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Canton Beach neighbourhood is changing

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Created by Mobydisc > 9 months ago, 12 Mar 2014
Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
12 Mar 2014 9:59AM
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PhilSWR
NSW, 1104 posts
12 Mar 2014 10:19AM
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I can't imagine Canton ever becoming the big tourist hub they'd hope. The Entrance, with it's white sand and nearby beaches, will always be the big drawcard for many visitors. Canton seems desitined to remain the ideal location for aging folks walking their dogs and windsurfers.

As for the "parks", well, it was starting to look like Sunnyvale...

ka43
NSW, 3078 posts
12 Mar 2014 10:22AM
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Obviously Woodstock bourbon does wonders for your "Barry Beeth".

sick_em_rex
NSW, 1600 posts
12 Mar 2014 11:48AM
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you'se are all stooges. Somewon should thong ya's!

PS- why did the narrator do the commentary in a toilet cubicle?

PhilSWR
NSW, 1104 posts
12 Mar 2014 12:40PM
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sick_em_rex said..

you'se are all stooges. Somewon should thong ya's!

PS- why did the narrator do the commentary in a toilet cubicle?








gregob
NSW, 264 posts
12 Mar 2014 1:12PM
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It's another example of the under reported incidence of lack of affordable housing and homelessness generally. It's something that is not easily fixed and has many complex interrelated challenges. Like the link between homelessness and mental health.

The council should have a more proactive response than a throw hands in the air and say it has nothing to do with them, it's "private matter". One would think it's actually a public matter when a whole bunch of your most vulnerable citizens are struggling to provide the bare necessities of life are about to be living on the streets!?!?

sick_em_rex
NSW, 1600 posts
12 Mar 2014 4:05PM
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gregob said..

It's another example of the under reported incidence of lack of affordable housing and homelessness generally. It's something that is not easily fixed and has many complex interrelated challenges. Like the link between homelessness and mental health.

The council should have a more proactive response than a throw hands in the air and say it has nothing to do with them, it's "private matter". One would think it's actually a public matter when a whole bunch of your most vulnerable citizens are struggling to provide the bare necessities of life are about to be living on the streets!?!?


I didn't realise Bourbon was a bare necessity!

regal1
NSW, 435 posts
12 Mar 2014 5:50PM
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If you want to make money out of it you could look at www.ingeniacommunities.com.au/ asx code INA. INA bought Ettalong Beach Holiday Village, the Grange Village at Morriset, Settlers Ridge at Maitland and a number of other resident parks to develop sites and sell nice, relatively cheap manufactured homes to permanent residents. To me the Canton park looks ripe for redevelopment.
Philswr is right; the area is reminiscent of Sunnyvale, just older & shabbier. The council doesn't have to rezone but if they don't the developers won't buy and improve the area's amenity. It could be a great windsurfer park. Perhaps Guy Cribb would buy a cabin.

gregob
NSW, 264 posts
12 Mar 2014 6:02PM
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sick_em_rex said..

gregob said..

It's another example of the under reported incidence of lack of affordable housing and homelessness generally. It's something that is not easily fixed and has many complex interrelated challenges. Like the link between homelessness and mental health.

The council should have a more proactive response than a throw hands in the air and say it has nothing to do with them, it's "private matter". One would think it's actually a public matter when a whole bunch of your most vulnerable citizens are struggling to provide the bare necessities of life are about to be living on the streets!?!?


I didn't realise Bourbon was a bare necessity!



There is probably some other things that fall in the same boat.

The cycle of poverty and disadvantage is not exclusive to 3rd world countries. I am often amazed at the bleeting of people that reckon we should look after our our own struggling citizens before providing financial assistance to those overseas, but even when need is pointed out and systemic disadvantage highlighted, people still choose to demonise those that are struggling.

Some insightful reading for those that are interested...


www.australiancollaboration.com.au/pdf/FactSheets/Causes-of-poverty-FactSheet.pdf

antipovertyweek.org.au/resources/poverty-in-australia/

www.pc.gov.au/research/staff-working/deep-persistent-disadvantage

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
13 Mar 2014 4:29PM
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Hopefully if the Wyong Council sees Canton Beach as a tourist hub they will look at the water quality and consider dredging out the entrance so a bit of seawater gets in and out of those big lakes.

I used to think Canton Beach was the pits, however now I really like it and wouldn't mind living there. Its either there or Beachport SA as two places I'd like to live.



Milsy
NSW, 1176 posts
14 Mar 2014 1:31PM
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hey man, we dont want it dredged, were happy the way it is, we also dont mind poor people, drinking, smoking, crap teeth, we like those people,,,, most of us thought you were the pits when we meet you.................................still do!! whenever man

Mobydisc
NSW, 9029 posts
14 Mar 2014 4:24PM
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Milsy said..

hey man, we dont want it dredged, were happy the way it is, we also dont mind poor people, drinking, smoking, crap teeth, we like those people,,,, most of us thought you were the pits when we meet you.................................still do!! whenever man


Fair call, thoughts don't change much for people who really know me either. Anyway its great to live in a place one feels at home in. Hopefully Toukley and surrounds doesn't change too much in the future.

Milsy
NSW, 1176 posts
14 Mar 2014 7:08PM
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^^^^I'm sorry karl, bit too harsh..............such is my seabreeze demeanor,,,,,,,, nobody thinks your the pits, your a nice guy, cool sailor, good luck with it all.



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