Nick and Liesl. The Sinking of the Adelaide

This song is attracting some nasty comments which is unfair to the singers, Nick and Liesl.




We have no problem with people want to argue politely about the protest movement, but we are not going to leave up personal attacks .

The stay was decided by a judge, following proper legal procedure. He ruled that the protesters had not been given a chance to appeal the decision to have Avoca as the site before that decision was locked in.

The blame lies with those who did not want it democratically discussed. if the project and location been fully debated, publicly, all alternative sites investigated openly, the last minute cancellation could have been avoided.

The blame for damage to local businesses because of the late cancellation, lies with Peter Garrett,

Our legal challenge could not be mounted until after the sea dumping permit was signed which happened only in the last week before the scchuled scuttling.

Mike Rubbo

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[ToryCCMc]

@MikeRubbo You talk about consultation, well there was a state election 3 weeks ago and your gal Michelle Meares only got 225 votes at Avoca booth. Considering there are 2000 voters at Avoca i think thats obvious that 90% of people don't mind the ship going down. Gillard would give her right arm for a majority of that scale.

[MikeRubbo]

@ToryCCMc People vote for many different reasons. It's a real stretch to say that Michelle only getting 225 votes proves that 90% of Avocans are for the sinking. This project was imposed on Avoca by the Terrigal dive community. Our greatest asset is the reputation of our beach as clean and safe and with good surf. CCARP showed no interest at all in our concerns about how the ship could impact that reputation. That's proof of CCARP's being only tninking of themselves.

[ToryCCMc]

Nick and Liesl, do you even live at Avoca, let alone the Central Coast, or are you just inner citie trendies trying to dictate your view on the people of the Central Coast? Do you realise that you are denying the future generation jobs by saying this project shouldnt go ahead?

[MikeRubbo]

@ToryCCMc They do live on the central . They wrote the song on the Central coast. This ship is a terrigal business plan being imposed on Avoca beach . Whether it'll create jobs or not, Avoca cant just be drafted into the role of host without any say so in the matter. Funny, none of the terrigal drivers of this plan thought to consult Avoca. No, they decided to just steam roll it through with the help of the Express Advocate.

[LostPunk5545]

Haha sucked in, it's going ahead.

[LostPunk5545]

Oh hey thanks for removing my first comment. Every great dictator knows that controlling the media and censoring dissenting opinion is the best way to win a war.

Machiavelli would be proud!

[MaggieRutjensMusic]

I think Nick & Liesl are lovely and their music is intended to do nothing but entertain with the best intentions.

<3

[racqibo]

I would rather talk and listen to what you deem a 'hippie', than a rude, cutural retarded bunch of bigots. Nick and Liesl keep singing and being wonderful!!

[ozskipper]

Funny how the protesters complaining about lead in the water filled the sky with Glycol smoke to say Shame. glycol = antifreeze! Hope your kids enjoyed breathing that stuff up :)

[theadder100]

Yeah! That ship sinking was awesome! Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dagsy11]

Haha Suck shit hippies It sunk

[jrwoodsy]

I'm a Central Coast Boy, i have no problem with the sinking of the ex Hmas Adelaide, There is more than one sunken ship out in those waters. As to the lead, you would have more daily contact with lead paint in homes and shops than you would with the Adelaide, Enjoy it for what it is. I only wish it was down towards us more at Umina / Ettalong.