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Posted by Jeronimo on February 9, 2004, 9:57 am
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----- Original Message -----
From: Mestre Jeronimo Capoeira - JC
To: Geoff Reinhard ; Paul Pierce - Waverley Mayor ; Chris Dent - Senior Ranger ; Roze - Pavilion ; Sue - Waverley Council ; Larissa Geoof secret ; Pauline Paul secret ; Peter Wincler ; National SA ; National VIC ; National Party QLD ; National Party NSW ; National Party AU ; BBC News ; Filipino-Australians Campaign Against Racism ; Bill Flyn One nation QLD ; One Nation Vic ; One Nation Party AU ; One Nation Party AU - Len Harris Federal Senator QLD ; Christian Democratic Party ; Christian Democratic Party ; The Liberal Party of Australia / Asia Pacific Democrat union (APDU) ; Taiwan ; Nigeria ; Global Green AU ; Greens ; AUS ; Peter Debnam MP - Labour ; Kevin Rudd - Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs ; Gavan O'Connor - Shadow Minister for Tourism ; Bob McMullan - Shadow Treasurer + Minister for the Arts ; Kate Lundy - Senator - Shadow Minister for Sport ; Julia.Gillard Shadow Minister for Population and Immigration Shadow Minister for Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs ; Jennifer Macklin Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Education Employment Training and Science ; Labor Info ; Northern Territory Country Liberal Party ; Liberal Party ACT ; Young Liberal ; Liberal Party AU ; The Hon. Rod Kemp - Minister for the Arts and Sport ; The Hon. Nicholas Minchin - Minister for Finance and Administration ; Hon N. Bolkus ; Philip Ruddock ; John Howard ; Classic FM ; ABC NewsRadio ; ABC Radio DiG ; Radio Australia ; Radio National ; Reception ; Affairs ; Australia All Over ; Grandstand ; Nightlife ; Saturday Night Country ; Speaking Out ; Canberra ; Central West NSW ; ABC 973
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Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:54 PM
Subject: is the WAVERLEY COUNCIL, denying culture to Bondi Beach??!!

WAVERLEY COUNCIL
PH02) 91308340
Fax: (02) 9387 1820
E-mail: Paul Pierce - Waverley Mayor

Monday, February 9, 2004

RE: WAVERLEY COUNCIL X CULTURE AND COMMUNITY

Waverley Council, Mayor Paul Pierce

I am sending this letter myself and also in behalf of some Bondi taxpayers residents and others from the Bondi Beach community.

Dear Waverley Council Mayor, after talking to other residents and shop owners, etc, there are many people becoming very unhappy with the Waverley Council non-democratic rules to Bondi residents, and tourists.

As the Mayor well knows my person, a father, artist and educator, I was born and raised in Brasil and since my arrival in this country in 1987, I do NOT STOP the making of culture through my rituals and classes and events.

The reason to this letter is that on Sunday, February 08 2004, by around 6.30pm, residents and Bondi visitors were enjoying Bondi Beach. Senior Ranger Chris Dent working to the Waverley Council demanded to STOP our every week family gathering ritual. Waverley Council Rangers did not reply with respect the request of the people present for such an absurd demand. The Waverley Council now wants to deny our families the right to enjoy Bondi Beach?

People, families with babies too were very angry towards the Rangers attitude, following Council orders. They dont know what to reply after being asked to prove (by law, on paper) which part of the N.S.W. legislation says NO to Bondi residents enjoying their lives in Bondi. Where are the residents breaking the Law? Sadly, Senior Ranger Chris Dent came with this silly answer: [ you must stop because I am the authority and ma telling YOU to do so () and also reason why you have to STOP THE MUSIC is because if you are making people happy others may follow this way ]. ??!! Is this a kind of joke Mr Mayor from your staff? Or is it the way this Waverley Council is now working to serve the community?!

