Dear all,
There has been some commentary over time, particularly of recent weeks, in relation to members (and one must presume non-members perish the thought) moving to Queensland.
While at one level this is worrying to those of us who are here, we should be sensible and consider the side benefits. Part of the purpose of this is to ensure that those intending the move understand that we can laugh at ourselves.
Chief amongst the benefits is the plan that they all leave some money on the fridge at the border (on our side naturally as until we are better acquainted, we may
well be unable to trust those south of the Tweed) for emergency supplies of 4Hex. There is after all a drought on.
The tangible benefits as I see them are as follows:
1. Those coming from NSW should each bring a trailer complete with at least a full 3,000 litre
water tank. That can be emptied into the QLD Gamint’s much touted
water grid; and they should arrange to dig up
Sydney Harbour – as clearly it is of little use to those remaining citizens of that particular village. On arrival, they will be press ganged into widening the BrisVegas River to accommodate the then renamed Captain Bligh Harbour.
2. Those coming from Victoria can also bring
water as mentioned above, but can leave Port Phillip Bay; the one we already have is better. However we’ll accept the previously named Victorian High Country in exchange, which will be renamed as QLD Bloody High Country that would look extremely nice wrapped in and around the now named Captain Bligh Harbour.
3. Those coming from South Australia can forget the
water; we already have yours anyway. We like the previously known destination of the
Flinders Ranges, which can be settled in nicely somewhere around
Toowoomba with little disruption to the citizenry I suspect.
4. Those coming from Western Australia are of course obliged to haul
water, as
well as the previously known Kimberleys; and which will be renamed The
Kylie’s and deposited somewhere a little north of
Bundaberg. That would present as a most attractive position, as the aforementioned QLD Gamint could sensibly dig a trench to ensure that surplus
water got into the
water grid as
well.
5. Those coming from Tasmania should obviously bring
water, but kindly leave the wood chip place where it is. We will however accept the
Franklin River, as we need somewhere to put the trout they will also bring!
6. Those coming from the Territory should simply bring
water, and return to
Darwin etc. We trust you all, but need you all there to keep the northern and western borders intact; thank you kindly.
7. Those planning on coming from the ACT should ensure that their details are clearly recoded on the appointments register; as we may
well need to undertake some serious vetting and weeding out afore considering the grant of entry.
All said, the future is indeed
bright for Queensland. I forgot to add though that in keeping with this period of strategic but sensible acquisition, politics will be frowned upon, we don’t need that here.
Yours in keen anticipation………..Len