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Sack Smith! Ball tampering is un-Australian in cricket. He does not deserve to be captain if he wants to play the game unfairly. Charlie

Steve Smith and Bancroft cannot represent Australia ever again. They admitted they had tampered with the ball. And sat there in the interview with the green cap on, that was irresponsible to our country. Terry.

Steve Smith should be sacked, another example of appalling sportsmanship in Australian cricket.

Thanks a lot Australian Cricket Team. For twenty years I had to hear about under arm bowling, now this. Johnbrew

Listen to the young ones boo hooing about early morning garbo collection, they probably are the ones who keep us awake while they play their rap crap music til 3-00am and then sleep all day. What a loony generation. Joe, a trucker.

Since the red light atop the Q1 was changed, it doesn’t seem to flash on as long as it did in the past. PJ. Robina.

To the person having a go at doomsday whingers, what you say is a possibility but I done think so because I done think interest rates or the cash rate is still going to be one and half per cent

We have to whinge here because our pollies are useless. Taylor, Ciobo, et al - Marco Polo

How did the spin doctors come up with a global audience of 1.5 BILLION for the Games? Utter BS! The New York Times listed the 10 greatest sporting events for 2018 & the Games never even got a mention. Says it all! Why are there suddenly 200,000 tickets available? Why is accommodation only 70% full? Because we have been lied to about the importance of these Games. No one is very interested!

Can someone explain to me how a person can be found guilty of a crime and then receives a penalty and yet is not convicted of that crime. Barney

Our girls’ teams (rugby, hockey, netball) all are clearly favourites for the games as are our men (rugby, hockey), without sounding arrogant our nation is up there. noel

Spare a thought for the poor garbos having to start that early

Well said John. Only if whingeing was a games event then we are certain to win

gold. I wonder if they still whinge when their house values increase in the coming years due to the rest of the world’s interest in living on the coast or our economy rising and rising jobs for the years that follow after the games. There are a lot of benefits to be had from having the games here but I think a lot of people don't feel complete unless there is something to whinge about. Glenno

Two winnebagos have been parked at the corner of boundary and hill streets in rainbow bay for over 9 months. Why is this allowed? Move them on. Paul. Cooly.

3 million plus for stupid lights beside the M1 but no lousy 30k for flashing safety lights for numinbah primary school. the govt and council are a joke. Paul - tugun.

The Pacific island of Tonga banning girls from rugby and boxing ... At least there's one nation who thinks girls shouldn't try to be men and men shouldn't try and be woman ... It's called biology. Don.

What a fabulous job has been done on the roundabout between the Casino and Convention Centre. Well done to all involved.

My games moment is when it is over and everyone has gone back to where they came from

What happened to the chrome trees that were supposed to be installed outside the Clock Hotel in Surfers for the games, or more importantly where’s the rate payers money gone?

Let’s be thankful for having Malcolm at the helm. While the world leaders are getting, somewhat ‘antsie’, it’s good to have ‘Mr Sensible’, being diplomatic, here at home.

Hey Games Minister Kate Jones - if u have freed up 6000-8000 swimming event tickets - that can only mean that u withheld that many tickets back from the public in the first round of buying! So all events are not sold out! Ratepayers will be the payers in long term!

At todays GCCC Meeting of Councillors, the future of the GC Show was discussed. It is no longer to be held at the Turf Club. It is now high time to revoke the immoral licence to the Turf Club and give Black Swan Lake back to the ratepayers and the wildlife that call it their home!

Have all the subbies been paid for the work they completed on the games village?