Re: Tertiary concession cards

["Thomas Fothergill" <s370507@student.uq.edu.au>]

its stupid hey.... they need one card, freely accessible.. and i emphasise
the word FREE there... which is accepted by ALL places in australia.

Smudge <mpearson_sa@hotmail.com> wrote in message
3897216b@curlew.mtx.net.au">news:3897216b@curlew.mtx.net.au...
> 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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