One our members had an appointment with Mr. Cameron on friday. we had organised a a protest at his office to coincide with the interview. Guess What? Mr....
Motorcycling seems to be getting more exposure in the Media lately and not all bad. The Age 30.5.2002: 'Drive' A two page article on "Make sure its the right ...
Robert. Charlton
bim1@...
Jun 1, 2002 1:25 pm
2722
Do you think Phase 3 will attract media attention? If not, then is it worth it? We would just be annoying to some innocent members of the public and piss off...
I agree, while doing the mass ride into work and the other events are great they didn't really get much media attention to make an impact. If we really are...
Peter & Adam
peterada@...
Jun 1, 2002 8:52 pm
2724
I may have it wrong but I thought I heard someone tipping the next Victorian Election would be December 7, 2002. That's the ady before the 25th MRA Toy Run in...
... That may be the earliest date that they can call an election, perhaps (unless they have a double dissolution, but they need some sort of trigger for that,...
Dodger to hand to car drivers: Rogue car drivers kill and injure lots of motorcycle riders. These same drivers are the ones who are crashing into cars and...
Guy Stanford
sstanfor@...
Jun 2, 2002 11:03 am
2727
HI. .Anyone heading down the "GO" road in the next couple of days..take note that some dickhead appears to have forgotten to put the cap back on his diesel...
According to the Motorcycling Australia web site, Sophie Panopoulos was taken for a ride in a sidecar at Winton on Friday. This was during practice at round 4...
... http://www.aph.gov.au/house/members/member.asp?id=AMU She's a Federal MP Liberal (House of Reps). Not much use to us, I'm afraid. She was elected for the...
... Its even more money that law... and a better pension plan. ... Maybe its your money (or lack of due to the bike), your sui-ability (though some would argue...
Netrider Seeing as how Scooters are being slugged for this $50 levy just like their bigger cousins, I thought I would post the sale of a friend's Derbi onto ...
Ross Coulson
rcoulson@...
Jun 2, 2002 11:42 pm
2732
The proposition of taking up a car space in protest to this levy is simple. Most of us have Cars as well. We pay Registration on both. If they want us to pay a...
Dale Culpin
dculpin@...
Jun 3, 2002 3:48 am
2733
Hi, A work colleague of mine is selling his bike due to injury (not bike related). The details are as follows: 1997 Kawasaki GPX250, Black, 40 000 kms, $3 500....
If you can get hold of it, back in 1971 an American Sociologist called Saul Alinsky wrote an excellent book on grass-roots activity called "Rules for Radicals"...
... The federal government collects the fuel exise. The state government has a tax on petrol, at around 7 cents a litre, I think it is. It was initially ...
All, once again I have a comment regarding this issue of a levy for bike riders, maybe we should really attempt to focus on the issue of where it will be spent...
david_swift@...
Jun 3, 2002 7:57 am
2737
<snip> ... Yes, and being 23 myself I know this issue better than most. So often i'm confronted by people my age who are an "authority" on riding, and how ...
... Sorry, but I can't accept that. Nothing is forever, and laws are not written in stone. If they want to, they can stop it. ... Yeah, well, that's not what's...
If every rider in the CBD took up a car space they would also have to pay for that car space, be it in a car park or a mettered space, thereby eliminating one...
I think you are missing the point here. We are willing to accept paying for a car spot in the city to get the message across. I like the idea of grinding the...
... Hmm, how about we ALL go out late on one saturday or sunday morning, down to Williamstown front beach for a cafe cruise and park-in? Fill Bracksy's suburb...
yeah. but if its a saturday, and Geelong has a home game, steve is always standing in the outer wing (moorabool street) area. maybe one day he'll find himself...
Now that does have some merit... Anyone know Braksy's address... We could all park near his place... ... From: "Cam B" <cam_b@...> To:...
Tamen Sentosa
Tamen@...
Jun 3, 2002 1:33 pm
2744
Netrider.org.au is having it's first social event for all members and their families/spouses. Go-karting is an ideal social event for these cold and wet...
... I remember that protest. I was parked, quite fortunately, right outside a pub in Latrobe St :) It was an effective protest at the time because Elizabeth...
Sunday, Sunday, 02 June, 2002, Peter wrote: PA> I think if something major doesn't happen, then a large amount of riders PA> will get disillusioned with the...
I think that if the Gov wants the RACV to be incharge of running Motorcycle safety then maybe the RACV should be our next target. What about jaming their head...
Only problem with that is; A) The RACV is set to administer the funds, nothing else and B) It was NOT aware it was being "dobbed" in for this function They...