GOODBYE MR CHIPS ?

According to scuttlebutt , influential NT Government spin doctor, Chips Mackinolty , has emailed arty farty groups indicating some kind of career move. Could it be another case of hooroo Mr Chips , an act which will be regretted by many? If anybody deserved a gong for his contribution to promoting far flung culture it is Chips. From Sydney , he went to Townsville where he fought the tyranny of distance and the high cost of mounting travelling shows to help overcome the northern stupor . There he also supported the successful campaign for a community radio station , 4TTT-FM. In the Territory , apart from teaching pollies basic finger painting, he also contributed to the growing appreciation of indigenous art.