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I bet you didn't know that Kochie discovered China.
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Yeah yeah yeah I know he discovered China. I also know he started the BringBackTheBars movement and set up the Petition.I bet you didn't know that Kochie discovered China.
Just a thought on this new office--
Just a thought on this new office--
How about the Port Adelaide Club see if they can get access to this Shanghai office to set up a China office for themselves.
Probably have to pay some rent etc but at least they will have established a presence, this is of course predicated that the office area will be big enough.
You will not know if you do not ask.
Was that Austrade's line that they wrote independent of Koch, or did Koch say what we are in doing in China in such a way, that it looks like that is his attitude? I don't know, but it doesn't look good.
Koch retweeted it, so yes that is his attitude, not that there was any doubt.
I’m sure David Koch has good intentions for the club, and has certainly been an immense step up from the dark days, but I’ve seen too many examples of behaviours that show he instinctively operates on an individualist agenda. (Hell, even his ‘prodigal son’ back story is focussed on his honouring of his father.)
I don’t believe that this is the type of leadership that our club needs right now.
There are no obvious candidates in the pipeline. This isn't an issue for coaching as there is always a thruster out there, but for the other roles it isn't so simple.I think that sooner rather than later it will be time to thank Koch, Thomas, and Hinkley for all they have done for our club, but tell them it is time to move on away from them. The two seasons I have followed the club have made me suspect they might have reached a ceiling.
I've always thought Hitaf Rasheed is the most obvious successor to KT...There are no obvious candidates in the pipeline. This isn't an issue for coaching as there is always a thruster out there, but for the other roles it isn't so simple.
There is a replacement for Koch as chairman, business person type, but there isnt one with a national TV presence. Just like there is a decent business person in MarkThere are no obvious candidates in the pipeline. This isn't an issue for coaching as there is always a thruster out there, but for the other roles it isn't so simple.
Gotta admit I have warmed to her being a potential successor the last couple of years and wondered if the change of government forced her out of her current role, if we would snap her up somehow.I've always thought Hitaf Rasheed is the most obvious successor to KT...
$350k this year and next.State Govt are tipping in $275,000 for the Crowettes. How much does the SA State Gov tip into our China stuff?
With expected business dividends.$350k was for the naming rights of "Adelaide Arena" in Shanghai. That was for the 2018 game Weatherill committed in October 2017 and Marshall recommitted 5 weeks ago but just for 2019. No idea what the government gave for the 2017 game.
https://indaily.com.au/news/local/2...-sa-secures-naming-rights-ports-china-return/
The Weatherill Government is kicking in $350,000 to the event, which includes naming rights sponsorship for the duration of the event, with the Premier declaring the showcase a chance “to reach out to the fastest-growing economy in the world”. “This is more than just a sporting event – it represents a very powerful way in which we can internationalise the SA economy,” he told the media.
https://indaily.com.au/sport/football/2018/10/29/ports-china-venture-gets-state-govt-backing/
The Marshall Government has extended its $350,000 sponsorship of Port Adelaide’s Shanghai venture for another season, although there is no funding guarantee in the longer term.
Premier Steven Marshall today announced the State Government would again chip in for naming rights to help bolster SA’s exposure from the game, with the oval to be called Adelaide Arena for the event’s duration. “I was in China for the Port Adelaide v Gold Coast game in 2018 and it was a pleasure to not only attend the match but also to see firsthand the strong trade ties and business activity generated by the China game,” Marshall said in a statement.
Pretty embarrassing now if the idiots still complain about Port getting special treatment from the SA gov!!With expected business dividends.
How many away fans do the Crowettes attract?
We celebrate the economic benefits of international students but ignore their reality, writes Andrew Hunter, who believes sport can help bridge the cultural divide.
Just finished reading that after I got the email from Indaily, and thought after reading the opening paragraph it would be about poor treatment of international students. I expected Andrew to tee off. He didn't really and only touched on a few of the serious issues that international students face.
Sport is a powerful instrument through which visitors can become immersed in the local community. Particularly in Australia, sport plays a profoundly important role. Earlier this year, Port Adelaide Football Club signed a three-year agreement with the University of Adelaide designed to enhance the experience of visiting students and provide internship opportunities for graduates from within its domestic and international network. The experience of international students broadens as soon as they put on the scarf of their favourite team; when they barrack at stadiums, they become part of something bigger.
