Civic solution to market move
THE market debate and the relocation to the Lindsay Street complex will now cause massive traffic problems around the area, especially with tourists and their vans.
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Parking will be limited and people will park where it suits them.
The land next to the Katherine Civic Centre, to me, is the ideal spot, but was never considered.
It is still within view of tourists on their travels to stop and enjoy a browse or rest – the traffic would only be market traffic and not shoppers at the shopping centre, the service station and other businesses.
Parking could be organised by volunteers guiding people and the risk of pedestrians getting run over would be limited.
Isn’t that why the market was moved?
Also, the Kalano community could be used to attract tourists, due to its location.
Having lived here for nearly 10 years, I will at least know I can walk to this new location and not worry about what others do not see.
Dave Johnson, Katherine
‘Repairs’ raise eyebrows
IS THE Department of Infrastructure honestly suggesting the “repairs” it has made to Bicentennial Road are adequate?
A nine-year-old with a bucket and spade could have done a better job.
Name and address withheld
Water warning for candidate
CONGRATULATIONS to Dean David on running as an independent candidate for Katherine.
I am pretty sure that you can make it.
Although some of your ideas might be alright, the idea of a water park could not only be costly, it could also waste water.
My main concern is that many people living around town have not got the privilege of being on the town water supply and are depending on bore water.
I do not believe that the underground water supply will last forever.
You and everyone else must have noticed the changes in the wet season.
We definitely did not get the rain we were getting years ago.
As I do not believe that carbon dioxide is the only reason for climate change, we should take very seriously the way we use our water, either from the river or underground.
To make it worse, we are now facing another issue reliant on water – fracking.
I am sure you will succeed in the future.
Jack Ferrazzi, Katherine
Question of credibility
SENATOR Glenn Lazarus’ upcoming Senate inquiry into unconventional gas mining has received submissions from some of the vocal members of our community, including long-time writer and contributor Charmaine Roth.
Her lengthy submission acknowledges that hydraulic fracturing poses minimal risk and states “I understand that the actual act of hydraulic fracturing poses minimal risk”.
This is an extraordinary statement from someone who has consistently opposed responsible gas development.
Ms Roth’s submission calls into question the whole credibility of the anti-fracking movement.
Their credibility is further undermined by their leadership, who are in fact, full-time, paid professional activists from the Wilderness Society of Tasmania.
As a community, we want our employers to work with locals, not fly-in, fly-out workers.
The same expectation should extend to local community leadership – why should we listen to paid FIFO activists?
FIFO greenies do not represent Territorians – in fact, they actively undermine our future to satisfy a much bigger agenda.
Our children deserve future job opportunities here in the Territory, not some dystopian vision.
