ISSUE #17 MAR. 2014
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Please make sure you have your airport card ready and valid when going through the boom gates to pick up at the airport. Please remember that this area is under a high level of airport surveillance.
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WELCOME
CABBERRA SEVENTEEN - 01
ISSUE #17 - MARCH. 2014 FLEET NEWS
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RADIO ROOM
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TRAINING ROOM
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WHY BE PART OF THE CTIA
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COLLISION AVOIDANCE
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CANBERRA’S TAXI INDUSTRY 06 EVENTS 09 NEW PICK UP LOCATION | P.16 SEPPELT BLACK OPAL
AERIAL‘S POINT OF VIEW
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SKYFIRE 11 OUT AND ABOUT
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MEET THE DRIVER
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By the time CabBerra hits the street Aerial will have completed a major upgrade to the MTData taxi dispatch system, and implemented a number of changes to the way the system offers work to cars. The changes are the result of consultation with Operators and Drivers and the final outcome appears to be broadly supported. Aerial is expecting to see statistical proof of an over all improvement is customer-waiting times for taxis- particularly during peak periods.
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Cabbies breakfast events where Aerial's staff are working with Visitor Centre staff have received very positive feedback. I even received complements on the professional appearance of drivers during the most recent breakfast event. Driver uniform presentation was excellent with all shirts tucked.
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The National Gallery events are well received and acknowledged by many taxi drivers. Event tickets (free) were handed out at the recent Cabbies breakfast for the Gold and the Incas exhibit. Aerial’s marketing work with the National Gallery is well received and the support shown by drivers for this prominent venue is producing results. Aerial will be continuing this program during 2014. Drivers look for more tickets opportunities at the next breakfast event.
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NEWS
02 - CABBERRA SEVENTEEN
MARCHING Hello to all the drivers out there on the ranks. The Fleet Department hopes the past month has been a prosperous time for you all. By the time this article goes to print a number of changes to the MT Data dispatch system will be in place. Hopefully none of you have been caught off guard by the changes. We have spent recent weeks out on the ranks handing out information regarding the changes and providing answers to any questions that drivers wanted to ask. Aerial was quite pleased with the response from Operators at a meeting regarding the changes. This meeting occurred in January. Also the positive response from Drivers during visits to the Airport Rank has been really pleasing for Aerial. Just to answer a couple of the questions raised whilst we were out on the ranks: Why haven’t you done something about the Gungahlin Areas? We are aware that with the creation of new suburbs like Bonner, the areas of Gungahlin and Ngunnawal are a lot harder to access in quick time. However at this stage we want to see the construction finish before drawing up new area boundaries.
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Calvary hospital and Jaeger Cct should not be in the Belconnen Area? This question (sometimes a statement) has been asked many times since we announced the changes. We have taken drivers ideas on board and will be recording data on pick up times and no jobs before potential changes are announced. Watch this space. Why do we need to change? To quote Winston Churchill “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often.” In other words if we want to improve our service to our customers we must be open to change when it comes to dispatching the work. The quicker we can get our customers picked up the more likely they are to use us again. Hopefully that answers some of the questions that you may be thinking about in relation to the changes to the MT Data system. Aerial also completed an upgrade to its MT Data software at the start of February. The upgrade was completed at night and seemed to go fairly smoothly. Some of you would have been driving at the time and would have noticed that you went to voice dispatch for 45-50 minutes. Some of the drivers reported that it was a bit painful; one driver was happy with the voice dispatch telling me “it was great, back to the good old days”.
This upgrade should help the overall performance of the system. One issue that has been raised since the upgrade is drivers pulling their fuses while they are serving penalties. Please note that if you pull your fuse whilst serving a penalty, the penalty will restart from the beginning when you start the system back up again. How do you stop this problem? Don’t pull your fuses whilst serving penalties. That’s all for this edition of Fleet news, we will be out on the ranks to gather feedback about the changes in the near future. Stay safe and see you soon.
JASON SHIELDS
NEWS
CABBERRA SEVENTEEN - 03
FROM THE RADIO ROOM THE STRENGTH OF THE TEAM IS EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. THE STRENGTH OF EACH MEMBER IS THE TEAM.”
The radio room and drivers are all part of the same team, working towards a common goal: Ensuring passengers are picked up as quickly and efficiently as possible.
- PHIL JACKSON (NBL COACH)
We have many years of combined experience in the radio room and are here to help. A favorite quote of ours:
The more efficiently passengers are picked up, the more money drivers will earn. Happy customers + happy drivers = happy radio room staff.
There are three types of workers: those who get things done, those who watch things get done, and those who wonder how so much got done.
