YOU SAID IT! Solar farm planned near Port Douglas

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A Solar Farm proposal for near Port Douglas has the comments flowing in.

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James Rich

How about a heap of windmills on the range as well?

Hilary Kuhn

Mmmm...on a coastal floodplain vulnerable to impacts of cyclones...probably not a good site!

Helen Killen

Great idea and the land underneath can likely be used for growing crops and sheltering animals. I also agree with new agriculture initiatives including hemp/ cacao ( longer term).

Kathy Brentin

Helen Killen and the owner will be responsible for cleaning up the mess when they're damaged, broken or just don't work anymore. The reflection is so strong that birds, bees etc die as they fly over and just drop to the ground, so I'm told. You do realise they are NOT recyclable? It's a very bad idea in my opinion.

Cameron Walton

I don’t see why not. We need to transition from fossil fuel generated power ASAP and solar panels on farms work really well in conjunction with grazing livestock. If people are worried about how it looks it is not hard to screen them with wildlife corridors etc.

Colin Oberle

A fantastic idea !!! NOT. I can just see our international & Australian tourists scrambling to get to what is supposed to be a World Heritage listed area of lush tropical rainforest only to find a sea of glass ...sorry but Australia's deserts are a more suitable site !!!

Lyn Buffington

No...no...no...no again! An insult to our beautiful piece of paradise!

Names Trai

Oh that would look soooooooo pretty along the sides of the road. Not! That smart farmer who planted the Taro up in his block is on the right track.

Chrissy Geyer

Solar belongs on roof tops and garages etc. Why the hell would you take up lush ex rainforest land and do that. It would be better left for nature to take over again ,but we all know that won't happen.

 

Vandals trash Mossman church

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Kerry Lukey

Now it’s happening in FNQ. Too much Tic Tok not enough discipline.

Jenny Atkins

What is going on in Mossman. Is it becoming Alice Springs Mark II? Always a very small few who ruin things for everyone.

Ashlee Young

Oh wow this is absolutely heartbreaking

Julie Robertson

Oh no, what is happening here atm?So much vandalism. Just totally abhorrent and disgusting behaviour

Nadia Marie

Vandalising a church brings nothing but bad karma. Churches—no matter what religion you follow—are about connection and community. This act is the complete opposite of that. Shame.

 

Libs say they’re the choice to get FNQ on track

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Ian Stone

Um.... It was a Liberal seat and they are saying back on track. We agree, hence Matt Smith will be elected. We don't need a sexist Trump fan here.

John Roy

I'm still waiting for you to thank Trump!! You would not have got a minority government without him!

Alf Craig

Keeps banging on about an issue that is State Govt's matter to address and deal with. And... I find his looks disturbing... I'd cast him in the lead male role in a stage production or film remake of "Psycho" in a flash. Pass!!!

Fox De La More

I won’t vote for any of them, voting is slavery and too many people are asleep or don’t care to even notice.

Allen Richard Lavender

I don't believe either party.

 

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