The $60,000 question

The $60,000 question:

As a relatively new worker at Canberra's Griffin Centre i am distressed to have discovered what appears to be subterfuge, politicking and cover up surrounding a recent $60,000 'loan' from the ACT Legislative Assembly to the Griffin. A resulting 'takeover' as now left Canberra's most valuable institution (in my opinion) vulnerable to collapse.

The value in The Griffin Centre comes from the intangible synergy created by co-locating some of Canberra's most philanthropic organisations in one geographic location. The sum of these 'parts' and the resulting synergy should not be undervalued. The ACT goverment might know the 'price of everything but the value of nothing' springs to mind as also does the quite reasonable fear that the Griffin might be sold for a short sighted fiscal conveineince.

Investment in the social fabric of a community should be a priority not an after thought. I suggest the boad of the Griffin Centre explain themselves given the poor management leading to the unlpeasantly outcome.

Canberra can not afford to loose The Griffin Centre and we have both a right and a need to know what is happening.

Regards,
David Jenkins

Thanks Reclink Australia and Canberra Olympic Pool

Letter to thank a community sponsored 'gym and swim' program..

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Dear Mark,

I'd wanted to write a brief note to let you know how much i've appreciative the Reclink 'gym and swim' (my name for it) program at the Canberra Olympiuc Pool being managed by Jim Francis.

I've been recovering from mental health issues and the excercise has really helped.

My life is going from strength to strength and part of this is becasue of the guidance i get at gym on Tuesday and Fridays.

I was both humbled and really excited at the idea of another few months; i know how expensive gym membersahips are and i feel very lucky.


Thanks Mark,
Keep up the brilliant work!

P.s. could you send this through to the staff at the gym, i'm not sure what their email address is?

One Foot in The Grave.. too funny

too funny; 'The series features the exploits of irascible pensioner Victor Meldrew, who after being forced to retire from his job as a security guard, finds himself at war with the world and everything in it. Meldrew, cursed with misfortune and always complaining, is married to long-suffering wife Margaret, who is often left exasperated by his many misfortunes.'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Foot_in_the_Grave