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There are small things we can do to make a big difference in this country. I would like to invite anyone with ideas, energy or resources to please contribute!

Here are some examples I have come up with which are really simple but have massive community boosting potential.

1. A town called Clearwater in the USA had a novel way of turning a dark and dodgy alleyway into a quaint and symbolic pathway. Members of the community were invited to ‘buy a brick’ for $40-$60 and submit a short message which would be inscribed on their brick. The money went to cleaning up the area and stringing lanterns up along the previously unlit part of the town.

There is an small abandoned building in the Bulwer Road park which could be used for the message bricks, and the money raised could set up a recycling system in the neighbourhood or to aid the local soup kitchen.

2. Another idea which I thought could work brilliantly here was something I saw happening in Malaysia where the corruption levels were high. Ours are extreme. Malaysian police were compelled to wear badges reading "I'm against corruption" as part of a campaign to clean up the force and discourage people from bribing officers.

That is a great idea! If a cop approaches your car window and the statement “I’m against corruption” is made at the outset, my guess is that few will dare to question that. Let’s get
about 40,000 badges distributed, along with 20,000 car stickers featuring similar slogans. Who can help?

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