Gambins good news….& Weekly Update
Gambin good news…and weekly update.22-07-09
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The beginning of the end is nigh for the anticipated benefactors of the orchestrated litany of lies conspiratorially concocted by John Oliver and his underlings, brewed by the media and cooked by Exodus in collaboration with NSW Govts OLGR. Well peepz, we can now report that their resulting concoction is an inedible goulash-similar to some of the main meals recently served up. It may well pain those greedy parties who thought that they would become the prime benefactors following their engineered demise of Just Enough Faith- but its time for you all to suck it and see!! Contrary to false mainstream media reports in the Tele, which we attribute to a one eyed apology for a journo who happens to be a neighbour to one of the conspirators and Tele employee, Jef and Alina DID NOT have to pay $2200 in Taxes- heres a letter from their lawyer stating as much- http://jefvolunteers.org/sol_email.html (suck it & see)_posted on the JEF Volunteer website, which explains the full outcome of Jef and Alinas case. There are severe penalties,including disbarment, for lawyers knowingly making false statements, and in any case, why would their lawyer lie?
You will note by comparison of the outcome of these proceedings as related by Jade Lawyers, with the mainstream media stories, that they may well be discussing two completely different cases. The mainstream media published fabrications are clearly an unrestrained personal attack on Jef Gambin and vindictive attempt to excorcise the demon that Just Enough Faith had become for pseudo-charities and an incompetent State Government- carried out as a pack of unchecked, unrestrained dogs. The presiding magistrates ruling and recognition of the inadvertent misdemeanour nature of the “offence” relating to tax, and the lawyers statement as to a lack of further proceedings, is clearly at odds with the media beatup. Clearly, News Ltd drove the media coverage and it seems ay well be called to answer for what have now been confirmed as their indiscretions.
John Oliver has put his name to the unlawful removal of certain documents from JEF offices. Exodus and the OLGR have their so far unpublished MOU, and undoubtedly an unwritten agenda. Exodus thought they were going to get Jef assets, which were donated to a non faith based charity, not a church- for the provision of services to SYDNEY HOMELESS, not Ashfield or even Lilyfield (although they are welcome at JEFs corner. We understand that Jef Gambin thought as much of Olivers grand plan for JEF, as luckless investors now think of his Babcock & Brown. Jef being Jef, he would have told him so. Apparently Oliver has issues with all kinds of rejection- we’re told its treatable.
Micro businessman Alan Byrne has also proudly pinned his name to his own little treacheries- his is understood to be the sole allegation of financial misconduct upon which the OLGR is acting…based on published information. An FOI request would soon reveal precisely what complaints or perhaps requests, OLGR may be acting on.
Each of the parties to this despicable and unwarranted attack on the Gambins, Just Enough Faith and Sydneys Homeless community imagined that they or their organisations had something to gain;
State government would finally be rid of that pesky thorn in their sides micro charity which had forced the costs of being seen to do something for the homeless up by providing superior quality. State government are less interested in the wellbeing of our community than cost management of acquiring a positive public perception- and maintaining or growing the cosy arrangements which drive the majority of funds.
State Government would also destabilise the leases held over Callan Park properties, possibly clearing the way for State Labor to reward one of their developer donors.
Exodus would get a “free developed crowd” as a basis for further fundraising. They would also get Just Enough Faiths foodvan related resources for free and be able to drag the services back down to the institutional level of all NCOSS ACOSS members, while installing their “us and them” mindset.We believe that Oliver
In sifting through the carnage created by the malicious, there are some worrisome features. On the basis of the information which we have,we are unable to fathom where and how the OLGR have legitimacy to place JEF in administration- unless there is further information available to lawyer for parties to the issue, which we are not privy to.Clearly, two of the most respected minds in the legal profession concurred that there ARE GROUNDS-and we must respect their view. Our legals, who are not parties, cannot fathom what the information we are missing may be! As we continue to sift and attempt to find answers, we have found some references by public commentators to issues and facts not widely known. In the days of clay drainage pipes,drainers would pump smoke through newly completed pipeworks, smoke would rise from all flawed pipes and joins.We are about to conduct our own version of smoke testing, and hope to have conclusive evidence to share sooner rather than later.
