FCPIA Comment
I refer to Glen Winney’ s President FCPIA comment in last week’s Advertiser.
In relation to his point regarding six storey height limit being unviable for developers, is flawed as evidenced by The Topaz development on the Esplanades.
Ian Wilson - Urangan
Lawn maintenance
I’m lodging a complaint in respect to the lack of attention the Council has given to maintenance and up keep of Eli Waters and in particular the newer area's around the lakes.IE: The walkways around the lake, Tobruk lane and surrounding areas and Serenity Drive are looking very untidy and uncared for.
It appears to the residents of the area that we are being completely ignored and not given the same care and attention that we see in other adjoining parts of the city.
It appears to the residents that the Council only acts upon complaints.
We hope this perception is wrong but there is ‘constant criticism and discussion between residents that the Council is failing the local community. For example, Last year residents complained to the Council about the lack of attention given to the area and the pathways around the lake.
Trees over growing the pathways and pathways required cleaning up.
This was carried out, however someone from the council called me to confirm they had done the job and to call the council whenever it needed doing again.
The residents should not have to lodge complaints to have basic maintenance carried out to which the Council is responsible.
The Council should have a management plan of the area. Residential rate payer’s feel that the area is entitled to the same care and attention that is given to the Esplanade.
The residents would like to see the Councils management plan for the Eli Waters area. The Council to provide assurances of its intention to ensure an effective acceptable level of services in the area..
Peter Coburn - Eli Waters
Support for Esplanade Resort
I am in Full Support for this new development.
I reflect on the time spent in the Moreton Bay region where locals continue to knock back development, developers eventually move on to another place if they continue to be rejected.
We need to continue to develop our town, to bring in the tourist dollar, a stepping stone to K’Gari.
We need better facilities, needing a better dedicated entertainment precinct and this development will be the catalyst and open up our town to expansion.
Our Esplanade needs this revitalisation, driving down the front is drab and old. We need to move with the times and stop holding onto the past, what Hervey was 20, 30 years ago is now gone, we need to move or we will be forgotten and travellers will go to another town with great facilities.
For those who don’t support new developments, just don’t visit once completed.
Justin Lethbridge - Burrum Town
Hervey Bay has a height limit
Dear Sir
I realise that the name of your paper describes quite accurately what its aim is, however I wish to express my dismay at the way you are pushing the proposed 21 storey development at Torquay.
Only a complete idiot would for a moment believe that this would be a good thing for Hervey Bay.
Obviously we have complete idiots writing in to your paper.
Take, for example, Glen Winney, who wants to throw some ‘facts’ into the argument.....what argument?
There hasn’t been a new six storey building since 2008. Hooray!
Obviously, at that time the Council had some guts to stand up to the constant pressure for ‘progress’.
(By the way, progress means moving forward and recently all construction in Hervey Bay has been backward, ill thought out and poorly planned).
Urban sprawl....the Council only has itself and previous Councils to blame for its complete disregard for proper town planning.
As in so many places in Hervey Bay, it seems that money speaks louder than quality of life and that is what I am talking about.
It is very disappointing to think that this proposal is even being considered seriously.
Hervey Bay has a height limit.
Let's leave it at that for the next 50 years.
Yours
Sarah Pile - Point Vernon
Random Act of Kindness
On Monday the 22nd of January my husband and I were having a cup of coffee at Jamaica Blue in Stocklands at about 2pm.
I wasn’t feeling very well and was a little uncomfortable when much to our surprise a lovely young gentleman approached us and offered me a bunch of beautiful pink roses.
He said to me, “You look like a nice lady, would you like some flowers”.
This came as a complete surprise as we did not know this young man, he then walked away after giving me the flowers.
If this young man or any of his friends read this, I would like him to know that this Random Act of Kindness was greatly appreciated and really lifted my spirits.
Norma Laffin - Burrum Heads
Library Talk with Smriti Pandey
The Fraser Coast Branch of Wildlife Queensland has chosen an officer from Wide Bay Water and Waste Management Services to present a talk on recycling – To Bin or Not to Bin.
She will be speaking at the Hervey Bay Regional Gallery on February 16 and in the Maryborough Library on February 23.
Both talks commence at 1pm and run approximately for an hour.
Smriti Pandey gives talks on the principles of recycling which include: what happens when the trunk picks up your waste, what goes into landfill, how recycling is managed on the Fraser Coast, what items to put into your recycling bin and what percentage of your recycling is actually recycled.
Smriti, not only speaks to community groups but delivers talks to schoolchildren on the benefits of recycling and repurposing. Rubbish found by the roadside or carelessly dropped in public areas is an eyesore and ultimately becomes a danger to land and sea wildlife.
If you are interested in attending this library talk, phone the Library on 41974220 or book online on Eventbrite, the Council website.
