Opinion

'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.'

'Critical individual actions are to have all important papers together in an easily accessible box and plan your escape route in case of evacuation notice. But there are also obvious modifications to landscaping, tree and shrub management, and other actions that individuals can take to reduce fire risk.'