WEEKLY UPDATE OCTOBER 21st 2012  

THE NEW WEB SITE.

• http://www.burgeroff.org/  

 

THE NEW  FACEBOOK INFO Community :

• https://www.facebook.com/McDonaldsInTecomaProtestInformationSite

THE NEW FACEBOOK INFO Group :

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProtestInfoNoMcDonaldsInTecomma/
•   (where files / letters and sharing updates ca happen )

NEW ACTON GROUPS HAVE BEEN FORMED:  

• GET INVOLVED’ WITH SPECIFIC ACTION GROUPS ON FACE BOOK :
•  Looking for people interested in that particular type of action:
• The Fund Raising Grouphttps://www.facebook.com/groups/482637511757580/
• The Lobbying Group…….https://www.facebook.com/groups/500973183255674/
• The Arts Group………….https://www.facebook.com/groups/395234643883001/
• The Garden Keepers……. https://www.facebook.com/events/279582945494959/
• The Publicity…………………… ‘started but FB page yet to be created. 
• ‘The General Info & Action …’started but FB page yet to be created” 

 

MEETING & EVENTS:  Council Meeting: This Tuesday at 19:45 

• Come along to the last Council meeting this Tuesday,  before the council elections to send your demand that the Council launch a Supreme Court Appeal to the current councilors , (who most likely be re-elected). We need a crowd of people in the council chambers with placards demanding that the Council supports local democracy by launching this appeal. Even if an appeal is not launched on Tuesday we are laying the groundwork to pressure the new council with a show of community pressure.
•  https://www.facebook.com/events/117435881745160/?notif_t=group_mall_plan

 

Community Meeting: 6pm Friday 26th  

• 6pm Friday 26th at the Garden

Garden Collective  Meeting:

• Shade sail raising and general maintenance.Then every tuesday at 9.30am – 10.30am. Then every wednesday at 6pm – 7pm All welcome, especially children

•  https://www.facebook.com/events/279582945494959/

Letter Writing Workshop : Tuesdasy 4:30pm

• Write & Share your letters of protest as examples & inspiration to others.
• A letter is worth over 200 peoples signatures!
• https://www.facebook.com/events/121695481316958/121695631316943/?ref=notif&notif_t=plan_mall_activity

& when your done Copy them into this link as inspiration to others !

•  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProtestInfoNoMcDonaldsInTecomma/doc/128646920617535/

PRESS RELEASE 21st October

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProtestInfoNoMcDonaldsInTecomma/doc/129298827219011/

ARTICLES  IN THE PRESS : 

• Get up to speed with these current developments in changes to Planning Legislation.this issue affects the whole Shire… Tecoma is the front line of this battle.

• http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/politics/the-price-of-development-at-any-cost-is-just-too-high-20120914-25xrj.html

ARTICLES  IN THE PRESS :

• Dr. David McDonald (An article from) A pediatrician who fought Maccas in Port Macquarie! ‘Challenging Ronald: McDonald versus McDonald’s’in Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
•  https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProtestInfoNoMcDonaldsInTecomma/129313180550909/

 

LOBBY:

• Here is a file with ways that people can hassle McDonalds direct. It does not include a template for a letter but just suggestions at this stage:

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProtestInfoNoMcDonaldsInTecomma/doc/129300997218794/

FRIDAY NIGHT’S MEETING MINUTES:

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProtestInfoNoMcDonaldsInTecomma/doc/129307763884784/

At FRIDAY NIGHT’S MEETING

• People agreed it would be beneficial to Contact &

• demand councillors support  an appeal to the Supreme Court!!
• demand councillors support  an appeal to the Supreme Court!!
• Contact: The Current local councillors Planning Department
• on 9294 6222, by fax 9735 424

• mail@yarraranges.vic.gov.au

(also see VTAGS suggestions in the info links section as well)

CITTASLOW MEMBERSHIP :

• Friends from the Blue Moutains tell me that folk up there who were instrumental in setting up Cittaslow, have also been instrumental in getting Maccas permanently banned from the Blue Mountains.

• Shall we lobby ? our shire council to have the Shire of Yarra Ranges apply for ‘Cittaslow’ membership. ‘Cittaslow’ is an international movement, based in Italy which sprung from the ‘slow food’ movement. If our shire is awarded the Cittaslow membership, it means that we have become part of an international community committed to sustainable infrastructure & planning. We need shire council support to apply for Cittaslow membership. (By Cath Russell) Links are
• Update – 25.10.2012 – burgeroff.org has been contacted by Cath Russell asking the following;

Cittaslow accrediation is usually a 2 year process.

There’s a group of us already formed and speaking with the Cittaslow orgs in Yea and Katoomba. We’re meeting with Yea this coming week.

Cittaslow wont be a quick response to the Maccas situation but it might help in future planning.

There’s a facebook group formed already for people wanting to be part of the Cittaslow process for the Dandenong Ranges; we’re at

https://www.facebook.com/groups/287566488010936/?bookmark_t=group

It’d be great if people were sent our way.

At this point tho, it probably doesnt make sense to lobby council re Cittaslow- the movement is already forming & we’ll need to connect with them soon- if folk could contact us and join with us, rather than double up, we’ll be a lot more effective!

• http://www.cittaslow.org/

and

• http://www.cittaslow.org.au/

 

PLEDGE : 

• Here is the pledge to never again patronise maccas if they build in Tecoma for people to sign:

• https://www.facebook.com/groups/ProtestInfoNoMcDonaldsInTecomma/129313777217516/

 

GREAT PICS:

• http://www.spectrumfmradio.org/reclaimtecomafrommcdonalds2.html

 

PETITIONS:

• petitions are taking off…Both have been extended to 7500, meaning WE ARE PAST THE 5000 MARK. 2496 needed

• http://www.change.org/en-AU/petitions/stop-the-building-of-mcdonalds-in-tecoma-victoria

GREAT VIDEO:

• http://youtu.be/w1wDZZDboZM