Friday 30 September 2011

Imagine tomorrow - positive or pointless?

: Imagine Tomorrow is the plan for the future of the Cairns Region. Image by Cairns Regional Council.

Cairns Regional Council has released its draft community plan titled 'Imagine tomorrow' and has received a mixed response to date from residents.

According to Council, the document is a result of 14 months of community consultation and outlines a vision for the next 20 years in the Cairns region. It also identifies some of the issues that require attention.

In her message Council CEO, Lyn Russell, said some of the key issues that have emerged include:

Improving our public transport
Diversifying our economy
Protecting our environment and heritage
Ensuring sustainable tropical living

Comments posted by residents on the Council's 'Your Say' website vary from the positive "I am pleased with most of this document," to more scathing reviews; "I expected to see more specifics and less pleasant waffle in this "final" document. I think that nothing has been achieved with this exercise." And this, "Your plan for the future is typical council mumbo jumbo. It does not tell the people what you are actually going to do."

READ THE DOCUMENT and let us know your thoughts.

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philip dalziel, 05-10-11 15:16:

You forgot "world peace" ,did someone actually get paid to compile that list ?? and also add ,"new ways to wring money out of tourists"

anna whitfield, 30-09-11 09:50:

What is so new and inspiring about this vision document? I see the same issues as there always have been. Now we have a clear direction? All until point 7 of the document is generic blahblah, then 7 and sub 7's is a lot of 'we will' - I am sorry but I don't believe in 'we will' anymore. 'We willed' a lot over the last few years and I have seen very little of it resulting in improvement /appreciation of the old Douglas Shire.

David , 30-09-11 08:05:

Hopefully not a political maneuver cause this type of thinking in our region is vital