Went to get my car washed today.
Hasn't been done since the bushfires.
Place was like a ghost town, only about 4 cars there, spaced well apart, where usually it's a continual producttion line.
The cafe was not only closed, but totally ripped out. The chairs were lined up with "No entry" signs stuck to them.
Where there's usually swarms of ppl running around with chamois and vacuumers, mainly students from India, by the looks, there were only about 6 ppl doing the work. Whom I recognised as mainly the managers.
One of the managers, who I see regularly hustling the washers and managing the line, was in there, shorts and a T-shirt (with the company logo), doing the job.
They even put up the bonnet and vacuumed the leaves out of the tray! Never been done before! Too busy!
I commented to the manager guy, as to how unusual it was to see him out of his white shirt and tie and into the shorts and
t-shirt.
He smiled and said, "too many Chiefs and not enough Indians, ma'am"
@not_for_sale wrote:To my understanding you broke the law because your car's dirtiness is not one of the essential reasons to venture out of your home.
I need to go to Bunnings for a few things, but I too cannot visit the store. Yet Bunnings and other such businesses are being told to keep operating. But we can't go there! How are they and the other business supposed to operate other than online? Is it just me?
I know things vary state to state (I am in Vic) but my understanding-and I could be wrong as stuff seems to change daily-is that if a place is open and operating, then you are allowed to visit it if it is something you need. But now is not the time to be wandering through for a browse etc. Just got to use common sense.
I can understand Bunnings being open because people might still have things break down in their homes, things that need attending to prettty well straight away, by either them or a tradesman.
If a car wash is legally open then it would be legally okay to use it, surely, as long as you were on the road for a legimtimate reason.
I guess it can be argued that people don't 'need' a hairdresser or car wash. My personal feeling is a car wash might be justified for safety reasons more than a hair cut. But personal opinions don't come into it, all that really matters is the legal situation at the time.
I would like to know how people receiving Government pensions are
in anyway out of pocket financially by the Coronavirus?
I understand the Government want the $750 handout spent to stimulate
the enconomy but personally I feel that financial assistance would be better
spent on those who are finanacially disavantaged by the pandemic?
I also can't fathom why fishing and golfing is permitted but if we want to go
for a drive to get out of the house, and not out of the car, we can't. Oh yes
and the $750 can't be spent to stimulate the enconomy because we can't
use it because we can't go out to spend it at the shops that are closed. 
@freddie*rooster wrote:I would like to know how people receiving Government pensions are
in anyway out of pocket financially by the Coronavirus?
I understand the Government want the $750 handout spent to stimulate
the enconomy but personally I feel that financial assistance would be better
spent on those who are finanacially disavantaged by the pandemic?
I also can't fathom why fishing and golfing is permitted but if we want to go
for a drive to get out of the house, and not out of the car, we can't. Oh yes
and the $750 can't be spent to stimulate the enconomy because we can't
use it because we can't go out to spend it at the shops that are closed.
In Vic all the golf clubs/courses are shut, not sure re on shore fishing but I did see on FB that the many boat ramps are closed. There are still plenty of shops open and there is always the option of buying online. Havent read anything re not being allowed to go for a drive, guess it depends where you live.
As far as the $750 goes, I know quite a few pensioners around here, who are more than happy to receive it. They can now buy a few little luxuries that they could not normally afford. Not all pensioners have spare money sitting around in savings/investment accounts
@lyhargr_0 wrote:
@freddie*rooster wrote:I would like to know how people receiving Government pensions are
in anyway out of pocket financially by the Coronavirus?
I understand the Government want the $750 handout spent to stimulate
the enconomy but personally I feel that financial assistance would be better
spent on those who are finanacially disavantaged by the pandemic?
I also can't fathom why fishing and golfing is permitted but if we want to go
for a drive to get out of the house, and not out of the car, we can't. Oh yes
and the $750 can't be spent to stimulate the enconomy because we can't
use it because we can't go out to spend it at the shops that are closed.
In Vic all the golf clubs/courses are shut, not sure re on shore fishing but I did see on FB that the many boat ramps are closed. There are still plenty of shops open and there is always the option of buying online. Havent read anything re not being allowed to go for a drive, guess it depends where you live.
As far as the $750 goes, I know quite a few pensioners around here, who are more than happy to receive it. They can now buy a few little luxuries that they could not normally afford. Not all pensioners have spare money sitting around in savings/investment accounts
I understand not every pensioner has savings. My issue is they are still receiving their pensions so not financially
disadvantaged by the current situation. In NSW fishing and golfing is permitted and to be out and about if pulled over
you must have a good reason to be out work, medical, chemist, grocery shopping.
@freddie*rooster wrote:
@lyhargr_0 wrote:
@freddie*rooster wrote:I would like to know how people receiving Government pensions are
in anyway out of pocket financially by the Coronavirus?
I understand the Government want the $750 handout spent to stimulate
the enconomy but personally I feel that financial assistance would be better
spent on those who are finanacially disavantaged by the pandemic?
I also can't fathom why fishing and golfing is permitted but if we want to go
for a drive to get out of the house, and not out of the car, we can't. Oh yes
and the $750 can't be spent to stimulate the enconomy because we can't
use it because we can't go out to spend it at the shops that are closed.
In Vic all the golf clubs/courses are shut, not sure re on shore fishing but I did see on FB that the many boat ramps are closed. There are still plenty of shops open and there is always the option of buying online. Havent read anything re not being allowed to go for a drive, guess it depends where you live.
As far as the $750 goes, I know quite a few pensioners around here, who are more than happy to receive it. They can now buy a few little luxuries that they could not normally afford. Not all pensioners have spare money sitting around in savings/investment accounts
I understand not every pensioner has savings. My issue is they are still receiving their pensions so not financially
disadvantaged by the current situation. In NSW fishing and golfing is permitted and to be out and about if pulled over
you must have a good reason to be out work, medical, chemist, grovery shopping.
Well if you really dont want/need yours, donate it to a charity. They can then use it to buy the poor some food and help to stimulate the economy
