Editor:
After January's devastating storm, the Coast took a mighty beating and the damage done was quite severe. Lovely little Chaster Park in Elphinstone was turned into a rubble heap due to the logs, stumps and dead wood that was thrown over the breakwater.
That was four months ago. Our popular beach park used as a playground and walking venue was unusable all those months. When I contacted the Sunshine Coast Regional District and asked them what took them so long to do something about it, I was told that a repair job was imminent. Indeed some work was done, but it was a mere token effort. The rotten logs and stumps were shoved to the side and the deadwood was raked into a heap and onto the breakwater and left there. It's still an atrocious mess that bears closer resemblance to a landfill than a park. It's a bit like sweeping the floor and hiding the dirt under the rug and in the corners.
This blemish will be remembered by many who come to enjoy our pristine coastline.
Alf Menninga
Elphinstone
