MP BARTON’S GOODBYE

Your columnist declines a tour of the dodgy tunnel where Games cyclists will pass on to the velodrome.

What other parts of this 59year-old city need a nostril hair clip. Please write with your suggestions. This isn’t about wearing a suit next April, just taking a shower and shave and grabbing a clean T-shirt. AMONG the numerous emails sent this week by Bonney independent Ron Nightingale as the State polls gets into gear, he made one interesting point.

Taking another shot at his LNP rival Sam O’Connor and Broadwater LNP candidate David Crisafulli, Mr Nightingale noted that “the sitting member Verity Barton has not been seen assisting either candidate”.

At a public function this week organised by GOLDOC at the Runaway Bay Sports Super Centre, the body language of the Broadwater MP appeared down as she watched the athletes.