HOW CAN WE START? It is always a big help when drivers update us about how much work there might be at busy places during peak periods. The more updates we get the easier it is for us to get messages out letting you know where the work is to be found. Remember that it is also handy to know when no more passengers are waiting to be picked up. Thank you to all the drivers who regularly update us now. If you have any information you think would help, let us know.
We always strive to be number one and our strength can be found in what we achieve together.
TRAINING ROOM Finally we are back into the normal swing of things, with Parliament back in town and school back I hope you are all having some decent shifts. This issue I thought I would reflect on the importance of respect. At times I think it is easy for all of us to have a bad day and become a bit lacking in showing others the respect that we all deserve.
Showing respect to others can be as simple as greeting them politely and looking them in the eye. Treating people with kindness and courtesy should be something that you try to do at all times. This isn’t only your customers I am thinking of, I am also thinking of other taxi drivers, other road users and staff at the base. Treat people the same no matter their race, religion, gender, size, age or disability.
In relation to other drivers I would urge you to remember that we all make mistakes and if someone does make a mistake give them a break and don’t get involved in road rage. I know that the phrase “treat others as you would like to be treated” or something similar is something most of us have heard hundreds of times, but it is something that it would do us all well to remember and put into practice as much as possible. Take care all,
MICHAEL CLARE
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NEWS
04 - CABBERRA SEVENTEEN
WHY BE PART OF THE CANBERRA TAXI INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION,
THE CTIA? One very good reason is its affiliation with the Australian Taxi Industry Association (ATIA). In the past few months, the ATIA has been involved in one matter of critical importance to the taxi industry and one of high importance. As well as dealing with the above two matters, the ATIA organisation of the 2014 International Taxi Conference in Perth is well advanced.
THE MATTER OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE: This involved the question of whether a taxi driver is an employee or an independent worker and an appeal to the Full Bench of the Fair Work Commission. Mr Alan Dick drove a taxi belonging to Mr James Voros for sixteen years until an acrimonious dispute ended their relationship and Mr Voros told Mr Dick he was no longer required as a taxi driver. Mr Dick sued for wrongful dismissal through Fair Work Australia. Commissioner Ryan ruled that, despite the Federal Court ruling to the contrary almost twenty years ago in the De Luxe Red & Yellow Cabs v Commissioner of Taxation case Mr Dick was indeed wrongfully dismissed and declared that he was an employee of Mr Voros. Mr Voros appealed to the full bench of the Fair Work Commission and fortunately, the Victorian Taxi Association was made aware of his move. The VTA informed the ATIA who moved quickly to arrange highlevel legal support for Mr Voros; and his appeal was upheld. Failure of Mr Voros’ appeal would have had serious implications for the taxi industry all over Australia. The cost to the ATIA was substantial, but well worth the effort. Had Mr Voros and Mr Dick a written bailee/bailor agreement in place, the matter could have ended before substantial costs were incurred. FACEBOOK.COM/AERIALCG
THIS IS A REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF A WRITTEN BAILEE/BAILOR AGREEMENT.
THE INTERNATIONAL TAXI CONFERENCE
They can be obtained at Canberra Elite Cabs.
The ATIA’s annual meeting in Perth will be held at Crown Perth 30th March-3rd April 2014.
THE MATTER OF HIGH IMPORTANCE
The conference will be attended by Australian and overseas taxi industry participants and regulators, and topics of interest will include such matters as cars of the future, “Beyond apps” (there’s more change on the way), and the role of the ATIA.
This matter came about after changes to the interpretation of the Migration Act, which was amended in 2007. With regard to the taxi industry, this meant for one officer of the Immigration Department at least, that from June 1 2013, the focus of attention shifted from taxi operators who engaged drivers to networks to whom the operators were affiliated. Swan Taxis Pty Ltd (Swan) was issued an Illegal Worker Warning Notice because the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) apparently had cause to believe that a taxi driver plied a (Swan) taxi for hire in breach of a visa condition. Mr Blair Davies, CEO of the ATIA negotiated with the departmental officials in Canberra and reached a satisfactory resolution. It is not likely that booking companies will be targeted in the future as he was able to convince officials that networks are generally not concerned with engaging taxi drivers. Failure of the ATIA in this instance could have led to a good deal of confusion and made it easier for people on work visas to abuse their privilege. This matter is also a reminder to operators to follow the correct procedures when engaging taxi drivers whose work hours are limited by visa conditions. It is not difficult to follow those procedures. If help is needed, an operator should contact the CTIA.
