Well the aftermath after the first episode of SBS's controversial, it seems like SBS got their moneys worth! That is they generated tremendous public interest, conversation, got ABC, Chanel 7,8 & 9 talking about the show, divided community opinions, get politicians mostly offside with them and pick on one area of Western Sydney that the upper class of society would not want to travel too or even visit.
So with all the commotions that has happened in the past week or so, the umpteen requests for the pulling of the series, the Managing Director of SBS, Mr Michael Obeid and the series producers let the show go ahead. Whilst we have and had strong support of the pulling of 'SBS Struggle Street' series from the Mayor of Blacktown, Councilor Stephen Bali - where after speaking to him yesterday, we both agree that SBS should have portrayed people of Mount Druitt in a different way and we ask 'Why pick on Mount Druitt?'
Lessons can be learned from this from many aspects as this can startle Government Funding from all levels to inject further funding assist these community members with more social services to assist in the educational process, emergency housing, police taking more humane control of 'drug traffickers', the judicial system to ensure that drug users do complete rehabilitation program before they are released back into the community (even completing essential courses that will make them a model to the community prevent drug trafficking and use), community improvements of streets: continual removal of graffiti, cleaning of rubbish on all street ( dumped or dropped), removal of overpasses in communities that have them and access to community organisations to get these people on the straight and narrow road of success.
Actually, I recommend to all politicians with Mount Druitt, to harmoniously get together to discuss the local filming of a counter serious 'Success Streets'! Showcasing community, religious and business group leaders (not necessary politicians) ordinary community, members who are study the HSC or even Tertiary Qualifications that have created career life goals, hardworking members of the community, and retired community members and the great community organisations that makes Mount Druitt a great place to live in! Maybe Blacktown City Council could take the lead and organise this!
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