YOU SAID IT! Mixed reaction to cane grower dilemma
LETTERS AND COMMENTS
Joanna Palmer
What did they expect? Longer round trip to cart the cane to the mill and more cane crushed? Ya dreaming buddy.
Roger McConaghy, responding to Joanna Palmer
Well, what would you do as a Farmer???
Rachael Powell
Terrible shame for Mossman, the Mill, cane growers and workers who have now had to relocate to find work.
Gavin Ryan
Please do your research before making ridiculous comments regarding what these poor growers are left to endure. $25 million from the feds and $20 million on the table from the state, not $50 million last year at all. The mill board have a lot to answer for. The growers were guaranteed there would be a harvest and poured millions into fertilising, only to be told at the eleventh hour, sorry no mill.
1080 poison a threat in Douglas
Harry John Frazer
It’s called “relocating”. But the council doesn’t have the time and effort to spend on them.
Toby Denneen
No one‘s addressing the Indian Myna bird problem either.
Kylie Sutcliffe
So if we have this information already why are we even considering using it ??
Annie Schoenberger
1080 is the cruelest poison out there and should be banned.
Julie Robertson
This poison should be banned forever. Absolutely inhumane. Our wildlife are already under threat from development, as more housing and more people move here. Sadly most of them are not here for the wildlife or environment but for the almighty $.
Flick Boucher
No way, council is more of a disgrace than they already are, if they allow this to occur.
Line Purree
I hope not, this poison could kill pets too ( cats, dogs…), without saying other wildlife.
Debate rages over Australia Day celebrations
Tahlia Elish
Although it may not be for you personally, January 26 is also considered invasion day. It's also considered survival day. Rather than commenting negativity about how wrong you believe the date change is because you only see the day as Australia day...Why not take a moment to consider another perspective and reflect upon what this day means for others and the broader collective of our community. There are people who instead grieve and mourn the historical, political and social traumas for which the 26th signifies. Some sensitivities in your comments may go a long way.
Samantha Cooper
I once heard that Australia is the only Commonwealth country that uses the day of invasion as its National Day. On that day, the nation hadn’t even formed yet. It was initially called Colony of New South Wales. The least we can do is use the date we became Australia, the date of Federation. Port Douglas must be very brave and progressive. Good on you for showing compassionate leadership that will be unpopular but righting a wrong.
Therese Maloney
Thank you for changing the date of the ceromony and awards presentation I have attended many of these events and I feel disappointed that many of the communuty/nominees/winners are not in attendance for a variety of reasons such as it’s a culturally sensitive date for some people and others don’t attend cause can’t afford to staff with public holiday penalty rates if they own their own business and some just don’t cause it’s a public holiday and they are making the most of the day off…in this case long weekend. Looking forward to celebrating some of our amazing community members and enjoying the long weekend…. Win! Win!
Gavin Ryan
Oh my god. Do you people not read an article before commenting. The AWARDS are being held on the Friday. It has nothing to do with Australia Day itself. Why would you turn this in to a divisional debate. shame shame shame.
Geordie Bye
We get one day a year to celebrate everything great about Australia not a full week as others get so rejoice the positives about our great nation That’s the true Australian way.
Joshua Prieto
Shire changes awards ceremony day to be a Friday rather than the 26th which falls on Sunday, everyone makes assumptions and gets upset. Read the headline folks it literally says Ceremony.
Pam Petrysyzn
Bloody shocking what the hell is happening to this country we are all supposed to be Aussies
Sonia Camillo
Shame. Shame. Shame.
Rachel Sterritt
Shame on you, absolutely disgraceful.
Mark Taylor
Woke local government.
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