Think the local member should be strongly opposing these bus service cancellations to the Manly-Warringah area. Many will be inconvenienced. Walk furt...
Hi Digby, the only uncertainty is us winning and the final configuration. cheers Mike
I am not sure if any of the above actually read what Mike said - 'would consider a proposal' - in other words what we have is weasel words aimed at ge...
Suggest research systems in other major cities. Just been in New YORK WHERE THE BUS SYSTEM WORKS WELL WITH STRONG PATRONAGE. vERY CHEAP FARES $2 24/7...
Mike. Thank god somebody has their ...
I totally agree that Seaforth TAFE should be retained as an educational centre, particularly for vocational training. The population on the Northern ...
Dear Mike Any proposed centre of excellence must not ignore the future needs of Australia's younger generation. Language learning facilities need t...
What a fabulous proposal! Our public education facilities in the Manly area are stretched and this would make a wonderful addition to the public syste...
I grew up running around the college oval on weekends and Christian Bros. school football. The oval went to make room for construction of Bear Cottage...
Hi Gill Thanks for your comments and understand your views. I didn't suggest privatisation more that all operators should be held to account to mai...
Mike Baird has come up with a rediculous solution --- privatising the penninsulars buses. One only has to go a little way to see the lack of servic...
Mike i agree totally, the Iemma Government has got away with too much in the past and now to allow another untruth to slip through by the Rudd Governm...
Both NSW and the Federal Governments are all talk and no action. I have writen to P. Wong and P. Garrett twice re the introduction of electric vehicle...
I think you should continue keeping a vigilant warch of the dubious machinations of this obviously defective State Government.... Well done Mike, k...
I KNOW JUST HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SUCH WORTHWHILE CAUSES. BEAR COTTAGE - SO WORTHWHILE. I WORK FOR THE RAINBOW CLUB AUSTRALIA - DISAB...
Hi Mike It is refreshing to read you discussion on federation, inefficiencies and funding. This whole topic is clearly one of the big issues of ou...
PLEASE refreign from doing any more developments at Norht Head it is fagile enough, lets leave the rest of it sacrid, and protect our enviourment.
Yes I agree North Head should be listed as a World Heritage site. It is time we brought back some national pride. It is time we preserved some of Au...
Well done Mike. It is an appalling situation that a hospice is not funded by the government; after all, that is OUR community money, too. All these...
I leave Eastern Hill at 6-6.30 each morning, leaving Chipping Norton at 4.30-5pm, Mon-Fri. Happy to take passenger(s) that work in the Liverpool ...
trying to find someone in the Dee Why area or goes pass Dee Why who wants a passaner i am working in North Sydney and can not handle the bus happy to ...
I travel to Ingleside on Tues, Sat and Sunday - varying hours. Tues - leave Balgowlah 12:30, return from Ingleside 6:30 Sat - leave Balgowlah 7am, r...
Residents in our block totally support your proposal. Congratulations. We already have one pending debacle in the proposed housing estate for the en...
I think it is important to make it clear that we believe the AFP and all other police agencies are doing necessary and much appreciated jobs. It mi...
And don't forget the fur seals..http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23953453-5006009,00.html Sydney neeeds more local members like yo...
Dear Mike Spot-on comment today. The new NSW Govt laws put many Local Council RESERVES under threat of commercial and residential development. Any ...
Dear Mike, I fully endorse your proposal tho have this unique site right at our doorstep to be World Heritage listed. Peter Garrett should be approac...
Whilst Sydney Harbour becoming a World Heritage site is a wonderful vision and one we should all work hard towards, it is important the little penguin...
I agree with Sean and Dennis ... we need a solution and I am hopeful that we will release our findings in the next few months. when released we will s...
I appreciate that you have shared your story!
Dear Mike, Having read your parliamentary speech concerning Bear Cottage I must say it was deeply moving and brought tears to my eyes. Being a cance...
The Bear Cottage is a unique place and have been referring children there through church connections and my husband as a Police Chaplain, even when we...
Mike, oh how one major foul-up changes the complexion on all the possible alternative solutions. Where is the secret consortium with their solution? ...