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“Darwin Born and Bred”
I am always trying to learn as many of my friends and family would attest. I have recently been referred due to my financial beliefs...

Sam Wilks
Jun 28, 20174 min read


Darwin Council needs to think like Smart Investors Do
Too many times both local government and Darwin has been swamped by Idea’s without taking into account the needs of the people....

Sam Wilks
Jun 27, 20173 min read


Cultivating a Culture of Best Practice for the City of Darwin
In order to create a progressive Culture we need to create a culture that reflects our needs, wants and dreams. 1. In order for the City...

Sam Wilks
Jun 26, 20172 min read


NO HUMAN RIGHTS, Only HUMAN PRIVILEGE!
I am continuously amazed at the dynamic between the left and the right, when in discussions with people that consider themselves to be of...

Sam Wilks
Jun 25, 20175 min read


This will reduce crime by up to 25% in Darwin
Before I wrote this, my wife and I discussed it. My wife Danni is the real conservative in our household so when ever I have an idea, I...

Sam Wilks
Jun 24, 20174 min read


Is Darwin City Adequately insured in case of the next big one?
Insurance companies agree that the most common reason for home owners being caught short when disaster strikes is not that they have no...

Sam Wilks
Jun 24, 20173 min read


War on Waste
Our waste is growing at more than double the rate of our population, take a drive down to our tip and look at the mountain of rubbish we...

Sam Wilks
Jun 23, 20172 min read


Keep of the Grass!
“A recommendation has been made to the City of Darwin to allow the use of fake grass on council land” Hmmm Matey, Keep off the Grass!...

Sam Wilks
Jun 23, 20173 min read


Homelessness is a CRIME
Darwin has the highest rate of Homelessness of any city in Australia. At any time due to high rates of Domestic violence, massive income...

Sam Wilks
Jun 22, 20173 min read


Creating a community education service “City of Darwin Learn4Life program”
When our education system fails, it isn’t just the individual that is held back but the entire community. When we invest in people to...

Sam Wilks
Jun 20, 20173 min read


Keeping Safe while The Sky is falling down
If you live in the Top End then you are well aware of our beautiful seasons, The Wet and the Dry. The harshest weather in Australia is...

Sam Wilks
Jun 19, 20175 min read


Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics - unemployment rate of 29% not 5.7%
The un-employment and under-employment rate for the Territory is abysmal. As some of you know I was in the Real estate industry and we...

Sam Wilks
Jun 19, 20173 min read


The First Peoples Parade and The Larrakia Corroboree 2019 and beyond….
The Australia's First Peoples are represented by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have different and distinct languages,...

Sam Wilks
Jun 15, 20171 min read


Rubbish, Rates and Roads
There are many that think Council should only be about the 3 R’s. 50 year ago that was acceptable. But just as society has progressed...

Sam Wilks
Jun 15, 20172 min read


Community Safety and Security
In this day and age the sense of safety and security is harder to create than the reality of it but I believe using comprehensive...

Sam Wilks
Jun 14, 20173 min read


Combating Climate Change
Climate Change is the single greatest threat facing our planet. This debate has been waged for longer than I have been alive and it is...

Sam Wilks
Jun 14, 20174 min read


Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Equality
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) peoples are the first Australians, yet they have for several generations been treated as...

Sam Wilks
Jun 14, 20175 min read


Fighting for Disability Rights
When the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) was passed in 1992, 25 years ago, it was one of the world’s first comprehensive declarations...

Sam Wilks
Jun 12, 20172 min read
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