Thread: War veterans banned from land rovers for Anzac Day parades

Yep, it's definitely gone to ****

And the picture titled "BUREAUCRATIC MADNESS': Red tape will prevent some veterans from riding in Army Land Rovers on Anzac Day." has not a Landrover in sight. As far as ican see they are all Jeeps except for the truck at the front, which is certainly not a Landrover!

John

Not a Land Rover to be seen in that lot. You would think once a year OH&S could ease off.
Those there at the time can make the risk assessment and take the necessary precautions. Most of the oldies I have been around seem to know their limitations and are happy to be helped when necessary.

I get involved with the local ANZAC march every year with my vehicles.
The facts are Jeeps are much harder to get vets in and out of as there legs are not as flexible as they used to be and to get in a jeep you need to tuck your legs in hard to get though the cut away in the body.
Taxi cabs and landrovers are much better for the purpose.
I have found that much help is always on hand at these marches to help the diggers in and out of the vehicles.
Some one falling getting in and out of a vehicle is my greatest worry and I ensure I personally am on hand to help.
these days I concentrate on young kids and parents in vehicles to do flag waving and to help give the ANZAC experience to a newer generation as most of the old timers just cannot do it much any more.
There is that risk of being sued and it is a worry that I am putting my house on line for a march.
I ensure that the vehicle never goes faster than 2nd gear low range( walking pace) with people in the back.
My Studebaker has a small alloy ladder I carry to people people in a out and I tend to personally lift young kids in and out and ensure the parents are in the back too.
The law is a arse.
I do it for the faces on the diggers and the newer generation also wants the old army trucks leading the diggers in the local march and the trucks are apart of the march like the scouts, the Taxi cabs, the Navy, the RAAF, The Army, the country women's assoc etc and most importantly the diggers.
It is there day and as long as the RSL wants me there I am happy to give some time, but should I have to risk my house and family property to someone getting accidently getting hurt in older type vehicles, or do we just park them and just look at them.
Ron

that is the biggest load of crap ever

Did anyone actually "read" the article?
The gist of it is that the CO at Karakatta Barracks, wouldn't release any of the ADF Landies.
That's it.
A stupid decision, but it won't stop Landies in parades, private or otherwise.

"The amended OH&S Act has resulted in the liability being placed on the Commander and the Commonwealth should any injuries occur."

While not local to this which appears to have happened in WA and is being reported in QLD so there is plenty of room for missunderstanding before I add in my comment from the other side of the world think that the quote above is the key part of the story.

The Commander involved is not prepared to take the risk of the associated liability which this (new?) law puts back to his / her door in the event something goes wrong. You can well imagine how quickly the government would hang the Commander out to dry financially if the worst happened.

Not only is the photo a poor match to the article, where are the capital letters for Land Rover in the headline?

Bloody Jurnos