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President Lincoln stated that “you can fool some of the time, but you can’t fool all of people all of the time”. Trouble is he didn’t know that there were people yet unborn like Hitler and Putin. Present situation is so like the start of WWII, it’s not funny.

Ross, Cairns

It’s fantastic to see that the international terminal at Cairns Airport is to be upgraded to the tune of $50 million. It’s long overdue. But the airport needs to work with border control, customs and quarantine to improve the experience for travellers by providing more staff and extra processing facilities. I returned from Bali recently at lion-dollar horticulture industry. Our region is considered one of the fourth most significant fruit bowls in Queensland, and an agricultural powerhouse in northern Australia, with its value critical well beyond the farmgate. With no official comment forthcoming from the Queensland Government, FNQ Growers has sought urgent comment on the media reports and assurances that the livelihoods of horticulture.

Joe Moro, FNQ Growers president, Mareeba

Watch SBS TV heart documentary

THE Heart Foundation hopes a new documentary exploring the devastating impact of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) on Australia’s First Nations people will rally more public support to end its spread and protect future generations.

The foundation’s First Nations Heart Health team is urging Australians to learn more about RHD by watching the recently aired national television premier of documentary Take Heart Deadly Heart via SBS On Demand.

Professor Sandra Eades and Vicki Wade, The Heart Foundation

Growers protecting Great Barrier Reef

HORTICULTURAL growers in Great Barrier Reef catchments are set to benefit from a renewed collaboration between Growcom and the Queensland Department of Environment and Science.

Growcom will receive $3.3 million over four years to deliver the same time as a flight came in from Japan. Overall it took 90 minutes to get through passport control (only three kiosks were operating), customs and quarantine. All Bali passengers were questioned by a quarantine officer because of the foot and mouth disease outbreak in Indonesia.

John, Manoora

Cairns Regional Council and/ or Transport and Main Roads need to better co-ordinate the traffic lights in Cairns. None of the roads flow freely. It’s stopstart constantly and at some intersections only three or four vehicles get through before amber comes on.

Joe, Bungalow

the second phase of the successful Hort360 Great Barrier Reef program which will focus on boosting the productivity and profitability of horticultural growers.

A key component of phase one of the project was the voluntary uptake of Hort360 Reef Certification enabling industry to demonstrate best practice. The successful uptake of Reef Certification resulted in horticulture Reef regulations being deferred through to December 2024.

With further grower support and adoption of Hort360 Reef Certification Growcom is seeking to clearly demonstrate that Reef regulations need not be applied to horticulture. Phase two of the project will focus on assisting growers.

Scott Wallace, Hort360 manager

Evans St, Yorkeys Knob: with

Spence St at McLeod St intersection, Cairns City: traffic light works commencing 6 March. Expect temporary lane closures. Grafton St at Florence St intersection, Cairns City: traffic light works commencing 6 March 2023. Expect temporary lane closures.

Arthur St at McLeod St intersection, Cairns City: culvert renewal works. Expect temporary lane closures and traffic control.