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To bring day trippers back up to the Springbrook maybe we need to visit the Sky Way idea and perhaps have a vote from ratepayers only. There are a lot of us up here that like the idea but are spurned by non property owners. – Don

To Angry Aussie, you obviously don’t understand how overseas pensions work. The overseas amount is deducted from the Oz pension entitlement and only balance is paid by Australia.

To Angry Aussie. One we are not imports and Two as a Brit we do not receive duel welfare payments. Being of pension age I am still working and yes do receive state pension and super from the UK. But am also duel taxed as it’s classed as overseas income and no do not receive a cent from Aus. – Brit.

We are Kiwis and are paid our pension by the NZ Government. Our pensions have been earned and are not a ripoff unlike a lot of politicians in both countries. – Kiwi

Angry Aussie, as a Kiwi living in this great country I get the same amount as you. Centrelink and WINZ work together so I get 60 per cent from NZ and 40 per cent from Oz.

Four year terms for Federal Governments? Perhaps it might have worked back in the Hawke era or maybe Howard but would you really reward or trust either of the current crowd with longer terms? – GT

Under the revised Liberal party pre- selection rules, Malcolm Turnbull would not have been selected and therefore would not have been elected to parliament. Sadly, these changes are too late to save us. – Bruce

A shame that a call has gone out to end Schoolies. Hardly surprising though as a good proportion of our young folk clearly have no respect for others and themselves.

If and when we have a plebiscite on gay marriage you should visit a gay bar or nightclub (they won’t bite you) and form your own opinion, or you can flip a coin. – Pete

Our superannuation was always going to be tapped into by our government. That’s the reason it was started. The GST will also rise sooner than later. – Treeman

Dogs rushing around off-leash on the walkway, Nth Burleigh. More council inspectors needed because the owners ignore council signage. Sorry if your dog’s freedom is more important than other people’s safety. – Tanya

Those Miami vandals need to get a life plus their parents should be made to pay for all the damages. – Doug

Dawn Critchlow, you are out of touch. There is always going to be a sex industry especially in an area like the Goldie. As long as they are legal, leave them alone. Focus on real problems that you were elected to do. – M

If Cr Critchlow has a personal issue with sex shops that’s fine, like me stay out of then. If, as she asserts, no one wants them then I am sure the lack of financial viability will cause the closures she seeks. – Barry C

If the Gold Coast Suns didn’t lose half their team, such as Prestia, Caddy, Dixon, Weller etc. as well as the coach Guy McKenna they would have been playing Premiership footy this season. Ablett has been sensational. – George

Gold Coast Suns can’t kick can’t mark can’t hand ball can’t score can’t win, Shane?