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Letters & Feedback | May 15th 2012
Letter: What does the NQCC contribute?
Following strong criticism of the mining industry from North Queensland Conservation Council Co-ordinator, Wendy Tubman, yesterday - as Australia's biggest mining company representatives met in Townsville (see: NQCC takes on the 'dinosaurs') - an off-the-grid reader responds.
Letters & Feedback | May 4th 2012
Letter: Do we have Alien Big Cats in Australia?
Magnetic Island may be home to a very big black cat. There have been two credible sightings with the most recent from Nelly Bay resident, Anne Sustrunck. Now, Townsville conservationist, Margaret Moorehouse has a tale to tell and raises some very interesting questions on what might be happening with Australia's feral cat population.
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Letters & Feedback | Apr 26th 2012
Letter: Street blow-off
It looks like the letter from David Haller about the impacts of leaf blowers at Horseshoe Bay has hit a nerve with a number of responses. And now we have another letter from former Geoff's Place (now Bungalow Bay) owner/manager, Mr Geoff Barker, who stayed with David Haller, and was, according to David, "forced to flee several times after being dusted by dust blowers and this spoiled his holiday". Geoff Barker's letter follows.
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Letters & Feedback | Apr 24th 2012
Letter: Beachfront blowers
It is my duty and obligation to object most strongly to the inappropriate use of BLOWERS in the Park and on the Road at the Horseshoe Bay beachfront every morning which is causing clouds of toxic DUST to blow through the park, children's playground , bar-b-que area restaurants, beachfront holiday units, and the residential community.
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Letters & Feedback | Apr 20th 2012
Plastic from an albatross chick's stomach
Plastic from an albatross chick's stomach
Support for plastic bag ban applauded
Following our report that mayoral candidate, Dale Last, is "happy to support" a single use plastic shopping bag ban across Townsville we received the following letter from marine turtle expert, JCU's Dr Mark Hamann
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Letters & Feedback | Mar 30th 2012
Earth Hour alternative
Magnetic Island has a history for switching off its lights during Earth Hour - which occurs tomorrow night at 8.30pm - at a higher rate than other communities. But as this letter by Des Bellamy from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals points out, there are much more effective ways to combat climate change.
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Letters & Feedback | Feb 12th 2012
President "corrects" comments on TOBMI
Following is a letter from Tourism Magnetic Operators & Businesses Magnetic Island President, Lindsay Simpson, correcting some recent comments about TOBMI made at the Sustainable Tourism Destination workshop recently.
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Letters & Feedback | Oct 20th 2011
The lost life raft
The lost life raft
Washed up at Nelly Bay
Island resident, and Magnetic Island's World Oceans Day organiser, Barbara Gibbs wrote to Magnetic Times about a 'concerning' discovery made on Tuesday morning at Nelly Bay beach.
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Letters & Feedback | Aug 23rd 2011
Cr Trevor Roberts
Cr Trevor Roberts
Letter: Cr Roberts updates on Apjohn St drainage
Drainage in the lower end of Apjohn St has been a hot topic over the recent heavy wet seasons and has been a focal point of the drainage issues in Horseshoe Bay. While it may seem that the current council is either not interested or not doing anything about the matter that is far from the truth but it is important to ensure that ther residents in the area are aware of what steps can be taken to fix the problem over time.
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Letters & Feedback | Aug 18th 2011
Letter: Coal Seam Gas and Japan's nuclear disaster.
"With the news that Japan has made moves to start replacing its reliance on nuclear power with coal seam gas (LNG) from Queensland, it's a good time to revisit what's actually happening with the stricken nuclear plant at Fukushima, "says Jenny Stirling Queensland Greens spokesperson.
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Letter: Latest arctic monitoring report conclusions are stark
The Arctic Monitoring & Assessment Program (AMAP) have Just released their latest summary of Climate Disruption in the Arctic cryosphere [ read more ]
Letter: Response to "Another spin on Carbon tax"
I read with interest an abridged reproduction of an article by Gregg D Thompson entitled “Another Spin of the carbon Tax” [ read more ]
Letter: Why Cockle Bay is the best location
In advance of a resident briefing to be held on Saturday over the siting of the yet-to-be-constructed Magnetic Island Waste Transfer Station, Dr Geoffrey P [ read more ]
V8 400's complex questions
With the V8 400 weekend closing for another year a reader questions the numbers TCC claims for those using this expensive facility during the rest of the year [ read more ]
Cr Roberts' update following budget
Following last week's Townsville City Council budget, Cr Trevor Roberts wrote to Magnetic Times with "a snapshot of spending for the Island over the next financial year [ read more ]
Letter: Live animal exports
The Minister for Agriculture has returned from Indonesia without even visiting a single abattoir and with nothing to show but a deadline for Australia to resume live cattle exports to the country [ read more ]
Etty Bay Celebrations
Dear Sir Etty Bay Surf Life Saving Club is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on Friday 30th September 2011 [ read more ]
Letter: V8 event shuts down computer shop
A frustrated Townsville small business owner turns to Magnetic Times after claiming that, " [ read more ]
Letter: "Horrific cruelty"
Dear Editor: The horrific cruelty that recently aired on ABC’s “Four Corners”—including cattle being beaten, having their throats hacked, and their eyes gouged out in Indonesian abattoirs—is, sadly, business as usual in the live-export industry [ read more ]
An Aussies' Japan story continued
The day after the catastrophic Japanese earthquake and tsunami struck on March 11 this year Magnetic Times received a fascinating letter from Jim Gaynor, brother of Island resident Margy Gaynor, and resident of northern Honshu near the city of Aomori [ read more ]
ANZAC thank you from Cr Ray Gartrell
I would like to thank Major Keith Chambers President Magnetic Island RSL Sub Branch and Peter Safe for their hospitality to Linda, my wife and myself during the Anzac Day Dawn Service and afterwards at the Magnetic Island RSL [ read more ]
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