SE QLD Daylight Saving Petition

Hey there Cruiser.

Unfortunately, what the public think has little to do with getting the change through.

It's the Government of the day that's needs to grab and run with it and the QLD government don't seem to be too interested. This "topic" revives itself each year when daylight savings is introduced. The States that have it even have a faction of negative minorities that complain about everything from the curtains fading more to chooks going off their egg laying.

Now, us sane and upright citizens who have enjoyed the benefits of what daylight savings actually achieves, cannot understand what all the fuss is about.
We all know the daylight "wasted" in the early morning is simply available later at night, so the majority of people's recreation time after the day's work, is extended into the evening where they can still see easily.

Yes, the kiddies in the country may have it darker in the mornings while waiting for their school bus and the more farmer may be milking his cows "in the dark". But blimey, this is no different than what they experience during the winter months so that argument is just plain ridiculous. We are talking about a one hour shift for goodness sake.

I love "Mickey Mouse" time!

When are you dumb people going to realise you can actually get out of bed and go to work 1 hour earlier without changing the clocks.

Why do we all need to be trying to do the same thing??

If I wanted DS I would move to a state that had it. If you like it and really want it, move, else put up with what we have.

I agree with other statements saying change your own operating times but generally leave the clocks as they are. I work according to temperature mainly and I get up early in summer to get some work done at home. And potter about in the peace and quiet that cannot be achieved at night.

I do business with not only other states but internationally and you adjust to those time zones as required.
I can (just) understand why southern states enjoy DS but as you get closer to the equator, things change. our dusk is like a light switch. Also QLD gets a lot further west than NSW and VIC so just think about the western folk and how it would affect them.
Most SEQ pro DS are just a bit selfish. A better organised person would not be bothered by the clock. Besides, it gets cooler at night and it makes for better sleeping when it cools down. Why wait until after midnight to go to bed (as I would need to to be comfortable).

I had a stint with DS in VIC last year and for me it was tough to get used to. I like to have tea at 6pm then have a cold ale outside in the fresher air before doing a bit in the shed. In VIC we had tea at 9pm while the sun was shining (western VIC) and didn't get to bed until 2am. The sun isn't gone for long down there so I cannot understand why they really like DS.

Anyway everyone has different tastes and likes. I just wish those that have been used to DS would n't try to force it on those that aren't.

Stuff the curtains etc, it's about lifestyle CHOICE. And I choose to be in QLD with no DS. Where would I go if we end up with it?

Just my rant. I am not really negative just sick of the continual debate.

Cheers.
PS it's great to be at work during the heat of the day (2-4pm) and not have to use A/C when at home. I would need to stay at work longer if we changed.

Having grown up with it in Melbourne I must say that it is great for kids and families. I still have fond memories of getting out in the street after dinner and playing cricket or other games with the kids in the street. After dinner was the coolest time of the day for playing sports and socialising.

Brisbane suffers the double whammy. The twilight is not very long due to it's latitude and the mountain range is west of the city. Both mean that we lose our daylight very quickly at night.

During summer, when dawn is about 4.45am but it gets light even earlier, my kids are up at sparrows-fart wondering how to fill their day in.

Then when I get to work, I need to remember that businesses in Tasmania, Victoria, Canberra and NSW are closing while it's only 4pm here and even businesses in South Australia are closing before us.

Peter Beattie makes some flippant comment about extra daylight causing more skin cancers and then claims it was said in jest. Now he's talking about a referendum on this next year. Surely governments are elected to make these decisions on our behalf and then wear the consequences of their elected responsibilities.

Anyway, I'm pro-DSL because I have experienced the benefits that it can bring to family life and places like Brisbane, which offers a fantastic family environment, could only get stronger by aligning with the other states.

Pix

Thanks, voted NO.

It has me baffled as to why people keep trying to stuff their ideas down our necks, seems they are worse than the religion groups,
I keep trying to explain to people how the day/night border is not due North and South , very few people understand it and how it works and I sent that woman an email about it and she still can't work it out,
Looking at it right now the line is about Byron Bay to Cape York tip, in the mornings it can be from Cape York tip to Ceduna , later on today it will be from Derby to Eucla, now get your maps out and have a look at the angles
here is a part of her reply

Quote :
I find this site most suitable as a *defence* for daylight saving in the
South East corner of Queensland (SEQ), rather than an argument against it.
As the map demonstrates, light reaches - and departs - SEQ earlier than in
the north and west of the state

part of my REPLY
Lady I doubt if you can see past the end of your nose ,
1 you can't read maps,
2 you don't even know which way the Earth turns,
thus you don't know which way the shadow goes across the country on that
angle i tried to get through your feeble brain , So yes be my guest and use
it as stated and make a bigger fool of your self, I explained to you how it
works but your so dumb you can't understand the physics of the planet you
live on.You must really be blonde or your acting like one,

They make me ill they really do and to make things worse we have to put up with brain deads like that on our roads

Doug

Hi All,

Having moved from Sydney to Brisbane, I have been through both.

My preference is for QLD not to have day light saving.

Whilst I liked it in Sydney, the problem with Brisbane is it is so dam hot in summer, and the earlier to sun goes down, the earlier to cooler breeze arrives.

So because brizzy is so dam hot, I would prefer not to have day light saving.

Others may shoot me down, but just my preference

Thanks

TonyG

The petitions (and there have been a number of them) which propose to introduce DST into SE Qld, are of grave concern to me. All attempt to deny a vote on the matter to the rest of the people who live in this state.

Why is that so?

The proponents of these petitions claim that there will be benefits with the introduction of DST into the limited area of SE Qld . That may or may not be so.

However, I consider that the real reason behind limiting the proposal to SE Qld residents is to stack the voter base with expatriate Vic's and New South Welshmen, and so, hopefully, gain a greater chance of success.

Remember, SE Qld is one of the, if not the, fastest growing regions of Australia and the majority of that growth in population comes from expatriate Vic's and New South Welshmen.

Premier Beattie, irrespecive of whether you love him or hate him, is correct in ignoring these petitions.

Any vote to introduce DST into Qld, or not, MUST be on a state wide basis since ALL residents will be affected in some way, either immediately or at a later time.

Denying other residents of the state (who live outside SE Qld and who may have their lifestyle choices affected by the outcome) a vote on the matter, is just downright un-Australian.

And, I was under the impression that 'branch stacking' was illegal.