A very pleasant social program will be included. The Australian Taxi Conference is always a place where the latest developments are promoted by taximeter companies, communication companies, car companies and other companies associated with the taxi industry. It gives attendees the opportunity to “compare notes” with operators from other states and to gain an awareness of the needs of customers and of the view that others have of the industry. It gives them the opportunity to become more aware of the relevance of the ATIA to the Australian taxi industry. The CTIA and the other state and territory taxi associations make up the ATIA. Please consider attending the conference in Perth. Registration can be effected online by visiting the ATIA website. Just type in “ATIA”. Conference registration and travel expenses are generally tax deductible.
NEWS
CABBERRA SEVENTEEN - 05
TAXIS FITTED WITH COLLISION AVOIDANCE TECHNOLOGY In a first for the Australian Taxi Industry, up to 20 Sydney cabs have been fitted with special Collision Avoidance Technology which scans the area in front of the vehicle and alerts the driver to potential collisions” In an agreement with The Car Kit Company, official aftermarket distributors in Australia, the international award winning Mobileye technology is being trialed in up to 20 Legion Cabs to improve road safety for taxi drivers, other vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians,” said NSW Taxi Council CEO, Roy Wakelin-King at the official launch of the project in January. “The NSW Taxi Council welcomes the partnership with The Car Kit Company and Mobileye, and together we look forward to positive contributions to improving drivers’ working environment and a reduction in collisions,” Mr Wakelin-King said. ‘’Accidents involving taxis and other road users are often serious and can have tragic consequences for all concerned. This initiative is aimed directly at improving safety and we hope it will make a significant difference to drivers, passengers and the public more broadly.” The trial commenced in mid-January and will run until 31 March. Mobileye is an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), which constantly scans the road in front of the car and ‘thinks’ up to 2.5 seconds ahead of the driver.
It utilises the latest in artificial vision technology, together with a series of algorithms, to monitor the distance to moving and stationary vehicles, bikes, pedestrians, or to determine whether the vehicle is crossing traffic lanes without indicating. It then alerts the driver to possible danger with a visual and audible warning, giving them extra time to react.
FIRST PRINTED IN METER MAGAZINE PUBLISHED BY THE NSW TAXI COUNCIL. REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION. The NSW Taxi Council advised that it will review the results of the trial at the end of March 2014 and will consult with the NSW Government on any future use of this technology in taxis, as well as in training and education material for taxi drivers. For more information about Mobileye, go to: http://www.thecarkitcompany.com.au/ mobileye-fleet
Managing Director of The Car Kit Company, Clive Rogers, said the technology had proven extremely effective internationally. In the USA Mobileye installation in 4,500 refrigerated trucks resulted in a 37% reduction in crash costs per mile travelled, and in Israel where one insurance company demands Mobileye for new drivers, it has seen a 45% reduction in claims,” said Mr Rogers. “Mobileye has already been implemented in taxis internationally. I have every confidence that the NSW Taxi Industry trial will be a success for the industry as well as passengers and other road users.” General Manager of Legion Cabs, Mr Maroun Ajaka, also welcomed the opportunity to be involved in the trial. “Our drivers spend a lot of time on the road, especially in the Sydney CBD area and we hope that this trial will help us improve the safety and performance of our fleet.”
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CANBERRA’S A LOOK INTO THE PAST - PART OF THE HORRIE CLEAVER STORY Prompted by the suggestion of Mr Bob Norgrove , a former owner of TX 17, that Mr Horrie and Mrs Alice Cleaver should be asked to draw from their memories pictures of Canberra’s early taxi industry, I made an appointment to see them one day in November 1994. From what follows and what I read between the lines, it is clear that Horrie and Alice Cleaver were true pioneers and stayers in the local taxi industry and contributed much to the development of tourism in Canberra. The spirit which they display when talking of the old days and which I witnessed in Horrie as he operated his taxi in the sixties is the spirit of friendliness and service which we try to inculcate into our drivers today and which has built loyalty towards taxi drivers and cooperatives from many passengers all over the country.
PEOPLE LIKE TO “OWN” THOSE WHO SERVE CHEERFULLY.
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Horrie first obtained a licence to operate a hire car in 1924. He was eighteen at the time and put his age up to twenty-one so he could qualify.
With such a spread of camps containing many single workers without cars, there were many opportunities for enterprising hire car operators.
His licence was NSW No. 6664 and was issued from Sydney by James Mitchell, NSW Inspector General of Police.
Family accommodation existed at the Causeway and Westlake (present Mexican embassy) Many of Canberra’s now outstanding citizens had family origins in these settlements.
