The parking situation is appalling.

It doesn't take the wisdom of Solomon to figure that an Island population requires some parking on the mainland.

Seems to me that the City has a duty to provide parking.

If you don't want to provide parking, don't allow development.

These people pay rates, and do not avail themselves of many of the City's services.

So maybe part of their rate money can be used to provide parking.

Seems our council allocates money for the unimportant, while ignoring the needs of the residents.

But if they ever increase parking fees then I would not doubt the islander resolve to destroy the boom gates and ticketing machines.

Melva has not got a clue to the stupidity of what RCC is proposing.

Whoever thought up this stupid scheme should be retrained.

As for car spaces I heard Melva suggest on ABC Drive program to a third of what would be needed by year 2021.

Get real Melva and tell us the truth and don't underate the future need for Bay Islander parking on the Australian mainland.

Destroying anything you don't agree with. That's the attitude. Sounds like pub-talk. Being a future resident of the islands and knowing some island residents now, fairly confident in saying there are no wreckers in my list. Happily.

They are disappointed that things are about to change.

After many years of free parking, reality is about to arrive.

The population has risen to a point where someting had to be done.

There is also an argument around, that this will change the demographic of the islands. The theory being the islands will be flooded with people on benifits as they may not have a vehicle and will use the half-priced fares of the ferry and public transport.

I prefer to believe once this parking/car storage cost is known, prospective residents will be able to factor in this cost and make a reasonable decision about buying or renting on the secure and friendly islands.

There is a good chance this could kick-start growth on the islands.

Imagine if mainland residents needed to pay $90 every time they accessed their garage to park.

We simply cannot afford to take our cars home on the barge and worry about their safety every time we park there.

Give us a break and forget the fancy plan.

We need parking, not coffee shops. No-one uses the park as it is, so why provide further parks?

Free CAR PARKING is what is needed.

You will have parking.

Try reading the plan and not listen to some goose down at the water taxi.

You may learn something.

I'd like to applogize for not attending this time, as I was unable to pay ferry costs due to sudden Uni costs.

I did however attend the first meeting in the chambers and am not surpised by the results. The council of this shire is amazing to watch. Absolutely amazing. These people are my leaders. My role models! The people who I am supposed to respect and trust with the future of myself, my family and any future children I'll have.

I admit that they're humans and prone to mistakes but the well placed comments and thinly veiled insults that took place in both protest meetings in the council meeting were neither mistakes or misunderstandings.

The councillors just plain don't care.

They have their pay, they put on a good glossy show every election, and they do what is best for their own pocketbooks.

That's all there is to it. We're no more important to them than their own neighbours are.

Mainland or Island, we should all take a closer look at each of these men and women... It's a little frightening to think about.

1 year = $2340.

Plus our ferry fees of $63 a week= $3276 then maybe 6 barge trips to pick up large items=$504.

Rego for the second car on the main land $412.

Also if you have private parking = $70 a month or $840 per year.

Grand total approx for year $7372.

I would be better off paying a bridge toll of $10 per day = $2600.

OR, let's treat our water canals as our main roads with the state govt and the RCC sharing most of the cost then we may not mind paying the rates we do.

Plus on top of all this, in our now free carpark the PARKING police book cars on the weekend because they know that 90% of cars will be there over the time stated on sign within the carpark and on the streets, that cost approx $50.

Does any of this happen at Cleveland Point? I believe there are no timed parking within this area therfore FREE Parking.

I have heard it say by many of my Island friends that the reason for all this is that, the RCC have not the intelligence to come up with a solution of their own.

This plan is 7 years old maybe 8 now. I/We love our Islands DO NOT SPOIL THEM RCC. Thankyou

We've grown up seeing leaders such as these ones.

How can we respect our elders when the role model elders who we see daily, on the news, hear about from our parents and teachers, read about on newpapers, are leaders who behave like this?

Our 'role models' from the low council seats to the Prime Minister himself are corrupt and have no respect, empathy or compassion for human life.

History has shown that a mistreated minority must have their circumstances and mistreatment changed or they will crack.

And it isn't always pretty.

Things have got to change.

After all she said this last time - "Things are changing and island residents will have to change with them.

You have plenty of time to look at options for your transport needs.

There is no going back.

Posted by insider, 1/09/2009 10:27:21 PM Will paid parking also be implemented at Toondah Harbour?

How about for councillors in Cleveland?

I want to cover more local issues.