Vandals must be made to clean up

VANDALISM is the intentional defacement or destruction of property.

Vandalism and graffiti are costing too much, not only in dollars but through danger to human lives, increasing fear of crime among the old and the underprivileged, loss of services, and a general lowering of the quality of life in our communities.

We are told constantly through the media that the most common vandals frequently experience boredom.

What is the parent doing to prevent this?

Every school holiday period schools and lives are ruined.

Should the parents of teen vandals be responsible for their damage?

I say yes. Why should I, as a taxpayer, be responsible for the clean-up?

Why aren’t themselves put clean it up?

Let’s stop pampering these the vandals to work to URBAN EYESORES: Reader Irene Murphy suggests vandals should be made to clean up after their anti-social escapades. lifes. The Youth Act is a joke.

Irene Murphy, Cairns

Justice wide experience of theatres and concert halls throughout the world, the present design of the proposed theatre doesn’t seem to rate very highly.

Car parking is also a major issue, with only 158 spaces allocated for an over 900-seat theatre and its 400-seat second theatre. Cairns in future will also require a 1500-seat concert hall able to be used for many purposes.

If more space is left on the present Civic Theatre site, by moving the proposed theatre to the side of the site, eliminat- ing the second theatre and altering the auditorium design, that concert hall could possibly be built next to the theatre.

However, there are very important changes required in the proposed theatre design, notably to improve its poor sight lines, as well as having wise consideration of its longterm future.

I think, Mr Blackmore, having booked a seat in the new theatre, you will be most upset if you find that you can see only half the stage – or even less.

Dr Colin Day, Redlynch