Mike at Cairnsblog is hopping mad about what he thinks is an ill-considered development in Cairns.

This disgusting 250+ apartment complex at Woree, with convenient Service Station plonked in the middle of the property, is a perfectly designed ghetto, circa 2010.

GlenCorp have recently installed some finishing touches, including a new sign. This is made up of a stock image they stole from the Daintree Image and Tourist Library, along with two Frangipani flowers and a Times Roman typeface title. Udo's 3 year old must have put this logo together with crayons at kindergarten last month. I bet he's got the original stuck on his fridge door at home.

The move follows the huge success of the last E-waste collection day that saw Brisbane recycle 182 tonnes of E-waste – more than either Sydney or Melbourne.

For all the argy bargy about public transport that goes on in Brisbane, it's worth remembering that in the capital it's some way ahead some of the State's other growing cities. Cairnsblog gives details of some community action in the far north on public transport.  

Cairns Action for Sustainable Transport (CAST) is a recently formed community group.

They are encouraging community discussion and participation in developing environmentally sustainable and socially just transport systems in Cairns and our region.

The issue of associations between political parties and local council candidates can get a bit muddy.

Conventional wisdom is that voters don't like party politics intruding on local councils. The idea is that community-based candidates appeal to voters, who want their council chambers to produce outcomes, not to be a breeding-ground (or retirement home) for party hacks.