Comments for Spend tax funds on Mardi Gras not the Pope http://www.gayinwa.com.au Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:02:15 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.gayinwa.com.au/index.php?option=com_content"&"task=view"&"id=787"&"Itemid=230#pc_443 I just spent the last week in Sydney and although the pilgrims themselves are essentially harmless (however annoying with their flags and chanting), every Sydneysider I spoke to was against World Youth Day. Most of their displeasure was aimed at the disruption to the city (George St was closed from Tuesday) and the cost of the event. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:14:15 +0100