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Where one man can make a difference, imagine what a community can do....
I spent some time door knocking today in the suburb of Muirhead. Muirhead is very different from the suburb of Wanguri, Wagaman, Alawa...

Sam Wilks
Jul 25, 20173 min read


WE THE PEOPLE
The most consistent message I currently have from the community is they want change. Many have told me that they haven’t even seen their...

Sam Wilks
Jul 24, 20174 min read


Council is no Place for Party Politics
Incompetent decisions by both sides of politics are undermining our social, cultural and environmental commonalities. Neo-liberalism that...

Sam Wilks
Jul 21, 20174 min read


Darwin can Progress, But it needs Progressives!
In Australia we pay tax through several different methods, Income tax, payroll tax, company tax, business tax, Goods and services tax...

Sam Wilks
Jul 20, 20173 min read


"You have a Dream" now share it....
In this day of digital communication, the idea I have may seem old, but it is based on the basis of our society “a Love of Democracy”, I...

Sam Wilks
Jul 19, 20172 min read


When even a Death doesn't warrant change, has the value of life diminished so far?
Our local Darwin economy is currently suffering both due to local cultural issues and due to Optics. The Northern Territory is a harsh...

Sam Wilks
Jul 15, 20175 min read


Picture This
We’ve all see things every days that have an emotional response, be it a picture of your children, mum, nana, a lost loved one be they...

Sam Wilks
Jul 13, 20173 min read


Council Decisions Disemboweling Darwin
I’ve spent a lot of time in Darwin City over the last 18 months. After the sale of my Real estate business in the Northern Suburbs I...

Sam Wilks
Jul 10, 20176 min read


Transparency and Authenticity
The Darwin Council Elections are on the 26th August 2017. In the Top end, the average local council campaign is about 6-8 weeks. “If you...

Sam Wilks
Jul 9, 20173 min read


Renovate or Recreate
Most people think that renovating or extending their property will increase their net gain and or value. But sometimes it’s cheaper to...

Sam Wilks
Jul 8, 20173 min read


Don’t do your block!
Safety and Security is one of my main platforms, we live in a world now that has been influenced by fear in such a negative way. If any...

Sam Wilks
Jul 6, 20174 min read


The Pen is Mightier than the Sword!
I was watching a Post by a Facebook friend tonight on Domestic Violence. In the Video a woman pretends she is being attacked by her...

Sam Wilks
Jul 6, 20174 min read


Things that make you go Boom!
"Fiscal Responsibility is always determined by the size, length and influence of the Booms and the Busts." Australia has had its share of...

Sam Wilks
Jul 6, 20174 min read


Blue eyes, Brown eyes
There is a course by educator Jane Elliott that teaches children and adults alike about the false narrative we are exposed to about the...

Sam Wilks
Jul 5, 20172 min read


I have a Vision......
I have a vision for Darwin, a vision that amplifies our inherent natural sporting abilities, our local culture and tourism opportunities,...

Sam Wilks
Jul 4, 20175 min read


Super Councils
I think most of Darwin and Palmerston is aware of the recent action taken against the Palmerston City Council by the Local Government...

Sam Wilks
Jul 4, 20175 min read


WE NEED A PUBLIC RECREATION CENTER.
One of the Realities with a younger population is that there are increases in crime, theft and antisocial behaviour if they are not...

Sam Wilks
Jul 3, 20175 min read


Preventative Health Care is better than Hospital Health Care
One of the largest issues I have encountered apart from Safety and Security in my community of Richardson form those over 40 is “Health...

Sam Wilks
Jul 3, 20173 min read


Mobile Crime Links
Darwin and the northern suburbs have experience a statistical 15% increase in property crime over the last 12 months. However the number...

Sam Wilks
Jun 28, 20174 min read


Youth Offenders, Lock em up, send em away or try something different?
Serious and violent young offender are the most common talking point in the news and politically at the moment in the Top end. Due to the...

Sam Wilks
Jun 28, 20174 min read
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