Lite Greens?

How does fake grass cope with cigarette butts?

I suspect the cost of cleaning vomit out of fake grass would far exceed maintaining the grass.

And would probably use more water too.

Farrer shops is carpark too.

I dunno how the fake grass would go with the ciggie butts and other detritus from the pub crowds at night.

They should lay that fake grass there. Problem solved.

No – that word isn’t better.

He is mad to keep on about this. Public opinion seems to be wildly in favour of keeping the grass. So much for consultation…

And in one breath he says that there is no grass at Farrer and Charnwood shops, so why should Kingston have grass, and in the next breath he defends the grass at Manuka shops.

The plan in the paper today looks ok, but I would prefer all grass, as it is now. Surely little bits of grass will get more hard wear. And a few shrubs is a nice idea, but it just means the kids playing can get out of sight, and one of the biggest benefits of the current open grass is that parents can drink a coffee and kids can run around inm plain sight.

Canberra is really lacking any kiosks with grass or play equipment nearby.

maybe ‘unnecessary’ is a better word, given we already have the National Botanical Gardens?

“There’s never a shortage of water for the unwanted arboretum”.

The arboretum is not ‘unwanted’.

It’s going to be a fantastic drawcard for the ACT in the future and will be there for generations to enjoy.

Sure, he’s the head of a minority government, but calling him “self-appointed” is overegging things to the point of silliness. He was appointed by a majority vote of the LA, after all. And even within the ALP only stays Labor leader by majority support of his caucus colleagues.

Thumper: Self-appointed? Last I looked he only had one vote out of the 17 in the LA that determine the Chief Minister.

“never a shortage of water for the unwanted arboretum.”

zing! good one Caroline!

I may start to like these Greens

”They’re no different to Dennis Stevenson, Paul Osborne, Dave Rugendyke, Michael Moore. Well, perhaps they are better than some.

I like the quick second-thoughts he had there. Who, out of that list, might be the “some”?

What Caroline said.

On Green Square: the paranoia TAMS have towards grass these days is pathetic and unwarranted – regardless of drought, social spaces in green are vital for society – particularly for those in denser areas.

On Lite: Mr Stanhope seems to be trying to tap into people who believe everything’s either black or white. Most Greens and greens I know and have known are ‘triple bottom line’ people, and can balance pragmatically. And I think the general populace of Canberra are smart enough to known that, and to spot ‘greenwash’ such as this a mile off.

And there’s the thing about mudslinging – backsplatter.