Yes, you are right “this has surfaced” on COUNCIL MEETINGS AND A BIT OF A MIXTURE
and although I won’t retype it my response is the same as before.

Sadman

What the public thinks and what in reality is necessary will be two completely different things.

If this study was done based on so-called public consultation we’d have the wishes of a few trying to compete with the needs of the majority.

Future urban growth in Queensland will be in our back yard. It is already begining to take shape in Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach and that will rapidly spread to our coastal villages including Poona, Tuan and Maroom etc.

This growth will be supported by the new coastal highway and surprise surprise.. a bridge across the Mary river! This bridge will link to the Maryborough -Hervey Bay road meaning it will be only a ‘short’ 90 minute drive from Hervey Bay to Noosa.

Scary or rather exciting? The people of this region will not know what has hit when this happens and the developers with projects in the Granville area know this is on the horizon and are trying to capitalise on the opportunity.

From here, Sue’s suggestion of development in the ‘hinterland’ which will be Maryborough and west, will further develop creating new tourist destinations and employment.

We can make the most of this new future or try to resist it and lose the advantage.

Our region not only needs some balanced reporting, it also requires some real investigative journalism.

Comments made by some of our “community leaders” are at best manipulations of the facts, at worst, outright lies. Sad to say our local journalists fail to pick up on them.

Many of the White Shoe brigade are seen as untouchables.

Sadman

Sue

I’m personally relieved to see a new editor at the helm of the local paper. Perhaps now we will actually see some local issues raised and pressure put on those who are failing us to do what we’re paying them to do!

There are some fantastic stories the paper could investigate in coming weeks and I am sure some would have certain councilors and senior council staff squirming in their seats.

The issue of development in Granville is interesting as it highlights the desperate need for new infrastructure around Maryborough to enable growth.

Successive councils have failed to have the vision to begin implementation of the necessary measures to make this happen and I hope the current council starts to think about how they can address the issue.

Quality residential land around Maryborough is not readily available, the land that is on the market is typically too far to the west of the city for most and over priced.

Whether the issues can be addressed by council and developers remains to be seen. Given the length of time it took council to act on the advise of their staff and reject the projects I won’t hold my breath!