tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post9177702674430078787..comments2024-01-20T10:32:53.309+10:00Comments on CairnsBlog.net: Watch the sneaky Council and what they're up to behind your Christmas turkeyMichael P Moorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02890121680113642715noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-63828683789842279972009-12-26T10:53:13.507+10:002009-12-26T10:53:13.507+10:00Is it relevant that this blokes' friends are J...Is it relevant that this blokes' friends are Jewish ? <br /><br />Would it be better if they were Catholics, Buddhists or Atheists ?Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14217897938804789667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-24650816846903128772009-12-26T09:58:11.181+10:002009-12-26T09:58:11.181+10:00I am amazed that Ratty/ Mr Palm Cove/ Leigh Ratcli...I am amazed that Ratty/ Mr Palm Cove/ Leigh Ratcliffe has escaped comment on this Blog. If you have ever picked up a free Magazine called Style you would notice a constant reference to the "reclusive" "shy" "sympathetic developer" Leigh Ratcliffe and how he alone sculpted Palm Cove and made it what it is today. It does not reference the fact his Companies have gone broke 3 times and have been to Court on numerous occasions. This Magazine is in fact part of Ratcliffes Group of Companies and is nothing but a publicity machine to tell the World how wonderful Ratcliffe is. He is currently behind the Development known as the Village as well as a Resort that sold out years ago to Royalty that would fly in in their Helicopters but has remarkably not commenced construction in spite of being sold out.<br />One wonders if he and his Melbourne Jewish friends will be able to handle the $600,000 they just paid out to Matrix. Interested to see if some of the Bloggers have any comments on this.Palm Cove Foxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-65460571188097853532009-12-25T07:14:15.995+10:002009-12-25T07:14:15.995+10:00Uuuhhhhh, if I close my eyes I can remember Palm C...Uuuhhhhh, if I close my eyes I can remember Palm Cove when it just had a couple of beach shacks on it....**heavy sigh**nocturnal congressnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-48303496245050869612009-12-24T07:00:34.948+10:002009-12-24T07:00:34.948+10:00yes palm cove will go the way of other worthwhile ...yes palm cove will go the way of other worthwhile destinations and FNQ in general . Drunken English backpackers pissing in the streets etc . A destination that people come to not because of any unique assets but for sun sand and sex. <br />Maybe the expected below 2% destruction of the reef will put a dampener on things. or we could hope for some further reverberations from the GFC. or maybe a strong Australian $. <br />as a long time resident of Cairns (1961) i despise the tourism runs this car" stickers they should read "tourism runs this CRAP' .sunfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04091853575964243849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7878592054777492431.post-4494679267653440702009-12-23T09:55:28.901+10:002009-12-23T09:55:28.901+10:00Rumour has it that the old Surayi on Williams Espl...Rumour has it that the old Surayi on Williams Esplanade will become a backpackers palace. It has been bought by the owners of PK's. No doubt soon the liquor license for extended hours will be applied for, just as in the case of Apres Beach bar and grill, also on the waterfront.<br /> <br />The hotels will then have their cheap workforce but I wonder if the noise from the backpackers and the late night venues will be worth it for the hotels and accomdodation houses along side.<br /><br />Palm Cove should steal itself now for a drastic change in culture and acceptable behaviour as the bad seeds are being sown now. Perhaps Mr Palm Cove (read here Ratty), is behind this negative shift for the Palm Cove waterfront precinct, cos he has plans to move the Palm Cove CBD to Argentea, with an 18m bell tower, ringing for coctail hour every afternoon at 5pm and Italian style piazzas, bakeries, coffee shops and everything European......Enjoy....Palm Cove watchernoreply@blogger.com