On other matters
It is high time that our legislators and the judiciary seriously consider increasing the penalties for supplying illicit drugs to a level that’s commensurate with the harm such drugs cause. David the cabbie, Woree I’m happy another type of dinosaur has been discovered in Queensland, unfortunately it reminds me of my Labor Party who are archaic in their thoughts. Not what I remember! Robert, Earlville Paying for plastic bags ... Since charging for plastic bags in the UK, usage has dropped by 85%. They charge 5p per bag which is ALL donated to charities and community groups, making up for a total of 29 million pounds within 6 months!!! Imagine we could do this for our wonderful environment and future generations. Britta, Brinsmead Same old story unfolding as last year for Taipans. Someone has got to inspire and instil confidence and belief in the players when they are away from home. Don’t expect Jawai to be our saviour either gives very limited impact. Fearne must give the three imports max minutes before they lose interest like previous players have. Keith, Edge Hill Turbulent winds may return threat of fires so watch out 4 bushfires & be prepared. Janelle, Woree From the Dept of the Predictable; innercity trendies have crowded their apartments right up to the port and are now complaining about the ships (CP 22/10). If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. Higgs, Tolga RE: cairnspost “tropical trillions”. Big big plus is jobs, jobs, jobs (hopefully local) big big minus is its caters for tourism, putting it out my reach. D., Mission Beach Wait, what? The Qld govt buggered up buying one block of land for a south-side hospital so now they’re buying another? Will they bugger this up, too? If only their stupidity was as painful for them as it is for us. Miss T, Tolga Richie Bates’ attitude toward forced fluoridation is exactly the paternalistic leadership that has left us with the Nanny State we are forced to endure. Mal, Woree