Who is happy to see the 30-year Clifford Street safety hazard and black spot continue to fester while tossing back the $2.3m the government gave them to fix it?
Who decides that 1,000-odd signatures on a petition is proof positive of ‘overwhelming’ community support? That it’s sufficient to ignore the safety of young and old and other vulnerable pedestrians to prioritise some sort of a vibe instead?
Who is still wasting precious resources on more wild goose chases?
Multiple choice: a) Two experienced and realistic councillors who prioritised duty of care over a cacophony of BS? b) The rest of Byron Shire Council. (Answers provided soon in Council minutes – item 17.1)
Who is happy to swallow and regurgitate the wild assertions of a loud campaign rather than note the feedback from expert, independent consultants? Because this better serves the narrative of justification for a decision that was never in deliberation, and based on anything but reason and sense?
Who has consigned beachside Suffolk Park, the young and LifeCare residents to countless more years of danger and traffic chaos? Well a few candidates, but I’d look to the mayor who seems determined to lead a bloc of Greens councillors.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
