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- Read the story: K’gari dingo attack points to trend in behaviour change
Yet again our precious dingo population on K’gari suffers a loss because humans cannot, or will not, follow simple rules: not to familiarise dingoes, not to jog or run in their presence, not to be alone near a pack of dingoes.
The latest incident may have started as a game by young dingoes and developed into something more serious, much to the misfortune of the young woman.
What a difficult decision had to be made by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and the local Butchulla people. My sympathy goes to them and the remaining dingoes.
Those who have the fortune to visit our beautiful island should respect the rules. K’gari was saved from logging and sand mining at great personal cost by people such as John Sinclair and the local Indigenous people. We all need to respect their efforts and remember not to destroy a wonderful natural asset.
Eliminate the top predator and an imbalance follows.
Brenda M. Tranter, Battery Hill
I hate to think this dingo was euthanised. Surely a zoo would welcome it.
Colin Jeffery
Please, K’gari rangers, do not kill any of these native animals. Their behavior is directly linked to the ignorance of visitors to this uniquely beautiful island.
All visitors must be responsible for their behavior while on K’gari. I would recommend no children under 12 years for a start.
Please honour the uniqueness of these purebreds and continue the good work being done by rangers to preserve them.
Rosie McDonnell
My opinion is that humans who get bitten should be blamed. Would you go for an early morning run in a national park in Kenya? They don’t shoot their lions if you have a problem.
D. Moorhead, Marcoola
- Read the story: Commitment to transport projects further questioned
I actually vote Labor but I find myself, remarkably, on side with Coalition on this issue.
I am equally disappointed by the government’s slow (some might say nonexistent) movement on the rail line and other infrastructure requirements for our community on the Sunshine Coast.
They seem quick to approve building new housing but devastatingly slow to put in place the infrastructure required. Why?
We have been discussing, studying, debating the rail for well over a decade that I am aware of. It’s time to do it!
Jeff Tuttle, Caloundra
OMG, I am feed up of hearing about more “community consultation”, as it’s always the last resort to quiet public scrutiny.
A roundabout is urgently needed only 50 metres from the rail crossing at Landsborough. Mark Bailey, seriously, take a drive through it and you’ll be convinced.
Suellyne Lott, Beerwah
- Read the story: Petition opposes dog access changes at popular spot
There is a dilemma about dog off-leash areas on the central Sunshine Coast.
Point Cartwright has an enormous number of off-leash canines in the early morning hours. Too many at times.
I suggest council extend such off-leash times for a further two hours until 10am for the number of dogs to reduce at any time.
Another action to filter overuse of Point Cartwright could be for council to allow an off-leash time for the area between Maroochydore and Alexandra Headland beaches, before 9am.
Erich Stark, Maroochydore
We cannot go for a walk anymore to Wurtulla beach. As an elderly couple, we used to be able to enjoy a walk along the beach, but not anymore, as there are too many dogs running around. Sometimes they come jumping at you with the owners thinking ‘oh what a happy dog bolting some old folks over’.
Can the council push the off-leash area further east towards Currimundi lake? This area can be off-leash all day and night long.
This will leave the flagged areas without any dogs, as even the flagged areas have dogs running around.
Steven Monark, Wurtulla
- Read the story: Work finally starts on long-awaited access to highway
When you visit the sales office at Harmony Boulevard, one is greeted by giant sign boards, a projected screen and model of the ‘most awarded development’ that appear quite impressive. It is, without a doubt – that’s why yours truly barged in as well.
Us simpletons have been led to believe that the beeline for a daily pilgrimage on the ‘boulevard’ around Harmony’s first display village and then the whole of Sippy Downs would be saved by a mythical road to the Frizzo Connection Road exit off the Bruce Highway via Recreation Drive.
Folks have piled in, prices have spiked and the developers have made hay, which every real estate agent will ascertain. But this connectivity promise has outlasted many releases and was here long before Covid came into our lives and is still here after taking four booster shots and eight interest hikes, leaving us battered and bruised but proud nonetheless.
I absolutely love Ron Swanson and am totally enjoying a real-life experience such as this one. Parks and Recreation could actually make a full season on the theme if they wish to (Ron would be proud).
Emergency services responding to a call at peak-hour traffic could try for a record of sorts on the response time, thanks to the single entry and exit lane. I won’t even start on the mythical shopping centre and the other end of the Recreation Drive connecting University Way, which are flat out to be completed before the 2032 Olympics.
Nah, all nice and dandy here!
Miheer Brahme
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