Motivation 1. Got married, had kids and needed to make more money.Julia said:Hello Nioka,
Thank you for describing your experience. You are to be congratulated. It can't have been easy.
Can you say what primarily motivated you to make the effort to achieve what you have?
Was it a fundamental belief in yourself? Encouragement from others?
A realisation that if you didn't achieve some educational qualifications you'd be for ever at "the bottom of the heap"? The desire for a good quality of life/standard of living, as distinct from an existence on the dole?
Julia
nioka said:P.S. for reply to Julia.
I never meant I had a HARD life. It wasn't all that hard and it has certainly has been eventful. I just advise anyone to get stuck in and have a go. No one will do it for you.
August 22, 2006
Boredom, neglect fuelled Woorabinda riot, mayor says
Aboriginal leaders say a group of up to 40 youths went on a violent rampage in a central Queensland Indigenous community because they were bored and neglected by their parents.
Investigations are continuing this morning into the cause of the riot in the Woorabinda community, west of Rockhampton, after the trouble flared late on Sunday night.
Details about the incident were not released to the media until last night.
As many as 40 youths, aged between 11 and 15, damaged the police station, the primary school, work sheds, a small shop and other buildings.
When police arrived, their car was pelted with rocks, bottles and sticks.
Police enlisted the help of elders and community leaders to end the riot.
The police have identified 34 of those allegedly involved.
Sixteen have been arrested and charged, some have been released, and a number are being held in custody in Rockhampton until the matter is fully investigated.
The Mayor of Woorabinda, Roderick Tobane, says the motive for the incident appears to be boredom.
He says parents need to take more responsibility for their children.
He says the kids are frustrated by a lack of facilities in the community and their parents are not helping.
"They weren't drunk, they are just bored, being neglected. There is a handful of them that are being neglected," he said.
"They are not getting the right care and love that they need."
He says there is no major damage to community infrastructure.
"There is not hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage," he said.
"It's just young fellows out on the street after 10:00pm, after 11:00pm, making life a misery for people who own services in the community, with the police as well.
"Apparently they ran and threw bricks through the window at the police station. It is just sheer boredom."
From ABC August 22, 2006
Minister blames parents for Woorabinda riot
Queensland's Police Minister Judy Spence says parents, and not police, should take responsibility for a violent rampage by up to 40 children and teenagers in the Aboriginal community of Woorabina.
Up to 10 people are expected to face court over the incident in Central Queensland.
The troubled flared late on Sunday night but details about the incident were not made public until last night.
Ms Spence says the violence, which involved 11 to 15-year-olds, is a sad indictment on parents.
"We really have to ask ourselves what's happening in the families, in these homes where people don't know where their young people are or think it's acceptable for them to be out in the community late at night behaving in that fashion," Ms Spence said.
"I mean police can only do so much really. The responsibly for our children must come back to the family."
Opposition police spokesman Vaughan Johnson says the Government must accept some responsibility for the riot.
"This again is a total breakdown of government policy and policy that is not working in Aboriginal communities," he said.
"It's not just Woorabinda, it's right across the state that the Government has to look at the situation and make certain that they find that there's activities for these young people to do and make certain that they've got purpose in life."
Happy said:Not reported earlier, maybe should not be reported at all?
Opposition really asks government to make purpose of life for young people.
Again, absolutely no effort required from individuals involved.
They will just sit back on sit down money and point out that this is bad and that’s worse and that they have no purpose in life.
I might say, another circle is closed and it will run in circles and who knows what will be the end effect?
bunyip said:Posted the above by mistake. Not sure how, must have clicked the button without realising it.
Bunyip
To be sure to be sure!bunyip said:Posted the above by mistake. Not sure how, must have clicked the button without realising it.
Bunyip
Happy said:Not sure if I swallowed the bait, but at 9:43 – time of yours second post you still were in the window of opportunity to edit your previous post.
I think we have 15 or even 20 minutes to do that.
Bunyipbunyip said:15 or 20 minutes to edit a post? Far as I knew, as soon as your post appears on the forum, which is almost immediately you post it, it's too late to withdraw or edit it.
Julia said:Bunyip
When your new post appears first on the thread at the bottom of it there is a button which appears for, I think, around 15 minutes marked "Edit". If you click on this you can either delete or alter the post you have just made.
Julia
bunyip said:August 22, 2006
Boredom, neglect fuelled Woorabinda riot, mayor says
Aboriginal leaders say a group of up to 40 youths went on a violent rampage in a central Queensland Indigenous community because they were bored and neglected by their parents.
Investigations are continuing this morning into the cause of the riot in the Woorabinda community, west of Rockhampton, after the trouble flared late on Sunday night.
Details about the incident were not released to the media until last night.
As many as 40 youths, aged between 11 and 15, damaged the police station, the primary school, work sheds, a small shop and other buildings.
When police arrived, their car was pelted with rocks, bottles and sticks.
Police enlisted the help of elders and community leaders to end the riot.
The police have identified 34 of those allegedly involved.
Sixteen have been arrested and charged, some have been released, and a number are being held in custody in Rockhampton until the matter is fully investigated.
The Mayor of Woorabinda, Roderick Tobane, says the motive for the incident appears to be boredom.
He says parents need to take more responsibility for their children.
He says the kids are frustrated by a lack of facilities in the community and their parents are not helping.
"They weren't drunk, they are just bored, being neglected. There is a handful of them that are being neglected," he said.
"They are not getting the right care and love that they need."
He says there is no major damage to community infrastructure.
"There is not hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage," he said.
"It's just young fellows out on the street after 10:00pm, after 11:00pm, making life a misery for people who own services in the community, with the police as well.
"Apparently they ran and threw bricks through the window at the police station. It is just sheer boredom."
From ABC, September 14, 2006. 6:00am (AEST)
Beattie Cabinet changes anger Indigenous policy advocates
There has been a mixed reaction to Premier Peter Beattie's new look fourth term Cabinet, with Queensland's Indigenous community unhappy with the Ministry changes.
There will be no Indigenous policy portfolio, instead coming under the Communities Ministry.
The Premier says the change will ensure better outcomes for Indigenous people.
But Indigenous advocate Florence Onus says the decision shows a lack of respect and understanding for Indigenous Queenslanders.
"It can be seen as a racist move because our voices are not being heard once again," she said.
"I'm absolutely appalled that the State Government is going this way and I'm sure if a lot of Indigenous people would have got wind of that.
"I'm sure that would have lessened the Labor vote in the last election."
"It can be seen as a racist move because our voices are not being heard once again," she said.
From ABC, September 21, 2006
Perth native title claim 'won't affect residents'
The president of the National Native Title Tribunal, Graeme Neate, says the decision to grant a land claim over Perth will have little to no impact on residents.
The Federal Court has recognised the Nyoongar people as the traditional owners of the land and have granted them the right to use it for traditional purposes.
The West Australian Government has indicated it will challenge the decision and Prime Minister John Howard has not ruled out a Federal Government appeal.
But Mr Neate has told the 7:30 Report that the claim would only affect a small proportion of land, mainly vacant Crown land.
"The judge was quite clear in pointing out that the result here is not a pot of gold for the Nyoongar people nor is it a disaster for everybody else," he said.
"He made it quite clear that the backyards of freehold title owners in Perth are unaffected by the claim."
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