The Community Conversation regarding the future of this regional Austranesian City continues... thanks to the internet.
88 inner city businesses signed a petition saying they want to DEVELOP LOCAL BUSINESS - local people are not consulted and do not agree with best outcomes for the city as drawn up by office workers in Canberra and Brisbane. We are told that we need to improve public transport
. Bus stops were reduced in the CBD from 9 to
People - including elderly, young parents with toddlers and people with disabilities who depend on public transport are stressed, depressed and compressed - as if Canberra can understand the consequences of 100 degree humidity and troppo season to the mix. Then rainy season and cyclones. This is not about improving public transport. It is about bringing more cars into the CBD! COUNCIL HAS DELIBERATELY DEGRADED Cairns CITY
Over the last 10 years Council has deliberately degraded City Place. They took away the grassy areas to sit on and they took away the local meeting places, the shady mango trees, pirates, They took away the fountains. They replaced convivial seating with metal seating too hot to sit on. The moved offices to suburban networks
In 2010 Council took away the budget for performances in City Place and redirected all entertainment to the Esplanade. Hides Hotel paid for and donated a Christmas Tree for City Place. In 2010 Council took it away from City Place and relocated to the Esplanade without even asking Hides. VISION FOR CITY PLACE
The Town square and the port is traditionally the focal point, the heART of the City. Let's reinvigorate the local business economy. Utilise the community capacity so much is talked about and so little understood.
