Indigenous and human rights groups have condemned the rushed passing of the Stronger Futures legislation through the Senate in the early hours of this morning.

I oppose the legislation namely " Stronger Futures".  I am ashamed that our government have taken a step  back in time and think this is the answer to the problems by highlighting what a mess they have already left behind with useless legislation in the past.

Vincent Forrester says the situation in the community of Mutitjulu, south-west of Alice Springs, has deteriorated since the Intervention and will only get worse under the Stronger Futures laws.
"I am calling on all Aboriginal Territorians for civil disobedience," he said.

I love you Aunty!

 Mutujulu has many strong woman who oppose this legislation and this is restricting the entire community from itself.  I agree with Vince Forrester and we need to rise up against this and try to fight this policy on the ground!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-06-29/stronger-futures-laws-rushed-through-senate/4100288

Image by Mezza - Aunty Allison and Suzie while we were at Uluru

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Just because you don’t drink alcohol does not mean that you are free from addiction.

The Complimentary bottle of wine left in our room for us at ULURU

You could have all of the traits of an addict — the denial, the discomfort with intimacy, the need for unreasonable power and control, the inability to let go, the inner torment, the insecurity masked by grandiosity and so on — without being an alcoholic.
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When we got to Uluru there was a bottle of champagne in the room waiting for us. I would have loved to have drank this but because Suzie didnt want to help me then I never got to drink this.  I am going to get a cheap bottle to rekindle this pleasure though.
Image by Mezza - Killawarra sparkling wine

The Look out point close to the resort!

Straight up the hill from where we are staying is this magnificent little gem of a place.  Its just a short walk up the hill and there are various walking tracks that criscross this to the other resorts on the other side of the ring road and that makes walking to these quicker if you are game in the night time. Dingoes get about then so it is wise to be careful.

ULURU and Kata Juta National Park

I walked up through here many times already and I am sure that I will fully experience this little piece of paradise. The entire place is packed with plants that are the renowned bush tucker that Aunty Alison collects for her exhibitions to the people in the resort. I took the pics of the full moon up here as well.

Image by Mezza - The Viewing point hill

And it is Sunday and today is the day

Touching down in Uluru..

What a flight, what an amazing country we live in and what I have just seen.  I am gobsmacked by the sheer beauty of the surrounding country side and then seeing Uluru flying in and the the Olga's in the distance.  I saw the mission of Mutujulu on the other side of the rock and the Resort complex and Yulara were clearly visible from the air in the sparce and very very red landscape surrounding this magnificent place called ULURU and the Kata Juta National Park.  

Image by another Mezza.. Me and Uncle Tom and Suzie getting off the plane at Uluru NT.