YOU SAID IT! Tributes flow for top cop

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Former Mt Molloy police officer Frank Falappi is being fondly remembered by the local community. He was killed in a mountain bike accident last week. Picture: Reef to Reef

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Susan Davenport

Omg that is terrible he was such a good community police man RIP

Paula Buckman

RIP Frank, will always remember how friendly you were when I met you many years ago

Jenny Atkins

Such sad news. Condolences to his family.

Ellen Sapphire

RIP Frank & condolences to Frank's family

 

Main strip speed limits are not enforceable

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Will Stephens

The revenue zones are much better on the highways where there are hardly any signs at all even near major junctions. Half the time you have to guess what the speed limit is and hope you are right.

Helen Thompson

The most frustrating aspect of the speed limits, once you turn right back into Davidson Street near Zinc, people tend to drive 40km most of the way to the Shero round about. There needs to be a “60” sign once you turn right.

Mandy and Jason Wasley

People that drive on Murphy street drive like crazy to go quicker to their destination is crazy.

David Haratsis

Sounds like TMR had to use the budget up, so picked something no-one ever complained about, did no research, used $100,000 of red paint, and said "good job fellas!"

“Piffle Codswallop” 

Should make that section pedestrian only zone.

Is anyone listening to the people?

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Geoff Field

Another interesting article from Lawrence.

Allen Richard Lavender

What the Daintree needs is a shire leader to make decisions and take action - not more consultation - FULL STOP. This back and forth has been going on for the past 28 years we've lived here.

Alf Craig

Topically; Here's to Lachlan of the Member for Cook's (Dave Kempton's) Electoral Office who has been doing a great job not only of listening to constituents diverse concerns and issues post the State election but has been actively advocating trying to get things done that have needed attention for decades.

JB Blockey

Certainly some food for thought. Who will listen and act…?

Terence Melchert

I do believe David Kempton has been working to assist in having boardwalks and facilities which were run down fully repaired. Much more consultation has to be done and not in my opinion via the Mickey Mouse online systems used by previous Councils. However in fairness to both Council and the Local State member it is difficult to get a clear view on what the Daintree community wants- some want power- some don’t some want a bridge- some don’t- some want better ferry services - some don’t. And if people want an improved ferry services then fares have to go up. The way things are at the moment with Council allocating $8m just for ferry loading roadworks, the ferry operations could easily bankrupt the Council.

When will stinger net be removed?

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Julie Collis

Having only been here a year, obviously I didn’t realise what that net was really for. I am reading that it’s a ‘stinger’ net but since moving here, I’ve only read/seen the net trap in a shark and crocodiles! A dog was attacked last week on 4 mile by a croc so they are obviously there. Wouldn’t it be more prudent to leave the net there as protection from the crocs and sharks? Or are ‘stingers’ more/less dangerous than crocs and sharks? Makes no sense to me to remove the net at all as sharks and crocs don’t abide by ‘seasons’.

Christopher Saint

Julie Collis the surf lifesavers are there to observe for big predators, stingers can easily kill you, specifically irukandji the toxin being x100 more potent than cobra venom. It can cause cramps, haemorrhaging and increased heart rate leading to cardiac arrest. They are only tiny (c.1cm) so difficult to see but can’t get through the stinger net. When you say crocs don’t abide by seasons, they actually do. They are far less active in the winter months being cold blooded. They go walkabout in mating season during the summer. I believe large sharks close in are relatively uncommon here - unlike further south.

Rob Lapaer

Might as well leave it there as a croc net

Terence Melchert

Rob Lapaer is right on the money. No swimmer has ever been taken by a croc or shark while swimming in a stinger net. We do need this certainty for tourists as can be seen by advertising from one of the Shires off shore competitors which clearly implies - come visit our location and swim without having to worry about croc attack. Leave the net in full time and implement a proactive croc removal program on our swimming beaches. For me it has only been in recent times that I felt some hesitation about crocs while swimming - and that's after over 60 years of swimmimg and diving in North Queensland.

 

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