| Judgement in Cairns: Byrne "not fit for office" |
| Written by Jason Wilson | |||||
| Friday, 14 March 2008 | |||||
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Mike from Cairnsblog makes his judgement in the Cairns Council race.
I was looking through the files, and saw some interesting leaflets that I thought I'd share. This was Byrne's claim in 2000. You'll see his election leaflet below from that year, saying "Getting the Job Done." Then along came the 2004 election. Nothing. Hardly a pot hole was filled on the northern beaches road. Byrne came along to the Yorkeys residents 'meet the candidates' function in February 2004. I asked the question why the beach access roads work hadn't been dealt with as per his 2000 promise. The answer was pathetic: "We have undertaken the engineering reports and this will now commence in the next year." So, eight years on, still nothing done. Broken promises to a community that is sick and tired of politicians that make promises and don't deliver. You see, Byrne's agenda was actually the opposite. All along he was focused on building and sub-dividing new low-lying areas, not dealing with existing problem areas. The last eight years have actually created more and more flooding of residential communities due to land that is flood-prone. The land been built on and drainage systems have been ill-conceived and simply can't cope. This wet season will play havoc to the Byrne's re-election chances. The current Council's track record on planning for the the Wet and the extremes it delivers, is pitiful.  Residents of Gordonvale
that have been affected by neighbouring new development as extensive
land is now covered with house block, which used to act as a natural
sponge.Overnight, the Koombal causeway, next to the False Cape disaster site, has almost collapsed. It is now considered dangerous by local residents. It is badly undermined particularly at the southern end and the concrete already cracked. A heavy vehicle would break through. I'm sure, reading these 2000 Election leaflets you can spot numerous other broken promises. The Byrne Council is not only out of ideas, it's sadly incapable of managing strategic infrastructure for a quality life we all desire.   
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