Comments on: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS ON LINE POLL S.E.QLD.

By: Margaret Struthers

Margaret Struthers — Mon, 31 May 2010 12:00:26 +0000

Daylight saving for Qld is a definite “NO”. It causes more problems than it solves.
Toured Vic during daylight saving, penguin meant we were waiting an extra hour for viewing and extremely late. Even my Qld granddaughter [11] says ‘Its awful’. Qld weather in pm is not inducive to outdoor activity in summer heat.
If businesses want to change, they could organise for their employees to commence work an hour earlier. For the North of Qld pls note that the closer we get to the equator, the closer we are to an equinox. Daylight saving, will cause greater energy consumption, for lights would be needed for the earlier commencement time, to say nothing for the farmers and mothers trying to get children to bed an hour earlier in the heat of the evening. There are more arguments against than for.

By: Jan Schipp

Jan Schipp — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:44:46 +0000

Yes I feel we should have daylight saving, particularly in SEQ, in fact I would go one step further and say majority should rule – if more states want daylight savings then we should have it, no question, no referendum.

By: Scott Shaw

Scott Shaw — Mon, 31 May 2010 11:40:06 +0000

Yes, daylight savings is a great idea

By: Hugh MacMillan

Hugh MacMillan — Mon, 31 May 2010 09:59:02 +0000

DST for SE Qld is a good idea to bring us inline with Northern NSW. It also gives you that extra hour of daylight in the afternoon to get things done. Why people can’t understand that you don’t actually get an extra hour of daylight is beyond me. Maybe it’s because they don’t get up early enough to realise that it is already light. Personally I enjoyed it the last time we had it in.

By: Eric McDonell

Eric McDonell — Mon, 31 May 2010 09:54:04 +0000

No,No, and No to daylight saving.
I don’t need it, I won’t make any more money from doing it, I will end up spending more time in the sun, and it will upset my evening glass of wine when it cools down enough and one can relax without sweating in the heat. In fact daylight saving won’t do a single thing to improve my lot. But if you really want to consider it, then lets split up Queensland from Rockhampton North.

By: terry gray

terry gray — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:52:00 +0000

dont mess with nature
we already do business with other timezones in oz,no big deal there.
NO TO DAYLIGHT SAVING

By: Denise Timanus

Denise Timanus — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:24:35 +0000

It is very hot up here. We do not want more sunlight after working hours. We already hang out for the cooler evening and the glass of wine. To have to wait for the cool even longer would be too much.

By: L Overend

L Overend — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:21:18 +0000

No NO NO a thousand times NO.Even with d/savings all states are on different times anyway so what is all this bull/sh(one)t about

By: Pamuel Cooper

Pamuel Cooper — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:14:38 +0000

I DO NOT WONT DAY LIGHT SAVING
IF WE DO I WILL NOT VOTE YOU AT THE NEXT POLL, WE ARE OK IF YOU WONT IT IN THE SOUTH, CUT US OF AT ROCKY. THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE WONTED FOR YEARS THE SOUTH DRAINS UP AND WE ARE SICK OF THE FREE LOADING THE SOUTH QLD.

By: Brett Fawcett

Brett Fawcett — Mon, 31 May 2010 08:09:25 +0000

YES…We do need Daylight Saving!!! I run a small business on the Sunshine Coast and it will be very positive for our business.