Tay Tay will bring us out of doldrums

ONE of the dafter stories I read this week was whether the rush for Taylor Swift tickets would help lift the country out of recession - next year. An actual economist was interviewed and gave the only possible answer: Uh, no. But still it went on for hundreds of words.

That brings me to the courageous move of our local member, Andrew Wallace, who started a petition to get Tay Tay to Brisbane. Doomed to failure of course, but the sentiment is spot on. The Getaway Car star really should have been compelled to perform in Brisbane. Instead local fans are spending up to $1300 on tickets (great value because they come with a tote bag and sticker) and then have to travel to and stay in Sydney or Melbourne. The greatest performer the world has ever seen is not worth that kind of money.

ROCK CLIMBING the train’s wi-fi is next to useless. I won’t hold my breath.

Speaking of rocks, is anyone else watching closely as the murmurings of closing the region’s hiking mountains get louder. Hikers are apparently being asked not to climb Mt Beerwah during NAIDOC week. What purpose that serves is open to debate. It certainly sparks a conversation, because why just stop at scenic mountains?

CHEEKY DINGOES

I recognise that introducing species to combat other species has a less than spotless record, but if authorities wanted me to bring a over to K’gari to bring those increasingly cheekybiting dingoes to heel, then we’d be more than happy.

Or... just maybe humans shouldn’t use the island as a tourism hot spot..