The Winds of Change

I've been tree planting this morning with Treeforce and chatting at Holloway's Beach market and people are continuing to tell me that they think that I will go well in the 15 March 2008 election as, "It's time for a change." We need fresh faces and new leadership seems to be the message.

KB wasn't really happy about me telling the Cairns Post that one tired old man had gone federally and there was another to go next March! Surprisingly, Kevin is only a year older than me.

We had an ad in the paper on Saturday that was headed IT'S TIME FOR A CHANGE: "In just 100 days we will elect a new Regional Council. That means you will have the opportunity to elect not only new leadership, but a new team with fresh ideas, new energy and proven skills. A team dedicated to:

• protecting our lifestyle, character and diverse communities
• listening to our needs and aspirations
• insisting on sustainable devleopment - NOT growth at any cost
• providing vital plans for the future: climate change, water, transport

With Christmas, New Year and the school holidays in between, time is going to move quickly with the countdown from 100 days.