The overseas press have the story. They had it as soon as you did. :-)
An avalanche of letters to the editor may do more good as individual
contributions. Send your letter to ALL papers and many of them will be
printed. The SOCOG band decision and other backflips were the result of
an outpouring of public anger in the letters pages.
Here are the addresses again.
Trudy
Remember:
--Date the letter
--Include your name, home address and phone number
The Australian (Nat) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Sydney Morning Herald <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Age <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Daily Telegraph <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Herald Sun (Vic) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Courier-Mail (Qld) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Sunday Times (WA) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Advertiser (SA) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Mercury (TAS) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Canberra Times <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Koori Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Label clearly as letter to the editor.
West Australian [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"J.M.G" wrote:
>
> Glen,
>
> I agree that we need to make an effort to combat this latest SOCOG
> decision. But as I am in Melbourne I'm not sure what we can do. Perhaps
> talking to the overseas press. Creating a website? . . . . suggestions.
> Lets get active.
>
> Jay
>
> At 11:03 AM 8/21/00 +1000, you wrote:
> >Hi guys,
> >
> >Time for me to come out of lurking. Sorry I've been so inactive for the
> >past few months, but work's been real hectic. Anyway, enough of the
> >excuses. I'm writing to see whether we can't do something about this flag
> >business (or to see if someone already is).
> >
> >I assume everyone knows what I'm talking about? The ban on the Aboriginal
> >flag at the Olympics.
> >
> >What's everyone thoughts?
> >
> >I'm actually going to be out of the office 'til late this evening, so won't
> >be able to check my mail til then (sorry for stirring up the nest and then
> >taking off).
> >
> >Glenn Murray
> >"I am a peanut"
> >
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