The cost of his licence was five shillings. Horrie and the others involved in the hire car industry at the time ostensibly operated in Queanbeyan. Horrie used to take people from Canberra to Queanbeyan to do their shopping or drinking (Canberra was a” dry” town then), ply for hire in there until his clients were ready to come home, and then bring them back. In 1924 Canberra consisted mainly of workers’ camps. White City was located in the city area, the Tradesmen’s’ Camp was on the side of Capital Hill, Horsepokes Camp was at Red Hill near Mugga Way, Molonglo Camp was out at Fyshwick and housed internees, and Riverside Camp was beside Bowen Drive.
Horrie’s activities ranged as far afield as Bungendore and Braidwood, where he would service the race meetings. Horrie’s relationship with the constabulary was such that after race meetings at Bungendore the local police officer would act as a commissionaire and keep those waiting “in line”. After being reported by local operators at Braidwood for working the races, Horrie was granted a retrospective licence for the Braidwood area. After a time the Department of the Interior informed Horrie they knew of his activities and the fact he was licenced In NSW and invited him and other FCT residents who operated hire cars to take out licences issued in Canberra.
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TAXI INDUSTRY (PREVIOUSLY PRINTED IN CABCHAT 1995)
Horrie was granted FCT H-3 and Roy Monger was granted H-1. Roy Monger subsequently surrendered H-1 and the Department issued it to Horrie (FCT stands for Federal Capital Territory).
Horrie and Alice and the late Rex Morris survived and prospered right through until the sixties, long after Canberra’s hire cars had been converted to taxis and had formed various groups.
Horrie and Alice were married some time after she was” washed down from Queanbeyan by the 1925 flood” and they lived and operated their hire car business from Westlake.
Working as a team meant that Horrie and Alice were able to build up and maintain a loyal clientele. They looked after each others’ clients, but also had special clients of their own. One of Horrie’s special clients during the forties was Prime Minister John Curtin.
Hire cars in those days had vertical steel strips attached along the sides so that luggage could be tied to the vehicle. Horrie always supplied a good vehicle. A Buick he was proud of in the late twenties boasted wind up windows and flower vases. In the early fifties he bought an eight seater Chrysler, the former car of the American Ambassador. This was a magnificent car much sought after for weddings and snow trips. During the thirties and forties and early fifties hire car operators operated individually and it was only those who had an eye for business and a commitment to service who managed to survive.
Mr Curtin was isolated from his Perth family during parliamentary sitting times and under much pressure during the war years. His form of relaxation was to have Horrie take him on long drives every Sunday he was in Canberra. Other clients they each looked after included the Lithbridge family (a rich shipping family), the Smith sisters (of the Mark Foy retailing family) and Mr W. S Robinson, head of the Zinc Corporation. These people were probably the equivalent of the Packers and Murdochs of today and often stayed at the Hotel Canberra. Other clients of the Hotel Canberra, often among Australia’s most influential citizens, were also loyal clients of the Cleavers.
Looking after the influential was not the only side of the Cleaver’s business, They would always meet the train when it arrived in Canberra and Alice had one regular customer whom she often bailed out of jail after he was arrested for being drunk. Some of the difficulties they needed to overcome included the days of petrol rationing when vehicles that did large mileages had to be fitted with charcoal burners to augment their fuel supply. Any out of town trip had to be planned very carefully. Being well known and respected by many people in authority brought more business and opportunity for the Cleavers. They were well acquainted with Mr Bill Dunbar who was manager of the Canberra Tourist Bureau. The Tourist Bureau directed a great deal of work to the Cleavers in the form of transfers, tours and out of town trips. As the Snowy Mountains became more popular for skiers Horrie and Alice obtained up to three trips a week to the Snow Country. What made the service they offered so popular and produced so much return business was the way they grasped their opportunities. continued... FACEBOOK.COM/AERIALCG
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After watching ski instructors in operation, Horrie taught himself to ski and then began to teach his passengers. He further enhanced the business by buying his own ski equipment and offering a service which catered for all the needs of his skiing passengers Besides grasping opportunity Horrie and Alice kept a keen eye on service. An example of this was the time their son Bruce had taken a load of skiers to the Snow Country in the eight-seater and the differential failed. Bruce needed some spare parts and the passengers needed to get back. Alice and Horrie headed for the snow in their other hire car and Bruce’s utility, Horrie in the sedan and Alice in the utility. it was a very rough road all the way from Canberra in those days and unfortunately Horrie looked into the rear vision mirror at one stage just in time to see the inverted utility disappear down a bank beside the road. The vehicle landed on its wheels and although the front window was smashed and the roof was badly dented, as soon as the police had taken particulars, Horrie and Alice carried on to pick up their passengers. Another example of their sense of responsibility to their passengers was the time one of their drivers made a mistake, which caused a group of people to miss a plane, and meant they would be stranded in Canberra for the night. No problem. Alice and Horrie invited them to stay at their place for the night. This action not only began a strong friendship, but gained them much more return business.
