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So, what might Cr Kearney be pondering when in The Examiner he imagines West Tamar as 'a city'. The 'smart answer' might well be, who knows? Generally cities are large human settlements. that have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, and communication. So, it must be something other than that.
Yes there is a local government election looming in Tasmania, and putting cynicism to one side, could he possibly be trying to 'civicly insulate' West Tamar from Launceston and its perceived excesses?
Once-upon-a-time you could check if you were in a city by scanning the skyline for the cathedral church's steeple where the city's protective cross might be found. However, if the region, the place, wants to sell itself in a cultural context, invoking medievalist strategies distorted for political purposes, being a "city" might not be the smartest way to go when looking for a way forward in a postcolonial future.
Looking to the past for wisdom perhaps Sholom Aleichem's mantra, "life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor" may have something to say to us in all this. We might do well to do as they say and "watch this space".
Looking to the past for wisdom perhaps Sholom Aleichem's mantra, "life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor" may have something to say to us in all this. We might do well to do as they say and "watch this space".
UPDATE
What The Examiner said about what the council said about becoming a city ... CLICK HERE
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