Date of Australia Day
WHAT a courageous editorial in last week's Jimboomba Times on the subject of Australia Day. I can only imagine the level of vitriol you will have inspired for daring to suggest changing the date to a day that will be more inclusive.
As an ex-pat pom who proudly took the citizenship oath in 1994 I am extremely proud to fly the Aussie flag, although in recent years I have become disappointed in the number of people who wrap themselves in it, or worse, hide behind it.
- J. Henderson, Munruben
WHERE did Jimboomba Times get it's poll results? The recent national poll result showed overwhelming support to keep Australia Day the same.
The trouble with polls is that a large number are conducted by pollsters with political bias, with a pollster conducting their poll in an area where they will get the result they want.
The only polls worth a damn are those conducted nationally by a completely independent unbiased authority.
- R. Bowerman, Chambers Flat
Council meetings
AS I have just started to attend Logan City Council meetings I would like to make a comment.
At the last meeting councillor Rusell Lutton gave his colleagues a dressing down, telling them to go and detox over the holidays and get their attitude in order.
Meanwhile a vote was passed to allow a 24/7 service station at the corner of Crest Road and Middle Road roundabout.
It appeared that a certain person while voting decided that he was not interested and decided to focus on his laptop, using Facebook instead of concentrating on the task.
It seems to me that there are some councillors who have forgotten what there role is and who they represent in the community.
Thank you, councillor Laurie Smith and other concerned councillors who tried to stop this development.
- G. Pullinger, Boronia Heights
Roadworks signage
YOU know what isn’t safe? Keeping 40 or 60km/h signs up for weeks when there are no road workers, nothing is being done and the road is safe to travel on. The 60 signs near Flagstone on Cusack Lane (which have finally been taken down) are one example as well as the signs on Waterford-Tamborine Road on the north side of Logan Village (the line repainting job). People know there are no hazards, which makes them angry at the slow speeds, so they break the rules. They also overtake (many times unsafely) people who grin and bear the drudgery. If signs are up for no reason, it encourages motorists to speed. And when there finally is a reason to slow down, it is ignored because people assume it’s another useless sign.
Roadworks speed signs have their place, but if there is no reason for them to be there, they are a public nuisance. Frustrated motorists (I assume) have gone down and knocked over many of the speed signs on Waterford-Tamborine Road. Something needs to change in the way signs are used. When not needed, they should not be there.
- J. Newitt, Logan Village
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