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SurfRail

Yes, and presumably they will politely ask BAC to stop their second runway and expansion project so a substandard airport can be built in woop-woop next to what will eventually be the busiest operating RAAF base, all with public money.

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somebody

I'm fairly sure that the Feds have firmly rebuffed the notion of civil flights at Amberley.

ozbob

Interesting group of letters to the editor in the Couriermail today ..

From the Couriermail 6th March 2012 page 24

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Policy Poker is catching up with Mr Newman ...

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New @ReachTEL #Ashgrove poll. 1st pref LNP 45.4%, ALP 44.4%. 2PP (based on 2009) ALP 50.7%, LNP 49.3%. Forced choice ALP 51.5%, LNP 48.5%.
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Quote from: ozbob on March 03, 2012, 02:50:40 AM
Couriermail --> LNP promises to give owners of 'family vehicles' reprieve from costly car rego by charging motorcyclists, truck and ute drivers more

Interesting.  Newman is promising to give to businesses with one hand (reductions in payroll tax) but now takes with the other (excessive registration increases to freeze funding on private vehicles).

Personally I would like to see a massive overhaul of the way car registration is calculated in Queensland.  I believe it should be based on GVM, not number of cylinders.

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From the South West / Springfield News 7th March 2012 page 5

Voters want a fair go on rail






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On Your Bike, Queensland!

Premier Bligh announcing new laws to protect cyclists from road rage and a massive $28 million investment in new cycling infrastructure - a new North Brisbane cycleway and secure park spaces at key public transport hubs, plus $20 million in grants for local governments to deliver their own cycling initiatives.


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The Courier-Mail -> Newman faces defeat.

I wonder what "Plan B" is?  Tim Nicholls as Premier?  Doubt it'll be Langbroek or Springborg, and Seeney wouldn't get the numbers.

#Metro

A lot of ALP members are retiring, so are any LNP ones doing the same? Surely there must be one willing to go... so it could be wildcard. Who knows who you might see - Mal Brough possibly!
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colinw

When Newman announced he was running for Ashgrove I thought he was mad. The swing required is just too big, and Kate Jones is relatively well thought of in the electorate.

Mind you, I for one won't be shedding a single tear if Newman never ends up in the Premier's office.

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ABC News

Financial management of State coffers after election debated

Updated March 10, 2012 00:27:00

Treasurer Andrew Fraser and Opposition spokesman Tim Nicholls go face to face.

--> http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-03-09/financial-management-of-state-coffers-after/3881014
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Brisbanetimes --> Bligh admits Labor loss 'most likely result'

Quote... Regarding public transport policies, Ms Bligh said she had already announced plans to increase the number of park'n'ride facilities for commuters and remained "absolutely committed" to projects including the Darra to Springfield railway line, the new line to Redcliffe, expansions of the bus network and busways, and the multi-billion-dollar Brisbane cross-river rail project.

Ms Bligh said cross-river rail would transform the network across southeast Queensland, but would not be drawn on whether the federal government could announce a funding deal before the election, following the recent upgrading of the project to "ready to proceed" status.

The LNP yesterday announced it would halve the 15 per cent annual public transport fare increases planned for the next two years.

Ms Bligh said she "certainly" understood that people wanted reasonable fares, but insisted for every dollar people spent, an extra $3 was paid by taxpayer in subsidies.

She said the fare increases had funded "massive increases and improvements to the number of services and the usability of the network".

Ms Bligh said she had tried to find the right balance when setting the 15 per cent annual fare hikes as part of the five-year fare plan.

"It won't be that forever," she said of the increases.

"We indicated early on that we needed to make a jump up if we wanted to put in place the massive increase in services." ...

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Stillwater

So, an ALP announcement of CRR is a hollow announcement if the LNP get into power.  Makes the knowledge of the LNP plan all that more important.

#Metro

As much as we like to moan they have delivered a lot

- Integrated ticketing
- Integrated fares
- Electronic ticketing (need to kill paper completely though)
- Four busways (SE, Nth, East and Boggo)
- TransLink
- More funding (from fare increases - as much as people would like to believe the money fell from the sky) to put on BUZ 222, BUZ 100, BUZ 196, P88, 590 and so forth.
- The subsidy level is also extremely high, that's probably NOT a good thing, sign of problems actually...
- Richlands Rail delivered, Kippa Ring committed and Secured
- Reference design for CRR
- Extension to GC rail lines
- Airtrain

It is always good to be grateful
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Quote from: tramtrain on March 15, 2012, 14:58:13 PM
As much as we like to moan they have delivered a lot

- Integrated ticketing
- Integrated fares
- Electronic ticketing (need to kill paper completely though)
- Four busways (SE, Nth, East and Boggo)
- TransLink
- More funding (from fare increases - as much as people would like to believe the money fell from the sky) to put on BUZ 222, BUZ 100, BUZ 196, P88, 590 and so forth.
- The subsidy level is also extremely high, that's probably NOT a good thing, sign of problems actually...
- Richlands Rail delivered, Kippa Ring committed and Secured
- Reference design for CRR
- Extension to GC rail lines
- Airtrain

It is always good to be grateful

Points noted TT, and yes what you say is absolutely true.
The Sunshine Coast list is indeed small and or missing.

