On other matters

Hey Colin (CP, 16/02) long term planning includes all, Palm Cove to Gordonvale light rail … That’s going long term vision. Probs not happening in my lifetime but …

Toby, Edge Hill

When night falls there seems to be problems for Sunbus drivers, at times by accident, they miss people waiting to be picked up, at the bus stops. My suggestion is – we need bus stops with blinking lights of some sort, on the timetable signs.

M. Mene, Cairns North

Rex from Edmonton made some good points in his letter but the last part should read as follows. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day drinking beer.

Clem, Malanda

On Sunday morning on live TV, Professor Ian Plimer revealed the extent of the fraud the Bureau of Meteorology has perpetrated on the Australian people by changing our historical temperature records. It is time for a Royal Commission to examine the BOM.

Woz, Parramatta

Bill Blackmore (CP, 15/02) Border Protection is unchanged by Medevac Bill. Changes are to medical procedures. Current refugees only are assessed by two doctors (appointed by minister) and minister has final say. Refugees remain detained during treatment and are returned to Manus or Nauru after.

M.G.B., Kanimbla Heights

While a whole stack of new eating places is fine for some travellers, it’s no fun if you are soaking wet, so I’m hoping that there will be covered walkways at the drop off and pick up points as part of the refurbishment.

Beth, Kanimbla

The sun and heat has helped eradicate the flying rats of Cairns, it’s flying foxes. May it continue to eliminate them altogether. Surprised though the greenies haven’t commandeered CPAC to use its aircon to house these critters.

Richard, Palm Cove

1. The government is wasting $200m+ of our taxes advertising LNP policies. 2. John Alexander claimed 300 to stay at his own home during leadership debacle. 3. LNP ‘s Mathias Corrman & Melissa Price charged taxpayers $14k to shout their partners a romantic weekend at the Broome races. What other examples of misuse of our taxes don’t we know about?

Trevor, Park Ridge

When a bureaucrat or a politician utters the words welcomes/confident/integrity you can bet your life that they already know the outcome of any inquiries. Fact!

Icarus, Atherton