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In about 1954, Canberra’s hire cars began installing two-way radios. They began forming groups and were able to pick up radio hirings “on the run “. Hire vehicles no longer had to wait at a place near a telephone for work This meant the fare structure (which obliged the passenger to pay for the full trip from the operator’s home and back) was inappropriate and all of Canberra’s hire cars were converted to taxis. Horrie and his son Bruce operated TX 3 and TX 1 respectively in the Deluxe Taxis group. The Deluxe group consisted mainly of the “Old Timers” who had each built up a personal business following and who, through the operational rules of Deluxe Taxis, were able to retain those clients. Black and White Taxis and then Aerial Taxis insisted on all work being pooled for the sake of overall efficiency. When Aerial first absorbed Black and White and then in 1963, Deluxe, Horrie decided to stay outside the group. The work he and Alice had done in the past provided enough momentum for repeat business to keep them going until Horrie was ready to retire in 1969. From what I have been able to glean from Horrie and Alice, and of what I already knew about Horrie and the taxi industry in Canberra, it seems obvious to me they are a special pair and played a most important role in the development of tourism in the National Capital. Their natural performance as hire car and taxi operators highlights the goals which all taxi groups and administrators would like to see reflected in today’s operators. In any group of people who share a common interest, there are always special characters whose activities supply the ingredients for many good stories and laughs.
We in the taxi industry seem to have an endless supply of such people whether they are drivers or passengers. Below is a “Horrie story”. A real character of the twenties, a hire car operator nicknamed “Burglar”, was astute enough to realise that when the flood of 1925 hit Queanbeyan, drums of petrol which had been washed away from an Oakes Estate fuel depot should turn up further downstream. He collected many of these drums near where Weston Park is now located. Unfortunately for Burglar, the police found out and he was required to return the petrol. Another time, Burglar attended the Queanbeyan Show, where a sideshow operator offered five pounds (equivalent to almost twice a tradesman’s weekly wage) to anybody who would subject himself to a bite from a poisonous snake. To prove the snake was venomous, he would grab a chicken and subject it to a bite from the snake. The chicken would last a couple of minutes and then die in front of the crowd. Burglar was told all the available venom would have been injected into the chicken and a bite soon after would be only a “dry run ‘’. So he accepted a bite from the snake, paraded around the ring with the snake attached to his thumb, and collected the five quid. No doubt we could all nominate a present day “Burglar”, especially those of us who operated with the old two-way radios.]
JOHN MCKEOUGH
EVENTS - MARCH 2014
CABBERRA SEVENTEEN - 09
EVENT
DATE AND TIME
LOCATION
A Burning Desire: The Fire of Love
1/03/2014
Centre for Christianity, Barton
Native Plants Market and Information Day
1/03/2014 to 1/05/2014
Yarralumla Nursery
Pop-Up Choir at the High Court
2/03/2014
High Court of Australia, Public Hall, Level 2
Canberra Comedy Festival
04/03/2014 to 09/03/2014
Various Venues
Canberra Comedy Festival Opening Night Gala
4/03/2014
Canberra Theatre Centre
Jimeoin – Yes, Yes, Whatever…?!
05/03/2014
Canberra Theatre
Tom Gleeson – Quality
05/03/2014
Australian National University (ANU) Arts Centre Theatre
Torque - Vintage Engineering
05/03/2014
Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre
Hannah Gadsby – The Exhibitionist
06/03/2014
Australian National University (ANU) Arts Centre Theatre
Jeff Green - All Guns Blazing
07/03/2014
Australian National University (ANU) Arts Centre Theatre
Lights! Canberra! Action!
