What a joke that Newman once again comes up smellling like the spin merchant he is. Did everyone forget his statement that people should travel to work thus clogging up flooded roads.Why was it that this man had no contigency plans for such things as massive pontoons floating unchecked down the river,luck only and a small tug saved the city from further devastation.Newmans tunnel has caused the collapse of the holding company and further cost to rate payers.When it comes to spin Newmans reputation will always remain intact.
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Monday, 07 March 2011 01:31
Stewart Beveridge
Guy Fawkes for PM (or Lord Mayor?). I reckon Campbell did OK from my perspective in the Redlands.
However, what contingency plans would Martin envisage for massive floods carrying pontoons down the river. If there are any, send them to Campbell, as I am sure he would be greatly appreciative.
In the meantime, there was a letter in our local paper a few weeks ago about a plan that was proposed post 1974 floods to have Wivenhoe for flood mitigation and two other dams to be built . One for Electricity generation and one for water supply for Brisbane. The two dams were to be topped up from Wivenhoe which was to be basically emptied at the start of the wet season. Not much use in El Nino but would have been pretty handy in a La Nina. Remember the very unhappy noises when they let some water go from Wivenhoe in October 2010 then the 'very-wise-after-the-event' people said that if more had been let go, it might have avoided the severity of the flood. Hindsight is 20/20. Now they are investigating why more water was not let go earlier!!
The project for the dams apparently was budgeted for by the Coalition but canned by the incoming Goss govet. Interesting!!!
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Monday, 07 March 2011 10:34
Kev Smith
Our Local Mayor (Lockyer) did a very good job and should be applauded. Campbell Newman sounded good and we can be assured that he will 'walk the walk". Bligh...NO. Incompetence of her and her so-called ministry continues. I'm sure we will still be waiting for yars to come for them to to the jobs that need doing now especially outside Brisbane. For a little while it seemed she knew Qld actually extended past Ipswich and the Coasts but she will soon revert to form. Let's have an election this year!!!
However, what contingency plans would Martin envisage for massive floods carrying pontoons down the river. If there are any, send them to Campbell, as I am sure he would be greatly appreciative.
In the meantime, there was a letter in our local paper a few weeks ago about a plan that was proposed post 1974 floods to have Wivenhoe for flood mitigation and two other dams to be built . One for Electricity generation and one for water supply for Brisbane. The two dams were to be topped up from Wivenhoe which was to be basically emptied at the start of the wet season. Not much use in El Nino but would have been pretty handy in a La Nina. Remember the very unhappy noises when they let some water go from Wivenhoe in October 2010 then the 'very-wise-after-the-event' people said that if more had been let go, it might have avoided the severity of the flood. Hindsight is 20/20. Now they are investigating why more water was not let go earlier!!
The project for the dams apparently was budgeted for by the Coalition but canned by the incoming Goss govet. Interesting!!!