What about Flagstone?
MANY of us who live in Flagstone look enviously at Yarrabilba and compare amenities and growth.
Flagstone has seen developers – and their financial contributions to local government – come and go over 20 years. Developers’ money went to the then Beaudesert Council but was used elsewhere. After amalgamation Logan had to pick up a backlog of needs without funds.
There were once long-term plans for ongoing development of the Mount Lindesay Highway. Under the Newman LNP government highway development was removed from forward plans. As an LNP local member Michael Pucci was unable to get support and we received only $800,000 over three years. The current ALP member for Logan, Linus Power has secured more than $40 million. One Nation candidate Scott Bannan is promising more money however this seems an unlikely dream unless One Nation holds an incoming government to ransom and can ignore priorities elsewhere.
High density development at Yarrabilba has been rapid and state resources are allocated according to population growth. Flagstone has a lack of resources leading to slow development leading to lack of resources which is not necessarily anyone’s fault and I’m sure not unlike the experience of other urban fringe developments.
The final impediment is the way we as voters are used to make up the numbers in electorates where the majority of residents have different needs to ours. Federally we are not a priority in rural Wright and at state level we are in Ipswich/Springfield-oriented Jordan. We have to rely on the Logan state electorate to meet transport and infrastructure needs.
I hope Jordan and Logan elect experienced, strong, constructive and co-operative state members to promote and protect our interests over the next four years.
- B. Mortensen, Jimboomba
Road safety
I WRITE to shine a spotlight on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims on November 19.
As at November 12, Queensland had seen 217 road-related fatalities – 11 more than at the same point last year.
While we have an excellent compulsory third party scheme that caters for those who suffer the loss of a dependent family member or who suffer trauma witnessing a fatal accident, no amount of money can replace lost lives. The focus needs to be on prevention first.
I urge the community to slow down, obey the road rules and not drive distracted to ensure our loved ones get home at the end of the day.
- J. Barrett, principal, Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Browns Plains
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