Merry Christmas

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a very happy and holy Christmas…and I hope you all have a fantastic and fun-filled New Year.

Please take care if travelling on our roads, and please, spare a thought to those less fortunate than ourselves – people who are hungry, sick, poor or lonely. 

Organisations, such as The Salvation Army and The Smith Family proactively help those in need.  

This Christmas, please consider making a donation and help bring a smile to someone’s face.

Warmest regards,

Dianne Hausler 

Beveridge Road Creek Corridor, Thornlands.

I recently paid a visit to Beveridge Road Creek Corridor, in Thornlands and expected to find a peaceful and tranquil place.

I stepped out of my car and was greeted by a vast amount of litter.

 

As I walked along the path I noticed bottles, cans, bags, old shoes, take-away food containers, and a pair of men’s undies!!! Graffiti on the benches, and a repugnant stench that came from puddles of polluted water did not add to the enjoyment of this visit…and the number of mosquitoes??? Well, as soon as I finish counting the bites, I will let you know.

 

Thousands upon thousands…oops, I mean millions of ratepayers’ dollars was spent on the elaborate pedestrian/cycling path that crosses Eprapah Creek but little, so it seems, has been spent on controlling the level of pollution in and near these waterways. 

 

Pedestrian/cycling paths promote healthy lifestyles – which is good –  but these also encourage extra traffic and pollution in wildlife corridors.

 

To maintain healthy bushlands and waterways and reduce the number of mosquitoes that breed in pooling bodies of water, Redland City Council will need to monitor the pollution levels and perhaps install a rubbish bin at the fishing platform and at either end of the cycling path.  

 

I made a short YouTube video, which you can view here. http://youtu.be/wZwQS2mriiI Please enjoy!