Just curious, what are your thoughts on daylight saving being introduced north of the border.
I have been up Noosa plenty of times over the years and still can't believe how light it is so early in the day.
I also recall a few schooly trips to the Goldy and waking up at what I thought was about 10am only for the clock to show 5:45am. Yeh, I'd been asleep for a bloody hour. Late 80's that was.

Personally I would rather have the light at the start of the day -

less people in the water!!

Moving up from NSW I actually now prefer the early light. Way better for fitness training as it's a cooler part of the day plus usually less wind.

Leave it as it is. More tiime to surf before work.

Good when you live 4 door from the beach and a block from work.

Scotty88 said...

Just curious, what are your thoughts on daylight saving being introduced north of the border.
I have been up Noosa plenty of times over the years and still can't believe how light it is so early in the day.

That's my favourite part of Qld holidays - the early mornings. Gets me up and about for a couple of hours doin' my thing and back in time for brekky with the family. And it's dark earlier so the squids go to sleep at a respectable time, which doesn't happen down here in summer.
Daylight saving should be repealed in the southern states IMO.

don't think that you necessarily need daylight saving, but would be good if we just moved everything forward by an hour. ie started work at 7.30am instead of 8.30am, school started earlier etc.

This way no one gets upset the cows can still do their thing, the curtains don't change colour, we just take advantage of light that is already available.

My 2c anyhow.

WINDY MILLER said...

if you dont want it,,, send it over here please

I thought WA has daylight saving.

I can't work out why any surfer on the East Coast would want "Daylight Saving". QLD is fine just the way it is, thanks.

Daylight saving will never happen in QLD..... We had it years ago around 87-88... but it was voted out...

Its been a long heated debate but it has been ruled out by both Labor and Coalition Governments...

I don't mind getting up at 4.30-5am in summer.... Early bird gets the worm or waves in our case!!! I like not having daylight saving - I get to surf nearlly 2 hours before work every day in summer... its winter that's a killer!

Queensland, along with all the other mainland Australian states adopted a trial of Daylight Saving in 1971. QLD didn't continue with it after that untill 1989-91 when another trial of daylight savings was run. A referendum was held in 1992 where 54% of QLD'ers voted against daylight savings.

I'm neither for or against, as a windsurfer I could use the light in the afternoon, but as a surfer the light in the morning is good.

I think, regardless of what the Gov't says, if a poll was run now it would be a vote in favour. The population of the south east of the state has grown at a far higher rate than other parts of the state and this is the area that voted in favour at the last poll. Problem then is that any Gov't that supports a vote will be seen as supporting DLS and will not likley remain in power after that term.

Scotty88 said...

mikeman said...

I can't work out why any surfer on the East Coast would want "Daylight Saving". QLD is fine just the way it is, thanks.

There is enough light in summer to surf at 5:30am (4:30am north of the border). Surely that's early enough.

It is never enough.

if all the people who want moved back to nsw and vicco where they all came from , we would not have this debate because we dont want it. so if you do go home and leave us alone, as maroans are no.1 one. 6 in a row

In Northern NSW summer afternoons usually have NE winds chopping the surf up so day light saving is a waste of time for surfing. Good for kiting though. I used to love the 4.30 surfs at kirra when i lived up there. surfing for 3 hours before work made the day so much more bearable. I wish they'd can it in NSW. I have blinds not curtains and buy my milk from the shops so the rest doesn't bother me.

Personally I love summer on the Gold Coast with no daylight savings. There is nothing better than grabbing a board and walking across the road to the beach at 4.30 in the morning with the sun up, and no traffic, no noise, nobody in the water and just the odd person about walking their dog on the beach or an early jogger and it really is just a special time of day - and in my opinion the perfect start to the day. Yes it makes the day a tad long sometimes when you are working, but its amazing how much better you feel rocking up at work, having had an early surf, a nice breaky and you really feel ready to tackle anything.
Yeah, I know commercially it doesnt make sense not having daylight savings here on the goldy but I don't really give a rats - it suits me just fine the way it is

CMC said...

billboard said...

Personally I love summer on the Gold Coast with no daylight savings. There is nothing better than grabbing a board and walking across the road to the beach at 4.30 in the morning with the sun up, and no traffic, no noise, nobody in the water and just the odd person about walking their dog on the beach or an early jogger and it really is just a special time of day - and in my opinion the perfect start to the day. Yes it makes the day a tad long sometimes when you are working, but its amazing how much better you feel rocking up at work, having had an early surf, a nice breaky and you really feel ready to tackle anything.
Yeah, I know commercially it doesnt make sense not having daylight savings here on the goldy but I don't really give a rats - it suits me just fine the way it is

Must not agree, must not agree...... Oh screw it. I agree with Bill. Nothing better than


Summer early mornings. DST would ruin them, 5:30 is just not a challenge!

Don't stop at 4:30am. Perhaps you can lobby the QLD gov to actually wind the clock BACK an hour or even 2hrs. Imagine hitting the surf at 2:30am with a whole 1/2 day of surfing before
work.