07/03/2014
Senate Gardens, Museum of Australian Democracy
Radio Variety Hour
07/03/2014
Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House
SciNight - Latin Fiesta
07/03/2014
Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre
Bugger the polar bears, this is serious
08/03/2014
Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre
Canberra Balloon Spectacular
08/03/2014 to 16/03/2014
Lawns of Old Parliament House
Charlie Pickering
08/03/2014
The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
Dîner en Blanc
08/03/2014
Secret Location
Dave O'Neil and Glenn Robbins - Now I'll Have To Kill You
08/03/2014
Australian National University (ANU) Arts Centre Theatre
International Human Rights Day Forum
08/03/2014 to 22/03/2014
Canberra Museum and Library
Feel the beat at Questacon
08/03/2014
Questacon - The National Science and Technology Centre
Handmade Market March
08/03/2014 to 09/03/2014
The National Convention Centre
Matty Grey's Grossed Out Game Show
08/03/2014 to 09/03/2014
Canberra Theatre Centre
National Arboretum's First Birthday Celebrations
08/03/2014
National Arboretum Canberra
2014 Racing Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner
09/03/2014
Gandell Hall, National Gallery of Australia
2014 Seppelt Black Opal Stakes and ACTTAB Canberra Cup Race Day
09/03/2014
Thoroughbred Park
Neil Finn - Dizzy Heights
09/03/2014
Canberra Theatre Centre
Symphony in the Park
09/03/2014
Stage 88
Canberra Day in the Park
10/3/14
Stage 88
Colombia Sounds Like This featuring Frente Cumbiero and La Chiva Gantiva
10/03/2014
The Street Theatre
The Empire Strips Back: A Star Wars Burlesque Parody
14/03/2014 to 18/03/2014
Canberra Theatre Centre
Wanderlust Meets Simon Milman
14/03/2014
The Street Theatre
Chris Gudu and Afro Pamoja
15/03/2014
The Street Theatre
10th National Exhibition of Australian Plants as Bonsai
15/03/2014 to 16/03/2014
Australian National Botanic Gardens
Brumbies v Waratahs
15/03/2014
GIO Stadium
Old Bus Depot Markets - Retro Depot
16/03/2014
Old Bus Depot Markets
The Tiger Lillies
18/03/2014
The Street Theatre
Alan Davies - Little Victories
18/03/2014
Canberra Theatre
Billy Bragg with Courtney Barnett
19/03/2014
Canberra Theatre Centre
The Long Way Home
19/03/2014 to 22/03/2014
The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
Johnny Cash: In Solitary Confinement
21/03/2014
The Street Theatre
The Bill Bryson Show - Many a True Word
21/03/2014
Royal Theatre, National Convention Centre
6th Annual Harvest Festival
22/03/2014
Canberra Environment Centre
Brumbies v Stormers
22/03/2014
GIO Stadium
Lior
22/03/2014
The Street Theatre
Camp Quality Verti-COOL Challenge
23/03/2014
Telstra Tower
Canberra Raiders vs Gold Coast Titans
23/03/2014
GIO Stadium
Pete Murray
27/03/2014
Canberra Theatre Centre
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
27/03/2014 to 12/04/2014
Theatre 3
Antonio Serrano: Harmonious
29/03/2014
The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
Canberra Walking Festival
29/03/2014 to 30/03/2014
Australian Centre forFACEBOOK.COM/AERIALCG Christianity and Culture
Snowy Hydro SouthCare Helicopter Open Day
30/03/2014
Snowy Hydro SouthCare Helicopter Base
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SEPPELT BLACK OPAL STAKES
The Seppelt Black Opal Stakes is Canberra’s premier race day. The inaugural Black Opal Stakes in 1973 was won by Rich Reward. Now, in its 41st year, the day is one of the more important Autumn race days on the calendar. The action takes place both on and off the track at Thoroughbred Park on Seppelt Black Opal Stakes day.
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WHAT? Seppelt Black Opal Stakes & ACTTAB Canberra Cup Race Day 2014
WHEN? Sunday 9 March 2014
TIME? Gates open 11.30am. Local racing from approximately 1pm
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skyfire 2014
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104.7’s Skyfire 2014 is happening Saturday, the 15th of March at the Lake Burley Griffin. Scotty and Nige will be broadcasting live all while the Navy Squirrels are high in the sky, and we have so much more to come! Skyfire 2014 will see another amazing local act take to our big stage in the lead up to the fireworks to wow Canberra!!
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FOR THIS YEAR’S SKYFIRE’S GOT TALENT THEY WANT TO HEAR FROM ALL KINDS OF ACTS, THE CLEVER, THE FUNNY, THE AMAZING, THE WEIRD, THE WACKY AND THE DOWNRIGHT INSPIRATIONAL!
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EVENTS
12 - CABBERRA SEVENTEEN
03
MAR. 2014 @ CABBIES BREAKFAST
ALI
AMANDEEP SINGH
BRYDEN, GURINDERPAL, OSMAN
DUSHAN & BRYDEN
IQBAL
LEI, SATISH, NARESH
MOHAMMAD TAFRSH
MOHAMMAD
NAFEES
RAJ PUREWAL
RAJANDIP SINGH
RAKESH
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EVENTS
CABBERRA SEVENTEEN - 13
AND
OUT ABOUT CABBIES BREAKFAST @ THE AIRPORT
COFFEE STATION @ THE CABBIES BREAKFAST
DRAGO
MALKIAT & GURJEET
WES PRADELA
MOHAMED AL SHERIEF & ALI
PAUL
PETE
PRABH
RAMESH
SALIM & GURPREET
SANDEEP
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Have you been to the Cabbies Breakfast before? What do you think of it? I honestly do miss the good old Cabbies Breakfast where we were served bacon and eggs, the sausages was very good too. I wish that we had more sausage sizzles organised for us drivers, I really did enjoy them! Is there something that is happening in the industry that you would like to share? Back in the days, all taxi drivers were close knitted. We would help each other out if we had an accident or if a mishap happened to us while we were at work, especially with the radio system that we used to have in place, we were communicating with each other actively. But what I have noticed now is that many treat each other as though we are strangers, back then, everyone treated everybody like family. It felt great being a part of a little community.
