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Fremantle cancel fireworks: Culturally insensitive
Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:15pm
 
Council voted to cancel Australia Day fireworks permanently on the basis of cultural insensitivity.

About time. Fireworks are an abomination of noise, environmental polution and huge noise pollution.

http://www.news.com.au/national/western-australia/fremantle-cancels-australia-da...

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AUSTRALIA DAY won’t be the same in one Australian city next year, with the usual celebrations cancelled.

The council at Fremantle, about 30 minutes from Perth, decided on Wednesday night to cancel its annual fireworks display next year and beyond out of respect to indigenous people.

“There has been a growing movement that January 26 is increasingly becoming a day that is ‘not for all Australians’. For many Aboriginal Australians it is indeed a day of sadness and dispossession,” Fremantle mayor Brad Pettitt said.

“This does not just refer to indigenous involvement but the involvement of many other Australians who feel increasingly uncomfortable with the date and what it represents.

“The city has received significant feedback supporting the idea of reimagining our Australia Day celebrations from both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.”

Mr Pettitt said he was proud of the council move and hopes it will make Australia Day become more inclusive and respectful.

Australia Day marks the anniversary of when the First Fleet and its commander Captain Arthur Phillip arrived in Australia from Britain, raising the flag of Great Britain over Sydney Cove.
It’s known as Invasion Day to many indigenous Australians. It’s even sometimes referred to as Survival Day.

The City of Fremantle has been highly criticised for its decision, with some saying political correctness has gone too far.

Fremantle residents are also unhappy with the decision because it’s breaking family traditions.
“So disappointed. This has been a tradition for us with the same group of families every year. Such a wonderful inclusive family event that made my heart swell with pride at being an Australian living in Fremantle,” Rebecca James said.

Another dubbed the decision as “absolutely disgraceful”.

“Who said Australia Day wasn’t inclusive?” one man said.

Fremantle Mayor Brad Pettitt and indigenous activist Corina Abraham welcome the decision to have a more inclusive Australia Day celebration.

There have been speculation the council made the decision to save money. Labor indigenous affairs spokesman Ben Wyatt, told The Australian he too was sceptical.

“Cancelling popular events in the name of reconciliation does not advance the cause. If it’s because of cost, then call it cost,” he said.

“The relationship between Aboriginal people and Australia Day is profound. Cancelling fireworks is a facile response and likely to cause more division.”

A large number of people who live in Fremantle however fully back the council’s decision and said it was time for Australia to stop “celebrating genocide”.

The Australian reports Whadjuk Noongar custodian Corina Abraham said Australia Day was “a day that signifies death and anger, when our lands were stolen”.

“I believe we need another day that brings us together in unity, where we all feel proud,” she said.
“What day that is could be an issue for the Prime Minister.”
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Reply #1 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:24pm
 
Just another example of our kiss arse society.
If Australia Day fireworks are insensitive to them, why not just cancel Australia Day altogether..dont pussy foot around...maybe even give Mundine or Dodson the Prime
Ministership while we're at it....but give them a flagon
or two as well......
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Reply #2 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:25pm
 
Unforgiven wrote on Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:15pm:
"There have been speculation the council made the decision to save money. Labor indigenous affairs spokesman Ben Wyatt, told The Australian he too was sceptical.

“Cancelling popular events in the name of reconciliation does not advance the cause. If it’s because of cost, then call it cost,” he said.

“The relationship between Aboriginal people and Australia Day is profound. Cancelling fireworks is a facile response and likely to cause more division.”




This Ben Wyatt:

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Not this Ben Wyatt:

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Reply #3 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:26pm
 
"In the name of reconciliation" is the biggest load of garbage
I have ever heard...
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Reply #4 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:42pm
 
thehermit wrote on Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:26pm:
"In the name of reconciliation" is the biggest load of garbage
I have ever heard...


It all sounds a bit sus, that's for sure.

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Reply #5 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:45pm
 
White Australia has to kiss arse where any other culture is involved..remember the nativity scene being removed in Sydney shopping malls so as not to offend muslims...
Soon we'll have to get their permission to take a dump...
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Reply #6 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:47pm
 
thehermit wrote on Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:45pm:
..remember the nativity scene being removed in Sydney shopping malls so as not to offend muslims...


No.

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It happened...
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thehermit wrote on Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:48pm:
It happened...


Urban myth.

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Reply #9 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:49pm
 
Unforgiven wrote on Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:15pm:
Council voted to cancel Australia Day fireworks permanently on the basis of cultural insensitivity.

About time. Fireworks are an abomination of noise, environmental polution and huge noise pollution.


It's hell on the neighbours' pets.


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Reply #10 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:51pm
 
thehermit wrote on Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:24pm:
Just another example of our kiss arse society.
If Australia Day fireworks are insensitive to them, why not just cancel Australia Day altogether..dont pussy foot around...maybe even give Mundine or Dodson the Prime
Ministership while we're at it....but give them a flagon
or two as well......


I totally agree.

They should put a rocket up Dodson's arse.

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Reply #11 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:51pm
 
I suppose if you turn it around the other way, how does firing off fireworks make us more Aussie?
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Reply #12 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:52pm
 
Lord Herbert wrote on Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:49pm:
Unforgiven wrote on Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:15pm:
Council voted to cancel Australia Day fireworks permanently on the basis of cultural insensitivity.

About time. Fireworks are an abomination of noise, environmental polution and huge noise pollution.


It's hell on the neighbours' pets.




Exactly.

I'd like to see the stats on how many dogs go missing after these 'skyworks' displays.

I think they're a huge waste of money & resources myself, however, this cancellation seems suspect.

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thehermit wrote on Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:45pm:
White Australia has to kiss arse where any other culture is involved..remember the nativity scene being removed in Sydney shopping malls so as not to offend muslims...
Soon we'll have to get their permission to take a dump...


Correct. That happened here in Sydney - but it wasn't at the behest of the Muslim community.
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Reply #14 - Aug 29th, 2016 at 3:52pm
 
No its not an urban myth...I was there....
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