Police run Top End fishing competitions

[John]

Northern Territory police have organised fishing competitions in several remote Top End communities, aimed at strengthening relations between residents and authorities.

/>http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2009/12/05/2763077.htm

[ellicat]

Great idea! Seems a much better way to get to know each other on a first name basis.

[noname]

lmbao. residents! hahahaha. what a joke this is. if they were serious about improving relations have em around for a bbq on the weekends,ooops sorry, the cops will be out arresting their newly found mates. hahahaha.

[Feral]

Ah have a look at the story mate!

Looks like they have rounded up the local kids and are teaching them something besides glue and petrol sniffing.

Great idea, teaches these kids the coppers are not the enemy, and that there are interesting things to do other than destructive things!

Also wins a few more kids away from the greenies! Thats always good!

[bootyinblue]

Been fishing with the locals all weekend too.... and reeling em in ;-)

[Keen-as-fisho]

Feral wrote:

Ah have a look at the story mate!

Looks like they have rounded up the local kids and are teaching them something besides glue and petrol sniffing.

Great idea, teaches these kids the coppers are not the enemy, and that there are interesting things to do other than destructive things!

Also wins a few more kids away from the greenies! Thats always good!

Too right Feral.

[the1fuzz]

Totally agree with you Feral.

[Davo_Dinkum]

good idea ,good thing .

get the kids out fishing .

stop them getting bored and running a muck .

[straddiebrad]

seems good but once a year,what will they get up to the other 350 odd days, :S

[noname]

just a thought! i wonder how long it will be before these very same police officers pick up these very same kids they took fishin for stolen fishing gear?

[Davo_Dinkum]

straddiebrad wrote:

seems good but once a year,what will they get up to the other 350 odd days, :S

hopefully the fish more hey .

wonder if they give the kids the hand lines to keep .

be a good idea i think as at least if they got some gear ,they mite keep going fishing .

[noname]

it would be for sale down the local cashies to get more money for glue

[Malcolm]

Davo_Dinkum wrote:

straddiebrad wrote:

seems good but once a year,what will they get up to the other 350 odd days, :S

hopefully the fish more hey .

wonder if they give the kids the hand lines to keep .

be a good idea i think as at least if they got some gear ,they mite keep going fishing .

Spot on Davo its like footy or whatever give kids something to do like fun and yeah they will do it

[bootyinblue]

straddiebrad wrote:

seems good but once a year,what will they get up to the other 350 odd days, :S

Hopefully attend school to know that 365 days - 1 day is not 350 odd

[Old Scaley]

noname wrote:

it would be for sale down the local cashies to get more money for glue

Rob, you're a man with a lot of knowledge to offer and maybe a bit of spare time. Maybe something you could do locally to help some of these kids? I can see you as a bit of Clint Eastwood character from Grand Torino.

[Feral]

PRFMA do a lot of work with the local aboriginal kids. They run quite a few fishing days for them.Well worth the effort.

[rayke1938]

I think that it is an excellent initiave and wish them well.

Locally the PRFMA is involved in 3 different projects over the school holidays.

1 “Fish for the Futureâ€

We have contracted with MBRC Environmental Services to produce a junior fishing day focussing on the environmental issues likely to affect our fisheries into the future and how our kids can make a difference. The event will be held at Bullocky Rest, Lake Samsonvale on Saturday the 9th of January commencing at 8.00AM

2.“SHAFTâ€

As usual we are supporting the council school holidays program and our friends the Petrie Lions. The event will be held on Friday the 22nd of January at Mick Hanfling Park, Lake Kurwongbah. This is only a small part of a large range of activities available to high school students years 8 - 12 who either live or attend high school in the Pine Rivers Area. If any of your kids fall into this catergory please google shaft and have a look at what is available.

3“Australia Day Family Fishing Eventâ€

This will be held at Mick Hanfling Park, Lake Kurwongbah, on 26th January commencing at 6:30 am.

A write up of last years activities is

australianfishing.com.au/index.php?...&id=268&Itemid=235 - Cached

Dunno if the link will work . The post is called the lure of holiday fun.

It is so easy to blast kids for getting into trouble yet so few people are prepared to give a bit of time to help the kids to experience something different that may have a large impact on their future.

Cheers

Ray

[Feral]

rayke1938 wrote:

This is only a small part of a large range of activities available to high school students years 8 - 12 who either live or attend high school in the Pine Rivers Area. If any of your kids fall into this catergory please google shaft and have a look at what is available.

Dont get me started, 2 years the Moreton Council has been amalgamated and still my kids cant go to any of these!

NOT HAPPY JAN!

[rayke1938]

Feral wrote:

rayke1938 wrote:

This is only a small part of a large range of activities available to high school students years 8 - 12 who either live or attend high school in the Pine Rivers Area. If any of your kids fall into this catergory please google shaft and have a look at what is available.

Dont get me started, 2 years the Moreton Council has been amalgamated and still my kids cant go to any of these!

NOT HAPPY JAN!

Get onto David Dwyer.

Cheers

Ray