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Home PageWho are the Balmoral Community Group?What is the proposalMore informationRelated Web linksWhat can I do?Feedback on the proposal There are many sites worldwide that contain useful and interesting information on McDonalds. Some neighbourhoods have exactly the same problem we do.

McDonald's spends $2 billion a year on advertising - here are some alternatives. mcpsotlight

Perhaps you could try playing the McDonalds corporate game

Humewood in Toronto, Canada did not want a drive through either. Check this site out to see the similarities to Balmoral. welivehere

New Zealand and international articles on the McDonalds plans:

10-09-2008 - Anti-obesity champion chokes on fuel offer.  [You have to wonder at McDonalds buying power - spend $200 at Pak'n Save to get the same 10c offer]
09-09-2008 - McDonalds workers to start protesting over pay with rat.  [these are the 50 jobs McDonalds will generate in Balmoral]
08-09-2008 - Union critical of McDonald's dismissal.

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7-08-2008 : McDonalds Manager held at gunpoint. [Just what we want around Balmoral] (NZ Herald)
06-08-2008 : Abandoned pregnant women given $40 in McDonalds vouchers and told to find own way home. [Hope she ate the healthy choices]. (NZ Herald)
29 July 2008 - After residents at 5 public meetings expressed concern with the proliferation of fast food outlets, Los Angeles bans new fast food outets
25-06-2008 - McDonalds Eden Park?  Oh pleassse no. (Scoop.co.nz)
05-04-2008: 
Anti - McDonald's protest takes root in southern town (NZ Herald)
05-04-2008: Fight the Obesity Epidemic (FOE web site)
04-03-2008: Do you want some abuse with that? (The Southland Times) (or look in Bebo if you have an account) "We might not be proud of our jobs, but..."
18-04-2008: McDonalds sign up to supergold card (free tea or filter coffee with any purchase - wow such generosity) (NZ Herald)
10-04-2008: McDonalds praised for healthier vision. (yet only 20% of sales in NZ are from healthier foods selection) . (NZ Herald)
10-04-2008: One of the biggest attractors of people after a night on the town... Not a good image, McDonalds! (Mosman Municipal Council)
19-02-2008: 
Progressive continues battle over Wairau Rd Pak'n save (NZ Herald - 1 large company complains about traffic and pollution - McD's plan to cause it. Is the RMA broken?)
18-02-2008: Parents would back ban on food ads aimed at kids (NZHerald)
05-02-2008
A tick for Macca's but is your ticker the winner? (""up yours" to obesity nannies") (Sydney Morning Herald)
27-01-2008: 1.2 million Australians visit McDonalds every day (5% of Australia's population and only 15% take healthy eating options) (Sydney Morning Herald)

05-11-2007: McDonald's plans not on Clark or Goffs Menu (NZ Herald)
05-12-2007: McDonald's plans for restaurant in Australia rejected (Camden Advertiser)
27-09-2007: Noise specialist report advises application should be refused or modified.
24-09-2007: Ketchup in his veins (NZ Herald)
17-09-2007:Backyards turn into battlefields (NZ Herald)
12-09-2007: Traffic concerns halt McDonald's (stuff.co.nz)
09-09-2007: Healthy snack attack (NZ Herald)
30-08-2007: One Big Mac too Many (Te Waha Nui)

22-08-2007: McDonalds' Balmoral resource consent hearing requested locally. (Auckland City Council)
21-08-2007: Protests grow, but giant defiant. (NZ Herald)
20-08-2007: Eden Albert Councillors back locals over McDonalds. (scoop.co.nz) 
17-08-2007:  Supersized McDonalds panned.  (NZ Herald).
31-08-2007: McDs' neighbour fed up (Stuff.co.nz)
22-08-2007: Balmoral Macs under attack (Stuff.co.nz)
14-08-2007: Balmoral Says NO to McDonalds (mp3)
05-02-2007:
Against all odds McDonalds finds a hot new strategy. McDonalds 24/7 (BusinessWeek)
21-12-2006: Would I want to eat there?
NZ Herald

  

Part of the super size expose from the US.

Please do not try this at home. But if you do, let us know the results...


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