I think that maybe we're stuck in a cycle of

1. Local government isn't given any real responsibility
2. The best candidates don't bother or try seek change in other ways
3. There are no inspiring candidates and local government is just about taking out the bins and keeping the stop signs working anyway so why bother voting
4. Councils are filled with self interested and vain people with no ambition to do anything. We obviously can't give them any real responsibility.
5. Return to 1.

I have lots of thoughts about local government but no firm ideas. That said I 100% think compulsory voting is a good start.

I get the feeling the developer really doesn't give a shit about the Fremantle Ledge... don't know why i get that feeling. /s

Might just have to go to this one.

The two year half spill model should definitely go. From a team dynamics point of view, these people have to getvised to and become effective again every two years. An effective team can take a while to spin up, especially in a role where most people coming into it have had little or no experience in that kind of role before.

Thats not even to mention the game playing and politicking, such as trying to wait out the clock on council members before decisions are made.

No to mention in Darwin one of our better rugby teams is the litchfield bears.

Co-opt our name. Now in 100 million years what when we get an nrl team what can we call them? The Darwin crocs?

WWE is in town all week, gonna be like that for a few days, I'll be one of those dudes in a couple of days.

I was first in line. Can recommend.

In Melbourne it's usually a sneaker release of all things.

Oh man! I'm convinced now on Quokkas

They're lining up for a shag with your mum?

(Sorry)

@Eyekaytee Bears could be a good thing. Obvs once people get over the name.

Bears? Yeah, that's a bit 19th century, isn't it? We're no longer English immigrants trying to bring the familiar from Europe with us to a new land. Surely we could go with a WA animal. Perth Dugites?

Hell, I'd rather Quokkas than Bears. Probably our most famous animal at this point.

Bek'lor's tour starts today, not sure which city. But if all the Games Workshop stores are empty then you've got your answer

queing in an absurdly long line for something is quite common in inner city cbds. always fun to see

what is the obvious joke?

I'm really tired. Please tell me.

@Eyekaytee Bears could be a good thing. Obvs once people get over the name.

An obvious mother joke here, and no one went for it.

I was a huge WWF fan back in the 90's when I was a kid right up until about 2003, so end of high school and then started watching UFC when Rhonda Rousey was fighting Holm back in 2015

But over the last few years have stopped watching when President Dickhead started to show up at every event and sitting in the front row and hearing and seeing fighters simp for him🤮

I've since moved onto the NRL and support the Dolphins, hopefully the Perth Bears give Perth some more (Australian) entertainment options

@Eyekaytee @Nath Yeah, govt keeps opening its wallet to bring entertainment and sports over.Personally, I don't like them funding UFC, and advertising it on the bridge they promised would never be used for advertising. But I read it's to try and sway the "bogan vote".

In an Australian-exclusive coup, Perth will host a back-to-back weekend of three iconic WWE events, kicking off with Friday Night SmackDown before excitement peaks on Saturday with the headline event, Crown Jewel: Perth, and closing out with Monday Night RAW.

Additional WWE activations and fan events will take place in Perth, including:

a free kick-off event open to the public at Forrest Place in the CBD on Friday, 10 October at 5pm, featuring appearances from WWE superstars including Bronson Reed, Grayson Waller, Rhea Ripley, Seth Rollins and many more;

a WWE pop-up superstore offering exclusive merchandise will run from Thursday, 9 October to Monday, 13 October in Murray Street Mall;

a one-kilometre custom lighting trail will guide fans from the merchandise superstore through Yagan Square to RAC Arena, featuring special effects and interactive screens showing AI-powered WWE superstars; and

the pop-up Netflix Sports Club at the Northbridge Brewing Company on Saturday and Sunday, where fans can enjoy a tailgate-style party with interactive activities and an onsite barber offering WWE-inspired styles.

https://www.wa.gov.au/government/media-statements/Cook%20Labor%20Government/WWE-royalty-arrive-in-Western-Australia-for-weekend-takeover-20251008

First you got the UFC twice in a row? and now WWE as well

Attracting WWE to Perth is part of the Cook Government's economic diversification strategy to host a year-round calendar of events, draw out-of-state visitors and generating valuable tourism dollars for local businesses and jobs.

Ah this makes sense now

@Nath i think a lot of people even turned up to watch the plane with them on board come into land yesterday.

Huh. That's two things I've learned from this thread. In my defense, they've just opened/moved there. I'll have to go check them out.

Oh wow! That's what this will be. I had no idea wrestling what this popular with people over 13.

Pigface Bookstore. Signage is visible in the photo, approximately where the line starts.