Editor:
The recent imposition of Stage 4 water restrictions for the entire Sunshine Coast should be a wakeup call to our local politicians about water usage in our Sunshine Coast community. It is now time to seriously consider a moratorium on further real estate development of multi-family housing developments (and perhaps even single-family dwellings), in particular, the George in Lower Gibsons.
We are presently experiencing the serious situation of a limited water supply for our current citizens and commercial activities. Further expansion requiring additional water supply will place an additional burden on our already overloaded system.
The time has come when our elected officials, in good conscience, must inform these developers that further expenditure on their development plans will likely result in rejection because of water supply considerations.
I acknowledge that this could result in higher taxes, but is that not preferable to running out of water?
How about it, do our local politicians have the courage and will to make a difficult decision?
Gordon Catherwood, Gibsons