MEET THE DRIVER:
What is the most memorable story you can tell us as a taxi driver? Any interesting experiences with a passenger?
Santiago Exposito
Once, I picked up a girl from the Woden taxi rank in the middle of the night. With no shoes on. She asked me to take her to Quenbeyan. When we got there, I was asked to be quiet so I had to turn off my headlights and engine just so she could sneak in to her boyfriend’s house. Not long after her boyfriend came out of the house all of a sudden and questioned me why I was there, the girl ran away and so did I as I wasn’t sure what the gentleman would do to me. I didn’t even get paid for the fare.
Canberra Elite 27 years of experience How long have you been in the taxi industry? 27 years I started as a part time driver. I enjoyed the job so much and owned 4 taxis at one time and of course went full-time. Now, I am back being a regular driver.
Ruth Cracknel from ‘Mother and Son’ TV show, she was a great woman and one passenger I will always remember.
My personal opinion is that, if we had more get togethers it could revive the feeling of belonging and togetherness like when we used to have golf days and the Red and White Ball at the Hellenic Club where the taxi driver of the year would get an award for being outstanding. People used to take their jobs seriously but now many drivers are only motivated by the money they are making and the long hours don’t help. My advice is to keep being positive and patient, just like fishing … you have to get some of the small fishes to get the big fish. In addition to that, we all should take pride in what we do and do the best we can, from putting on the right uniform to serving our customers well, all the way to their doorsteps.
What do you like about your job? I like the flexibility and meeting new people everyday, it gives me the suspense of not knowing where I am going everyday and whom I will be meeting. I also enjoy the fact that I am able to listen to the radio – whether it is just the news or if the cricket is on. I can’t imagine myself having to just sit in a small office all day doing the same thing. Enjoy a free Morning tea for Taxi Drivers Last Friday of every month!, From 10am-11am 30 National Circuit Forrest | 62034300
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NEWS
CABBERRA FOURTEEN - 09
6 DECEMBER 2013 UNTIL 21 APRIL 2014. THE EXHIBITION WILL BE ON DISPLAY IN CANBERRA ONLY.
SICÁN-LAMBAYEQUE CULTURE North coast 750–1375 AD Tumi [Sacrifical knife] Gold, silver, chrysocolla, turquiose, lapis lazuli, spondylus; Museo Oro del Perú, Lima © Photograph Daniel Giannoni
MOCHE CULTURE North coast 100–800 AD Bead in the form of an owl’s head Gold and turquoise; Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán, Lambayeque © Photograph Museo Tumbas Reales de Sipán
The National Gallery of Australia will host a major international exhibition, Gold and the Incas: Lost Worlds of Peru from 6 December 2013 until 21 April 2014. The exhibition will be on display in Canberra only. Gold and the Incas is the most important survey of Peruvian art ever staged in Australia and will show- case the splendour of the ancient pre-Hispanic cultures of Peru. Audiences will encounter the depth, drama and beauty of the famous Incan empire and its predecessors. More than 200 objects, from scintil- lating gold pieces made to decorate the nobility in life or in death, intricate jewellery, elaborate embroi- dered and woven cloths to breathtakingly sophisticated ceramic sculptures will be on display. The exhibition will be open every day (except Christmas day) from 10am – 5pm. Tickets are on sale through Ticketek.com. au or 1300 795 012 and at the Gallery. The National Gallery of Australia is an Australian Government Agency. FACEBOOK.COM/AERIALCG
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Hotel Hotel A NEW HOTEL FOR CANBERRA. PART OF THE NEW ACTON PRECINCT.
PICKUP: 25 EDINBURGH AVE, ACTON. PLEASE USE THE SLIP LANE OUT THE FRONT OF THE HOTEL. SEE LOCATION 1 ON THE ACTON PRECINCT MAP.
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NEW ACTON PRECINCT MAP.
PICKUP LOCATION: GOOGONG DEVELOPMENT
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1. For restrictions on the use of the land, dimensions, location of easements and other requirements, refer to the individual lot plan and Contract for GORMAN Sale.