However legitimate the siezure of JEF by OLGR may be, it is equally clear that the administrator has virtually from the outset, acted in contravention of his mandate.The OLGRs maestro of administration incompetence in his inimitably duplicitous way, has put about that “the Jef Vans are only on loan to Exodus.Exodus obviously don’t think so,they immediately set about wrecking the carefully thought out food service system in JEFS main foodvan, and substituted it with the yellow monstrosity at a reportedly outrageous rental, reportedly from a friend of someone in the Exodus office(nice, legal rort).Certainly NOT the actions of a recipient of loaner vehicles. In addition, we believe that the high priest of administrative incompetence hired in a “technician” who stuffed the coolroom, providing a pretext to legitimise the transfer of all frozen/refrigerated foodstocks, of which we understand much was dumped by Exodus.
In short,our strongest advice to volunteers, JEF people and anyone else approached by the administrator is that any and all instructions/orders/ made by him should be in writing- and then check with lawyers to assess their legitimacy. Verbal instructions,suggestions and orders have as much legal standing as the wind entering his mouth and blowing his tongue around,are little more than verbal diahhorea and should be treated with the scorn which they so richly deserve.
So you thought JEF and the Gambins were gone for all money??? Wrong bet!!! This is merely a further opportunity to develop a leaner,cleaner organisation, with an even greater focus on exemplary service delivery to the Sydney Homeless and Marginalised community.
And all you pseudo charities and govt departments who “legitimately” milk revenues in the name of marginalised communities, while feathering your organisational self interest, SydneyHomeless suggest that you watch out for the runaway freight train we are driving- hell bent on ensuring that we maximise returns to marginalised communities from EVERY DOLLAR VALUE donated…..by whatever means necessary.
1 responses to “Gambins good news….& Weekly Update”
tom
August 9th, 2009 at 22:40
Hello peeps,
On behalf of the friday night “plug-ins” Anne, Sandy, (and more recently Helen and… lol ive forgotten his name *sigh* i’m such ditz) and myself, thank you for your appreciation of our efforts. Sometimes its been discussed amongst ourselves how hard its been to continue providing the “cake van” service. In all likelyhood it would have stopped a while ago if it wasnt for friendship thats developed between us as a group, between us and our regulars and the knowledge that when we finally run out of gas no-one is likely to step into the gap.
Reading through your articles and general web talk has saddened me greatly. Ive volunteered for JEF for over 10 years now and by and large ignored most of what went on behind the scenes, mostly because although I admire Jeff and Alina, Jeff can be one of the most stupid, irritating and annoying people ive ever met, the feeling was often mutual xD. On the other hand, if he knew i was struggling with bills and such, would not hesitate to offer me fifty bucks to see me through untill my next pension (and never asked for a receipt!- ive seen him do this for others more times than i can mention)and i miss him terribly.
Most who know me in the community also know that i volunteer for the salvation army and have had huge problems with some of the practises used by them to be able to use advertisements like “150,000 meals served every week” or whatever the latest empty figure is. Voicing these concerns has only led me to be marginalised within the centre. Last year, almost the only time i was spoken to by senior management was at the time of the initial Jeff beatup, and that was only for her to gloat. It made me sick, and then not at all surprised at the stream of people heading into her office over the next few days plotting ways to aquire JEF’s property (they so badly wanted that dental clinic – when questioned why the salvos, with their millions at their disposal couldnt get a similar scheme up and running, a salvo official claimed they had “looked into it but the legal issues were insurmountable” -it took Jeff a year to get those issues sorted out and was to be the final hurdle in getting the clinic open)
Greatly disturbed by the reports of Oasis threats against youths at the van and will be making indiscreet enquiries tomorrow.
Although where they aquire the energy from would stagger the brightest physicist, lets hope Jeff and Alina get the last of the court crap out of the way soon and can wrest back control of the organisation before its bones are picked bare.
Tom