Dear Mayor, we are not breaking any law, we are not supporting or dealing with weapons of mass destruction, illegal drugs, gambling, terrorists. Whats the problem then? Is the Waverley Council going to follow on the racist footsteps of those that in the past discriminated a whole nation denying their culture and the right to practise their rituals in Bondi Beach and elsewhere - with the imposition of non-democratic and anti-family laws?

Mr Mayor, our community - my case 17 years - would like to know why after so long sharing our rituals during the Sundays afternoons is that now in 2004 the Brazilian culture, others that are supporting culture in the form of arts, are becoming a problem to this Council? Since the people in Bondi love what we do, with love!
There are other matter with urgency to our community that this Council should be looking after rather then
denying people the right they have to live And enjoy their rituals.

Mr Mayor, indeed, Waverley Council MUST work to provide the safety of the community and tourists. Yet, in the case of any claim that we are disturbing the area, or else provoking havoc, we would like to learn why the Waverley Council say YES to skate boarders, bicycles, roller blade, and the Police cars running at the promenade? In fact, just like us, they are NO treat to any Australian security. *Of course Mr Mayor that we know that the real danger from these activities is to the Council insurance claiming, etc.

Mr Mayor, We are no ignorant or illiterate people from so-called 3rd world or aborigines that in the past were treated as rubbish and denied the right to the rituals they have. Therefore, our community need to learn ASAP if the Labour Party is keen to have our support to the next elections, providing that you will serve the community with respect.

Mr Mayor, let us know what are your rules to Bondi Beach, to cultural and family matters, please. Myself, my Capoeira Angola School and students, families and artists friends are not fitting to the professional activities ruled by law displayed @ the Waverley Council Website and these NO signs through the beach and parks.
From the Waverly council website http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/council/bprs/openspace.htm
Activities requiring permit
· Commercial or student film and photography.
· Organised sport.
· Picnic or other informal gatherings of over 50 people.
· Wedding ceremonies and street parties.
· Erection of structures, including marquees, jumping castles and banners.
· Use of equipment producing heat, sound, light or otherwise potentially affecting nearby persons.
· Corporate promotions, product sales and charity collections.

By the way, the annual South American Festival is due this coming weekend and I am participating and promoting this event through media, TV, Radio etc since after my arrival in this country. The Festival is promoted and organised by the staff of the Bondi Pavilion Community Cultural Centre. Dear Mayor, Waverley Council, each year we hear from the Pavilion staff that theres less support regarding money to keep cultural community based projects alive, to the progress of Australia. Is the Labour Party now following the steps of the Liberal Party, where the community and education, Arts, etc, is not a priority to their budget and the taxpayers money is wasted in war games, corruption with Mr Bush and allies?!

We are looking forward to hear from your part.

Yours sincerely

Jeronimo Santos Da Silva
Australian Citizen
Flat 4/53 Gould Street
Bondi Beach 2026
PH: 0425 204633
E-mail ss.jeronimo@bigpond.com

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jeronimo Santos Da Silva
Brazilian born. Australian Citizen.
Professional Capoeirista (Mestre/Master)
Musician (B.A. Music). Author. Composer. CD Producer
JC'S Capoeira Angola School - Community Arts and Culture in Australia
PO BOX 3327 Tamarama N.S.W. 2026 Australia
www.users.bigpond.com/SS.Jeronimo

