Opinion

It appears government leaders are getting more nervous about climate change's steep price on the consumer, says Keith Baldrey.

'It’s a fact that wait times are too long. This puts an extra burden on the staff and system as our individual conditions continue to deteriorate. However, I feel nothing but gratitude towards the professionals who in their separate roles come together to keep our system running as efficiently as it does.'

'I’ve lived extensively in countries with severe droughts, and some of the ways these communities deal with the lack of rainwater includes cisterns (rainwater collection) and desalination systems. In a place where we are surrounded by ocean water it may make sense to look into the desalination option, as our homes do not allow for rainwater collection in most cases.'

Scientists who examined nine key Earth systems concluded “six of the nine boundaries are transgressed, suggesting that Earth is now well outside of the safe operating space for humanity.”

Any move to a four-day school week has to consider child care’s role in the economy

'When we have to hire private security to patrol of village core; the question I have to ask is it time to think about having our own District Police Service'

'I would also suggest that this is the time to replace the prolific sticker: Sunshine Coast. Not an Island. The new version: Sunshine Coast Highway. Not a Highway.'

'We obey the regulations and more – my wife saves shower water so she can use it in the garden. And she wants us to wash our hands in the same bowl of water all day that then goes to the same end-use.'

'I’ve never thought of myself as an earwig for thinking of the Coast’s communities as having intrinsic values that are worth caring about. Mr. Hulme might find it useful to visit our terrific museums and read some local history to understand a little more about the place where he lives.'