HOUSE 2. Please refer to the Googong Development Control Plan and the Googong Design Guidelines for lot development parameters.
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material. No responsibility is taken for errors or omissions and details may be subject to change. Intending purchasers should not rely on statements or representations and are advised to make their own enquiries to satisfy themselves in all respects. Googong Township Pty Ltd intend by this statement to exclude liability for all information contained herein.
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M U LT I C U LT U R A L A BRIEF LANGUAGE TUTE, COURTESY OF AFRIZAL: Hello
Halo
Yes
Ya
No
Tidak
Thank you
Terima Kasih
How are you?
Apa Kabar
Good
Baik
NAME: AFRIZAL AFRIZAL TX: 409
Of all of Indonesia’s island Afrizal is from Sumatra, the largest island that is entirely in Indonesia and the sixth largest island
NATIONALITY: INDONESIA
population of almost 50 million. The people represent many ethnic groups, speaking 52 languages.
Chance saw Afrizal move to Australia in 1984, previously a shipping engineer he has travelled extensively. Now he calls Canberra, Australia home with his wife and 3 children. What he likes about Canberra is that it is similar to the natural beauty and calmness that could be found in the place he used to call home, Bukittinggi, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Republic of Indonesia, is comprised of approximately 17,500 islands, with over 238 million people, making it the world’s fourth most populous country. Indonesia consists of hundreds of distinct native ethnic and linguistic groups, with each island having its own indigenous populations and numerous dialects. Afrizal finds it interesting that many schools in Australia seem to be teaching children Indonesian. It is not uncommon for unknown people to start talking to him in Indonesian once they know he speaks it. As a taxi driver he once met a journalist who still gives him a call to practice speaking Indonesian. Being such close neighbors, Afrizal believes it is important that our relationship remains strong. Despite our ups and downs politically, he believes there has been a lot of change in Indonesia since President Yudhoyono was elected. He is the first Indonesian president to election and has traveled to Australia four times (more than any other Indonesian President) in a bid to strengthen the Australia-Indonesian relationship.
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Most of these groups share many similar closely related. Sumatra has a huge range of plant and animal species but has lost almost 50% of its tropical rainforest since 1985, and many species are critically endangered such as the Sumatran Tiger. In October 2008, the Indonesian government announced a plan to protect Sumatra’s remaining forests. The island includes more than 10 national parks. Indonesia is also well known for its food, Rendang curry dish and Gado Gado vegetable dish being favourites all over the world. Rendang actually originated in Bukittinggi, West Sumatra where Afrizal used to call home.
Many people think of Bali, when they think Indonesia but it is a truly diverse country. Its food, its culture, the people, the scenery, and its beaches make it an amazing place. For some spectacular surf, Afrizal recommends Mentawai, which is an increasingly popular destination for Aussies. What you might not know about Indonesia:
• The nutmeg plant is native to
Indonesia’s Banda Islands, and drew the first European colonial powers to Indonesia in search of this once valuable commodity.
• Homo floresiensis (“Flores Man”;
nicknamed “hobbit” and “Flo”) is an extinct species in the genus Homo. The remains of an individual that would have were discovered in 2003 on the island of Flores in Indonesia.
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C MMENDABLE DRIVERS
AMARDEEP SINGH
JASPREET SINGH GIDDA
ROBERT JOSEPH SUTHERLAND
Although you do not have TSS system in the car, your passenger has told us that you’ve only charged her for the amount that the fare would have been if you did have the TSS system in the car. Thank you for being courteous and setting a good example.
We have received a call from a customer you drove home after a dispute with a “Car Pool” job from Canberra City. Your customer called to compliment your professionalism for handling the issue well and how you have made the trip a pleasant one.
You have shown such great etiquette by returning a phone that was left in the car to the reception at the Ibis Narrabundah with absolutely no cost for the passenger. Well-done Robert.
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Life is too short, Live it.
30 National Circuit Forrest | 62034300
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C MMENDABLE DRIVERS
RUPINDER SINGH DHINDSA
BALWINDER SINGH GILL
You have picked up elderly lady from Corrinna Rank to Weston. She was very impressed of how courteous and polite you were. We were told that while it was raining you got out of the car to help her out with the shopping and made sure that she wasn’t wet in the heavy rain. The lady’s son called to compliment – we are very oud of you.
A call was made to us after you have picked up an elderly customer from the Coleman Court rank. We were told that you have provided an exceptional assistance to the customer – you were complimented on how polite and helpful you were. We are proud that you’re setting such a great example to the other drivers.
We’re here to look after you 8am to 11pm EVERY DAY! Shop 2, Jolimont Centre, 65 Northbourne Avenue. Canberra City Act 2600. Phone (02) 6161 1133
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