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--Previous Message-- : ----- Original Message ----- : From: Mestre Jeronimo Capoeira - JC : To: Geoff Reinhard ; Paul Pierce - Waverley : Mayor ; Chris Dent - Senior Ranger ; Roze - : Pavilion ; Sue - Waverley Council ; Larissa : Geoof secret ; Pauline Paul secret ; : Peter Wincler ; National SA ; National VIC ; : National Party QLD ; National Party NSW ; : National Party AU ; BBC News ; : Filipino-Australians Campaign Against Racism : ; Bill Flyn One nation QLD ; One Nation Vic : ; One Nation Party AU ; One Nation Party AU : - Len Harris Federal Senator QLD ; Christian : Democratic Party ; Christian Democratic : Party ; The Liberal Party of Australia / : Asia Pacific Democrat union (APDU) ; Taiwan : ; Nigeria ; Global Green AU ; Greens ; AUS ; : Peter Debnam MP - Labour ; Kevin Rudd - : Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs ; Gavan : O'Connor - Shadow Minister for Tourism ; Bob : McMullan - Shadow Treasurer + Minister for : the Arts ; Kate Lundy - Senator - Shadow : Minister for Sport ; Julia.Gillard Shadow : Minister for Population and Immigration : Shadow Minister for Reconciliation and : Indigenous Affairs ; Jennifer Macklin Deputy : Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for : Education Employment Training and Science ; : Labor Info ; Northern Territory Country : Liberal Party ; Liberal Party ACT ; Young : Liberal ; Liberal Party AU ; The Hon. Rod : Kemp - Minister for the Arts and Sport ; The : Hon. Nicholas Minchin - Minister for Finance : and Administration ; Hon N. Bolkus ; Philip : Ruddock ; John Howard ; Classic FM ; ABC : NewsRadio ; ABC Radio DiG ; Radio Australia : ; Radio National ; Reception ; Affairs ; : Australia All Over ; Grandstand ; Nightlife : ; Saturday Night Country ; Speaking Out ; : Canberra ; Central West NSW ; ABC 973 : Cc: Gabinete do Ministro GABMIN ; : Ministério das Comunicações ; Ministério : da Cultura Gilberto Gil ; Senado BR ; : Jornal Senado ; Camara ; Camara ; Presidente : do BR ; Presidente Lula ; UK TV foreign : affairs ; Monica Vilhena ; Embaixada do : Brasil - AUS ; Marcone Latin Dance Company ; : Maestro Prates ; Brazilian Community Council : of Austrália ; Bea - SBS Radio Sydney ; : BROZ AUST ; Dede - Bambu Hut Show Radio 2SER : - 107.3 ; Filomeno SBS Radio ; Beau : percussion ; Felipe Lynch - musician ; Erol : Dulagil Silver - Tree Magazine ; Matthew : King ; Graeme Johns Radio ; Mark Atkin ; : Philippa Campey Documentary Co-ordinator SBS : Independent ; Amy Frasca Documentary : Production Co-ordinator SBS Independent ; : Back Latin Dance Melbourne : Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 2:54 PM : Subject: is the WAVERLEY COUNCIL, denying : culture to Bondi Beach??!! : : : : : : WAVERLEY COUNCIL : : PH 02) 91308340 : : Fax: (02) 9387 1820 : : E-mail: Paul Pierce - Waverley Mayor : : : : : : Monday, February 9, 2004 : : : : : : RE: WAVERLEY COUNCIL X CULTURE AND : COMMUNITY : : : : : : Waverley Council, Mayor Paul Pierce : : : : : : I am sending this letter myself and also in : behalf of some Bondi taxpayers residents : and others from the Bondi Beach community. : : : : Dear Waverley Council Mayor, after talking : to other residents and shop owners, etc, : there are many people becoming very unhappy : with the Waverley Council non-democratic : rules to Bondi residents, and tourists. : : : : As the Mayor well knows my person, a father, : artist and educator, I was born and raised : in Brasil and since my arrival in this : country in 1987, I do NOT STOP the making of : culture through my rituals and classes and : events. : : : : The reason to this letter is that on Sunday, : February 08 2004, by around 6.30pm, : residents and Bondi visitors were enjoying : Bondi Beach. Senior Ranger Chris Dent : working to the Waverley Council demanded to : STOP our every week family gathering ritual. : Waverley Council Rangers did not reply with : respect the request of the people present : for such an absurd demand. The Waverley : Council now wants to deny our families the : right to enjoy Bondi Beach? : : : : People, families with babies too were very : angry towards the Rangers attitude, : following Council orders. They dont know : what to reply after being asked to prove (by : law, on paper) which part of the N.S.W. : legislation says NO to Bondi residents : enjoying their lives in Bondi. Where are the : residents breaking the Law? Sadly, Senior : Ranger Chris Dent came with this silly : answer: [ you must stop because I am the : authority and ma telling YOU to do so () : and also reason why you have to STOP THE : MUSIC is because if you are making people : happy others may follow this way ]. ??!! Is : this a kind of joke Mr Mayor from your : staff? Or is it the way this Waverley : Council is now working to serve the : community?! : : : Dear Mayor, we are not breaking any law, we : are not supporting or dealing with weapons : of mass destruction, illegal drugs, : gambling, terrorists. Whats the problem : then? Is the Waverley Council going to : follow on the racist footsteps of those that : in the past discriminated a whole nation : denying their culture and the right to : practise their rituals in Bondi Beach and : elsewhere - with the imposition of : non-democratic and anti-family laws? : : : : Mr Mayor, our community - my case 17 years - : would like to know why after so long sharing : our rituals during the Sundays afternoons is : that now in 2004 the Brazilian culture, : others that are supporting culture in the : form of arts, are becoming a problem to this : Council? Since the people in Bondi love what : we do, with love! : : : : There are other matter with urgency to our : community that this Council should be : looking after rather then : : denying people the right they have to live : And enjoy their rituals. : : : : Mr Mayor, indeed, Waverley Council MUST work : to provide the safety of the community and : tourists. Yet, in the case of any claim : that we are disturbing the area, or else : provoking havoc, we would like to learn why : the Waverley Council say YES to skate : boarders, bicycles, roller blade, and the : Police cars running at the promenade? In : fact, just like us, they are NO treat to any : Australian security. *Of course Mr Mayor : that we know that the real danger from : these activities is to the Council insurance : claiming, etc. : : : : Mr Mayor, We are no ignorant or illiterate : people from so-called 3rd world or : aborigines that in the past were treated as : rubbish and denied the right to the rituals : they have. Therefore, our community need to : learn ASAP if the Labour Party is keen to : have our support to the next elections, : providing that you will serve the community : with respect. : : : Mr Mayor, let us know what are your rules to : Bondi Beach, to cultural and family matters, : please. Myself, my Capoeira Angola School : and students, families and artists friends : are not fitting to the professional : activities ruled by law displayed @ the : Waverley Council Website and these NO signs : through the beach and parks. : : From the Waverly council website : http://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/council/bprs/openspace.htm : : Activities requiring permit : : · Commercial or student film and : photography. : · Organised sport. : · Picnic or other informal gatherings : of over 50 people. : · Wedding ceremonies and street : parties. : · Erection of structures, including : marquees, jumping castles and banners. : · Use of equipment producing heat, : sound, light or otherwise potentially : affecting nearby persons. : · Corporate promotions, product sales : and charity collections. : : : : : By the way, the annual South American : Festival is due this coming weekend and I am : participating and promoting this event : through media, TV, Radio etc since after my : arrival in this country. The Festival is : promoted and organised by the staff of the : Bondi Pavilion Community Cultural Centre. : Dear Mayor, Waverley Council, each year we : hear from the Pavilion staff that theres : less support regarding money to keep : cultural community based projects alive, to : the progress of Australia. Is the Labour : Party now following the steps of the Liberal : Party, where the community and education, : Arts, etc, is not a priority to their budget : and the taxpayers money is wasted in war : games, corruption with Mr Bush and allies?! : : : : : : We are looking forward to hear from your : part. : : : : Yours sincerely : : : : Jeronimo Santos Da Silva : : Australian Citizen : : Flat 4/53 Gould Street : : Bondi Beach 2026 : : PH: 0425 204633 : : E-mail ss.jeronimo@bigpond.com : : : : : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ : Jeronimo Santos Da Silva : Brazilian born. Australian Citizen. : Professional Capoeirista (Mestre/Master) : Musician (B.A. Music). Author. Composer. CD : Producer : JC'S Capoeira Angola School - Community Arts : and Culture in Australia : PO BOX 3327 Tamarama N.S.W. 2026 Australia : : www.users.bigpond.com/SS.Jeronimo : :

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