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Fares_Fair


#Metro

I can't help but think that part of the reason why the GC gets all the infrastructure, rail extension and LRT is simply because the
council there is pro-development so they have the population and the density along the coast to have all this infrastructure.

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Quote from: tramtrain on March 15, 2012, 15:15:15 PM
I can't help but think that part of the reason why the GC gets all the infrastructure, rail extension and LRT is simply because the
council there is pro-development so they have the population and the density along the coast to have all this infrastructure.

Have you also noticed that so far we've had the Ipswich region bus revamp, Northern region and Eastern region? What do these places have in common? A lack of council operators...
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Quote from: tramtrain on March 15, 2012, 15:15:15 PM
I can't help but think that part of the reason why the GC gets all the infrastructure, rail extension and LRT is simply because the
council there is pro-development so they have the population and the density along the coast to have all this infrastructure.



I am inclined to agree. 

There is also a much stronger sense of identity as a city down here.  The Sunshine Coast is still full of villages and townships (which have basically vanished down here), and the other parts of the region are tacked onto Brisbane and can piggyback off it to some extent.
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Quote from: SurfRail on March 15, 2012, 17:25:24 PMThere is also a much stronger sense of identity as a city down here.

Indeed. Even if the Sunshine Coast LGA had city status (which doesn't mean much, when you consider the Blue Mountains, Shoalhaven and the like), at this stage it's still a region, rather than a city.
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Arnz

Quote from: Golliwog on March 15, 2012, 15:44:02 PM
Quote from: tramtrain on March 15, 2012, 15:15:15 PM
I can't help but think that part of the reason why the GC gets all the infrastructure, rail extension and LRT is simply because the
council there is pro-development so they have the population and the density along the coast to have all this infrastructure.

Have you also noticed that so far we've had the Ipswich region bus revamp, Northern region and Eastern region? What do these places have in common? A lack of council operators...

SC also had a few bus revamps over the years (splitting of routes and increase frequency on a few routes).  Some were fairly successful, and then there's the air parcels like the 601.  While at the same time the SCR taxpayer funds "coverage" routes like the 623, 632 and 639 (and has fairly good patronage for a coverage route).

And then there is the odd waste like this - http://translink.com.au/resources/travel-information/network-information/timetables/101213-613.pdf.  With very few services, a number of them are not surprisingly air parcels.

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Arnz

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HappyTrainGuy

Quote from: Golliwog on March 15, 2012, 15:44:02 PM
Have you also noticed that so far we've had the Ipswich region bus revamp, Northern region and Eastern region? What do these places have in common? A lack of council operators...
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Corrected.

somebody

Quote from: HappyTrainGuy on March 15, 2012, 20:17:10 PM
Quote from: Golliwog on March 15, 2012, 15:44:02 PM
Have you also noticed that so far we've had the Ipswich region bus revamp, Northern region and Eastern region? What do these places have in common? A lack of council operators...

Corrected.
Umm, doesn't the 669-679 revamp count?

ozbob

Couriermail --> Bye bye Anna Bligh as Labor faces election rout, says Galaxy Poll

Labor has failed to drive a real policy focussed campaign.  The results are very clear, a mediocre opposition in by default, they themselves a policy free zone in many respects.

Landslide majorities have never worked and will be a setback for proper policy development in Queensland.

Serious consideration must now be given to starting a new political party to contest the following state election. A party that is in touch with the people and understands issues such as transport, health, the economy.  The ALP, LNP, KAP are all out of touch with reality IMHO.
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I don't think either leader of the major political parties has paid a visit to the Sunshine Coast so far this election campaign.  It is the third largest region in the state, yet the future premier (whoever that may be) is ignoring the place.  In particular, how would the LNP members on the Coast feel about that?

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Quote from: Stillwater on March 18, 2012, 08:29:22 AM
I don't think either leader of the major political parties has paid a visit to the Sunshine Coast so far this election campaign.  It is the third largest region in the state, yet the future premier (whoever that may be) is ignoring the place.  In particular, how would the LNP members on the Coast feel about that?

Well, we have done our bit and will continue to do so. 
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