Northern Territory firefighters turn on a well received Darwin Christmas Party for pensioners each year which is attended by hundreds and recently got a big write up with a picture in the NT News . This Christmas, however, the firefighters themselves missed out on a visit from Santa because management went against the Christmas tradition of providing the three stations with a ham each . Word is that the decision was based on " financial considerations". If the fire and rescue service cannot manage the cost of three hams , then it must be running on the smell of an oil rag or a burning tyre. Journalists might like to ask soon to depart for South Australia NT Fire Chief , Greg Nettleton, who and what was behind this Scrooge act. His new post will be that of Chief of the Country Fire Service. There are lots of Lutherans in country SA who take the observation of Xmas very seriously , and anyone tampering with that holy event would soon find himself the subject of angry sermons from pulpits throughout the hog belt.
Saturday, December 25, 2010
SCROOGE IN NT FIRE SERVICE
Northern Territory firefighters turn on a well received Darwin Christmas Party for pensioners each year which is attended by hundreds and recently got a big write up with a picture in the NT News . This Christmas, however, the firefighters themselves missed out on a visit from Santa because management went against the Christmas tradition of providing the three stations with a ham each . Word is that the decision was based on " financial considerations". If the fire and rescue service cannot manage the cost of three hams , then it must be running on the smell of an oil rag or a burning tyre. Journalists might like to ask soon to depart for South Australia NT Fire Chief , Greg Nettleton, who and what was behind this Scrooge act. His new post will be that of Chief of the Country Fire Service. There are lots of Lutherans in country SA who take the observation of Xmas very seriously , and anyone tampering with that holy event would soon find himself the subject of angry sermons from pulpits throughout the hog belt.
