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Tanya Ferguson’s comment we locals were not consulted well so sorry but it’s pretty hard to go to the airport without going through precious Burleigh. The light rail might even add some class to the place. – O1

Hasn’t new traffic light system at exit 41 made a big difference to congestion ... not. Wonder how much they cost? Complete dud. – D.A. Luig

I read a boy, 15, stole a tinnie off a pontoon. He received a community service and a caution, now he is a hero to his mates. Great deterrent. Same as drug drivers caught and get a caution. Penalties need to get real. Stop putting our lives in their hands. – Rod

Labor would win next election if they replaced Shorten.

How silly are the opening hrs at our local shopping centres some open at 7am, some at 8, and others at 9am. Who is behind this stupid idea?

Someone in the Qld Electoral Commission needs a rocket. How long can it take to count votes? – GT

The problem with the poll that shows 71 per cent of Australians believe that Prime Ministers should serve their full term, is that Malcolm thinks it only applies to him. – GT

Tom Tate, where is all your graffiti paint?

Prior to the survey on SSM, the Prime Minister stated he supported proper protections for religions. Now it seems whatever is in the SSM bill is all there is. How many people took the PM at his word and voted accordingly. – GT

Women breastfeeding. Gays proposing to boyfriends. Australian parliament really has become a sad joke. No class. Some “facts” on the tram to airport. No parking along the entire route. All trees on footpath will be removed for below ground wiring in Surfers. Will need new bridges at Tallebudgera and Currumbin creeks. Burleigh Hill will be excavated. –Zz

If the house on Chevron Island purchased by council for the foot bridge had been rented out for two years it would have paid for demolition.

Whingers like Palm Beach mother demanding light rail to Burleigh be stopped needs to move out west. I bet all the anti-tram whingers are blowins and mainly women. – Joe

I didn’t think I would see the day when a gay person would propose to his wife/husband in our Parliament. I am glad I voted No. – The Wiz

Dear, oh dear, DJ Fraser give us a break from politics choose another subject for goodness sake what about all the Aussie families living in cars and kids going off to school hungry, are they not worth a mention? – Sue (a foster parent)

Why do they keep pushing for the 3rd stage of light rail, one billion when the M1 is the worst highway in Australia. Get real. – Mick Mermaid

Weather Forecast # heavy rainstorm wind. I betcha the council have cleared the drains and gutters to minimise the threat of any local flooding. – Graeme

Re Kiwis losing basketball. Yes they did lose but who is at the top of the table? Kiwis. Just saying.

The only thing more stupid than stopping a tourism, economic/job juggernaut like a GC CST is trying to stop the GC light rail from going down the highway, and connecting to the “golden goose”, namely the GC airport.

It is a ridiculous idea to move nightclubs into Southport. We already have enough problems with druggies and ferals etc without inviting more drug pushing bikies, boofheads and bogans.

I betcha that chess playing Tugun green frog, doesn’t make a cameo appearance at the mouth of the dirty Briz-bin River where Annastacia plans to build the Brizoes another and bigger CST.

And how reliable are our antiICBM systems Turnbull? Every Australian has right to know, now we being attacked by Nth Korea, is a threat only a fool would ignore.

I remember when we all had a sense of humour, and much thicker skins, young people today seem not to be able to cope with alternate ideas or even mild verbal criticisms. It seems anything they don't want to hear is “hate speech”. – BigDog Carrara Had friends recently visit from Victoria. Easy choice where to take them, Mt Tamborine instead of Surfers – smelly concrete jungle with no class.

Seriously how many times a week does Tom Tate have fire works at the beach? What a waste of money no wonder our rates are so high and what about the noise. – Bush basher

You know there is such a thing as being a gracious winner something we Aussie sports fans lack to the point of embarrassment. – Woodleigh

Great letter Alan Midwood (GCB, 5/12). I totally agree with you. Congestion and chaos is what we will have. What is going to happen to the hard rail stopping at Varsity Lakes? It needs to go all the way through to the OOL.