An understanding of our indigenous sport, the carrier of cultural values, also enhances the visitors’ understanding of Australian culture, both good and bad. On a more common level, being able to talk about football also provides an ‘ice-breaker’ in Australian workplaces or bars. It encourages more meaningful interactions with the local community, which has a transformative effect. Sport puts all members of the community on the same playing field, as equal participants.
Hopefully, the University of Adelaide and Port Adelaide Football Club model will help change the way international education is done in Australia. We need to take seriously our responsibility for visiting students. This way, the benefits of international education will be social and cultural, as well as economic.
Just finished reading that after I got the email from Indaily, and thought after reading the opening paragraph it would be about poor treatment of international students. I expected Andrew to tee off. He didn't really and only touched on a few of the serious issues that international students face.
But he did get some good Port promo in at the end of the article.
A neat article by Andrew Hunter. He’s good at this stuff, honing his craft by writing opinions for Fairfax in Canberra and now articles for the Adelaide Review. His international role at PAFC provides him with the personal experience and satisfaction that adds scope and authority to his literary work.
Thanks for the link. This is the sort of stuff I thought Andrew was going to address in his article. The whole not speaking adequate English is a huge problem. Uni's say they require good standards but they dont.Not footy related but on topic, I found this ABC article really eye opening
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11...ittle-support-international-students/10513590
I will get my mate the Airport Economist - who now works at Uni NSW these days - works with Koch and Pinstripe Media to pursue this with him. They are both on holiday at the moment, but I will pursue this in the new year as it ties in with something I'm working on.Excellent stuff REH.
Send a copy to Koch and ask him to bring it up on Sunrise.
Not just bring it up - pursue it.
He should be doing things like this plus a lot more in support of ‘his’ club’s heavy lifting in China without being asked.
I will get my mate the Airport Economist - who now works at Uni NSW these days - works with Koch and Pinstripe Media to pursue this with him. They are both on holiday at the moment, but I will pursue this in the new year as it ties in with something I'm working on.
What is concerning about this whole poor language and poor engagement stuff is that the Uni and education sector in general as well as the fed and state governments, are oblivious to the long term damage its doing to the reputation of our education institutions and therefore Australia.Nice REH, I thought you’d enjoy a longread. It just seems so stupid to me that unis don’t seem to care about the student experience for nearly half (in some cases) of their customers.
I have a lot of experience in literacy and numeracy policy, but none in language. I don’t know what the answer is but as you mention, Port have structures in place to dabble in this space. If it contributes to the China strategy then why not.
http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/ne...elaides-game-changing-educational-partnershipPort Adelaide's game changing educational partnership
Port Adelaide has signed a five-year partnership with the Jincheng Holding Group, a real estate, health and education group headquartered in China’s Zhejiang Province.
Jincheng Group also owns Entel Education Group, which consists of several schools and kindergartens who educate more than six thousand students across China.
Port Adelaide’s partnership with Jincheng will see both organisations working together to deliver significant educational outcomes for Chinese students here in Australia.
The Port Adelaide Football Club has received $60,000 funding from the Australia China Council, an arm of the Federal Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, to extend its footy program into schools in the Sichuan province..........The club will expand the program to schools in the Zhejiang Province in the 2018-2019 Chinese school year......
http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2018-08-24/ports-power-footy-expansionMORE students in China will learn about Australian Rules football and be exposed to Australian culture thanks to a partnership between the Port Adelaide Football Club and the Federal Government – and South Australia will be the beneficiary. The expansion is supported by the Australian Government through the Australia-China Council of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
In 2019, the program will expand to two new provinces – Zhejiang as well as Sichuan - and involve at least 30 schools. This expansion holds great commercial potential, with PAFC to announce private sector support for the program in the coming weeks. It also holds great economic potential for South Australia.
In early August, a significant Chinese company that supports the Power Footy program traveled to South Australia and met with the University of Adelaide, with discussions now underway to send 100 Power Footy graduates each year to the university, creating around 29 jobs in South Australia and attracting a $13 million-dollar boost to the state’s economy. Under the three-year agreement to expand the program in China, the Commonwealth Government, through its Australia China Council, will provide $60,000 to complement private sector support to expand Power Footy into Sichuan.