Comments on: Water park, Artspace and Council Meeting http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-artspace-and-council-meeting/ The Blog of Councillor Sue Brooks, Hervey Bay - Fraser Coast Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:11:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sadman http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-artspace-and-council-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-975 Sadman Thu, 24 Dec 2009 05:18:38 +0000 http://suebrooks.com.au/?p=638#comment-975 In response to Barry Jaques and others, While I stand to be corrected, Wetside does not belong to either the council or the people. It is owned by Wide Bay Water, the state government put in $5million, the council provide some land and Wide bay Water found the rest (about $8million). Entry to Wetside is free, the longer it is open the greater the cost to Wide Bay Water, lighting, power for the pumps and security all have a cost. I often wonder where people think all this money is coming from? Sadman In response to Barry Jaques and others,

While I stand to be corrected, Wetside does not belong to either the council or the people.
It is owned by Wide Bay Water, the state government put in $5million, the council provide
some land and Wide bay Water found the rest (about $8million).

Entry to Wetside is free, the longer it is open the greater the cost to Wide Bay Water,
lighting, power for the pumps and security all have a cost.

I often wonder where people think all this money is coming from?

Sadman

]]> By: Barry Jaques http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-artspace-and-council-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-974 Barry Jaques Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:13:24 +0000 http://suebrooks.com.au/?p=638#comment-974 I would also like to add my protest to any plans by council to rent out the water park to private parties. It has been paid for by State Government and belongs to all the people. It is indeed a PUBLIC FACILITY and is not an asset for the council to hire out for cash. I live in Hervey Bay and my relatives in Brisbane had been looking forward to visiting the new water park with their children. On the very day they arrived they wer confronted with this 'private party' booking. I wish to protest against this practice before it becomes the norm. Another concern is the late opening times over the Christmas holidays. Visitors are keen to start early when they are on holidays, similar to the Aquatic Centre (5:30am) but even 8am would be better than 9am and 10am. I would also like to add my protest to any plans by council to rent out the water park to private parties. It has been paid for by State Government and belongs to all the people. It is indeed a PUBLIC FACILITY and is not an asset for the council to hire out for cash.

I live in Hervey Bay and my relatives in Brisbane had been looking forward to visiting the new water park with their children. On the very day they arrived they wer confronted with this ‘private party’ booking.

I wish to protest against this practice before it becomes the norm.

Another concern is the late opening times over the Christmas holidays. Visitors are keen to start early when they are on holidays, similar to the Aquatic Centre (5:30am) but even 8am would be better than 9am and 10am.

]]> By: jack http://suebrooks.com.au/2009/water-artspace-and-council-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-950 jack Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:19:42 +0000 http://suebrooks.com.au/?p=638#comment-950 Today I have just done a 50k round trip to the Water Park. It does look good. When I got there at 11 30 pm I was told that this PUBLIC FACILITY would be closed at 12pm for a PRIVATE PARTY. There must have been about 1000 men women and children there and I can tell you there was a lot of discontent at the closure. Can you tell me why a PUBLIC FACILITY is closed for a PRIVATE PARTY and how much did they pay? Some people may want to hire it in the future. Also alcohol was available at this function is that allowed? Council allowed some good trees and palms to be removed from the roundabout so that a water arch could be set up. Where is it? We will really know how good the Water park is in 5 years time. Today I have just done a 50k round trip to the Water Park. It does look good. When I got there at 11 30 pm I was told that this PUBLIC FACILITY would be closed at 12pm for a PRIVATE PARTY. There must have been about 1000 men women and children there and I can tell you there was a lot of discontent at the closure. Can you tell me why a PUBLIC FACILITY is closed for a PRIVATE PARTY and how much did they pay? Some people may want to hire it in the future. Also alcohol was available at this function is that allowed? Council allowed some good trees and palms to be removed from the roundabout so that a water arch could be set up. Where is it? We will really know how good the Water park is in 5 years time.

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