tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post7669994123257772371..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: To be an Icon or not, that is the questionMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-49208020644041952332008-01-19T13:09:00.000+10:002008-01-19T13:09:00.000+10:00Hi Val. Hi Jason. Thanks Jason for your comments a...Hi Val. Hi Jason.<BR/> <BR/>Thanks Jason for your comments about Douglas, and sure, we do hold out hope for a progressive outcome at the elections, as god knows the<BR/>current DSC council sure leaves a lot to be desired. <BR/><BR/>Watch this week as they try to boot me out for saying 'shit happens' about the loo with cue. <BR/><BR/>Then they need a CEO to replace Julia for a few months, yet they want to sack the David Carey, the logical acting CEO. Its like the dear sweet Hitler family in the bunker, in the last weeks. Its Douglas Jonestown.<BR/> <BR/>Your quip about Cairns Council being the House of Evil, sure does not exactly inspire our ongoing confidence in the amalgamation, no one has shown us where it will save money, and so far there has been no merger, instead, its a full blown corporate raid, just ask Douglas staff.<BR/> <BR/>We thank the State for backing the Daintree compo, but it was lead by Mike, backed by Rod and Melinda, and you guys just caught the ball. It was the State who had to pay, as it was the State who authorised the stupid rainforest subdivision in the first place, remember?<BR/> <BR/>Douglas sees growth with restraints. The State just sees the SEQ immigrant hoards, and panics, assuming growth, growth, growth is the agenda for everyone, and yes, everyone would love to live in places like the Northern Beaches and Douglas, but you will wreck these places without constraints, so we are nervous when the minister gets the key to the Iconic chastity belt, as we known how much the state is hanging out to have growth sex with what is behind Douglas's shiny chastity belt.<BR/><BR/>The new ALP is so much more in the palm of the money agenda, you guys are like neo-con Blaire, of that great Republican in a Democrat's clothing, Clinton.<BR/> <BR/>With world share and house prices on the way down as the debt sands get washed from under the footings, I wonder what the future will bring on the subject of growth? I'm sure Qld will try to continue to be the worlds coal drug dealer, despite the implications. I'm sure things will change they always do. Springborg has got the seeds being planted now. A giant economic shift, and governments will fall.<BR/> <BR/>My theories about Beattie's departing motivations being far form innocent may alarm you, but hey, tell us why mayors have less access to ministers than developers?<BR/><BR/>And tell me, Beatties certain Knights of the...xxx affiliation is simply just his card playing team, right?<BR/><BR/>Tell me that all Andrew Fraser's years of wisdom have us in safe hands. Tell us you won't fluoridate us with smoke stack scrubber compounds? Hell, who am I to comment, I don't eat my daily fluoride pills, so I must be mad.<BR/> <BR/>It was fun having you in studio again, thanks for the coffees. it always a pleasure and you can wrangle out a good razor's edge political answer. Walking such fine razor's edge with confidence can be dangerous when things get slippery, but you can do it better than me. I'm just a guy with value system, not a political pact. <BR/><BR/>What would we poor regular punters know. Have a good week. I think we have Val Shier in on Monday. Blogger Mike Moore live Friday, and KB somewhere closing.<BR/><BR/>Tell ya what, we could sure have a wild show if we had Val, Mike and KB all in the studio at the one time. Media Monitors are desperate for our recordings and we shall start podcasting the show (for background music to http://www.Cairnsblog.net), preying to keep within the libel parameters whilst enjoying a laugh.<BR/><BR/>We should be like mum says, don't say anything at all, unless you have something nice to say, (or shit funny, at least). Stay tuned for my WHICH BANK FUNDS WITCH HUNT ? blog, ...tall tales and true for the legendary Douglas Council. Coming out tomorrow or late today.<BR/><BR/>Rgds<BR/>Rod Davis<BR/>0418 235 561Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-75229942751111107562008-01-18T23:36:00.000+10:002008-01-18T23:36:00.000+10:00RodIn the last 30 years the population of the Doug...Rod<BR/>In the last 30 years the population of the Douglas Shire has more than doubled from roughly 4000 people to 11,000. Two years ago you approved a town plan that expects a similar growth rate and made some of the necessary land use changes to cope with this growth. The plan also significantly limits growth north of the Daintree River and only does so because of the intervention of the State. That area remains the main game in terms of important global conservation outcomes and the Douglas Shire Council nearly let it go. <BR/><BR/>The Icon legislation will give the residents of the Douglas Shire a second bite of the cherry when it comes to development assesment. If the people elect a progressive Council on March 15, it may not be necessary to even invoke it.<BR/><BR/>Your conspiracy theories about Douglas, Noosa and the rest are a bit far fetched. Your Council had more resources and opportunity than most and all it did was squabble and embarrass. <BR/><BR/>The new regional Council is an opportunity for renewal and change from the excesses of both administrations. I hope people grab it and use their two ballot papers to ensure our future prosperity and survival in this great region.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-46256921999799471992008-01-18T20:35:00.000+10:002008-01-18T20:35:00.000+10:00Bless you Rod, patron saint of tantric wisdom. Whi...Bless you Rod, patron saint of tantric wisdom. Whilst I agree with most sentiments you have expressed here I feel you and a few other vocalists are misguided to the extreme regarding your opinions as to the location of the Port Douglas Police Station.<BR/><BR/>I know the current location of the Queensland Police Reserve is still strategically significant to this day, if they ever agree to develop the waterfront complete with that mini Lake Eyre you are proposing you will need to have a Police presence in that area.<BR/><BR/>Rod, it is no mistake that licensing is handled by the police, you will generally find Police Stations in and around areas of concentrated alcohol consumption such as the inner-village precinct of Port Douglas.<BR/><BR/>What shall we do, shift the Combined Clubs, the coppers and then pull the old sugar wharf down, while we are at it let’s shift St. Mary’s church to Mottman!<BR/><BR/>If you really want to know how many of us think the Police Station should be moved get a petition going or have a rally or something, you will be surprised and so will Don.<BR/><BR/>Police Station stays, not negotiable…portmultimediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800135915114886024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-68853782143840343542008-01-18T18:43:00.000+10:002008-01-18T18:43:00.000+10:00Sigh....Rod Davis is correct in stating that essen...Sigh....Rod Davis is correct in stating that essential services must be located in higher ground.<BR/>We can no longer assume our coastline will be safe from storm surges, tsunamis or rising seas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com