YOUR VIEWS

I WOULD like to see consideration given to those of us who bought into the Gold Coast because of the lifestyle it had to offer.

We keep seeing this paradise eroded by the council’s fixation regarding development and a greedy focus on attracting more business and a higher population, without seemingly giving a thought to the already stretched infrastructure.

Sure it is a tourist destination, but tourists can already see concrete jungles elsewhere.

Why not retain our beautiful city’s greenness before it is lost?

We have enough theme parks, a large enough casino, enough highrises. What we are scared of losing is our natural habitat and wildlife.

Don’t fill Black Swan Lake, give up the idea of a light rail down to Burleigh and a cruise terminal on The Spit.

Council should use ratepayers’ money for what residents want, not just to satisfy developers.

KAREN MCCARTHY, CARRARA

GREAT to note that despite Cr Gary Baildon and Mayor Tom Tate’s attempts to destroy Black Swan Lake and bushland at Bundall, the wildlife continues to multiply and defy the big end of town with 49 species now detailed and documented on ebird.org.

This little patch of paradise on public land responds to the goodwill and community efforts trying to save it from becoming a carpark and sends a clear message to Gold Coast City Council.

CHRIS MAGILL, SURFERS PARADISE

CHANNEL 9 is going downhill with its programming and has now sacked Paul “Fatty” Vautin, who has delivered them 23 Logies.

They want to replace him with Erin Molan but she has no idea how to host a show such as this.

If Nine wanted to attract more women to the show they should have retained Yvonne Sampson when they had her.

I won’t watch the Footy Show next year following this decision.

Nine, you need some new executives who are in tune with what the viewing public want.

B. PARKER, GOLD COAST

WATCHING parliament’s question time is quite interesting.

Liberal frontbenchers have repeatedly pointed out that when Opposition leader Bill Shorten was union boss he reduced wages of low paid workers, such as cleaners.

Shorten turns his back on the speaker and talks with one of Labor’s frontbenchers.

He now has the effrontery to feign outrage that the Fair Work Commission has voted to reduce weekend penalty rates.

Labor always shoot from the hip with their feeble policies that are never fully figured out.

If we elect Shorten as PM brace yourself for high priced electricity and, of course, we will then be governed by the CFMEU.

No I am not a staunch Liberal voter, however, we are stuck with two mediocre political parties and we must choose the lesser of two evils until a new down to earth political party is formed.

Wake up Australia, it is much later than you think.

NICK BELLOFF, SOUTHPORT