Re: Tertiary concession cards

["Smudge" <mpearson_sa@hotmail.com>]

Well Thomas I agree it is stupid that being an external student from another
state I don't get recognized as being a tertiary student BTW I do study full
time. What is more amazing is that those little concession cards can work on
getting other discounts at shops but being an external student from an
interstate university I don't qualify for these either

Matt

Thomas Fothergill <s370507@student.uq.edu.au> wrote in message
38956d9a@vk4lw.caboolture.net.au">news:38956d9a@vk4lw.caboolture.net.au...
> well i think its pretty fucked how rail systems in other states dont
accept
> concession cards from differing states!... and whats the deal with
> countrylink changing the student concession from a simple ROA card (which
> mind u is free), to an ISIC (international students id card) which costs
> $15!! .... bloody ridiculous.
>
> Hubert Lam <hubert@imap4.com> wrote in message
> 873j3h$8ak$1@news1.mpx.com.au">news:873j3h$8ak$1@news1.mpx.com.au...
> > Mr. Kennett must have privatised the government printing press as well
as
> > the railways.
> >
> > I pay nothing for my orange Railways of Australia concession card and
> still
> > is able to travel at child's rate of fare (which is cheaper than the
> > Student/Apprentice fare).
> >
> >
> >
> > "Sastan" <sastan@tpg.com.au> wrote in message
> > 38954A5B.B873F4D4@tpg.com.au">news:38954A5B.B873F4D4@tpg.com.au...
> > > You have to pay for a concession card? I live in Sydney, but as far as
I
> > know,
> > > in HS or uni there are no fees for the concession card.
> > >
> > > Bryan Cullis wrote:
> > >
> > > > Am I the only person that is outraged at the price of a normal
> tertiary
> > > > concession card in Victoria?  I sure hope not.
> > > >
> > > > A primary/secondary concession card costs $6.30 per year, yet a
> tertiary
> > > > concession card costs $155.  Tertiary students have to put up with
> > enormous
> > > > amounts of fees and charges, without having to put up with this.
I'm
> > > > currently living in Upwey South, but in a few weeks will be moving
to
> > > > Warrnambool for university.  In addition to the normal uni charges,
I
> > have
> > > > to pay $4800 for accommodation and over $250 for first-semester
books.
> > Now
> > > > I have to pay $155 for a concession card?  This is ridiculous.
> > > >
> > > > If anyone else is outraged by this, please join me in sending
letters
> of
> > > > disgust to the Minister of Transport.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > >
> > > > Bryan
> > >
> > >
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