I grew up in SA and always had it......I live in Perth now and sometimes think it would be so great here, with the balmy nights. All that crap about the cows being stressed out and people getting sunburned (Beattie you idiot), I think people are afraid of change.
2006-10-24 13:23:05 · 11 answers · asked by Richo Fev 5 in Travel ➔ Australia ➔ Other - Australia
I used to live in Perth, and voted against daylight saving in the last referendum. If I get back to WA in time for the referendum at the end of the current trial I will vote against it again. Why? Because, as one of the previous posters said, we have tried it before and rejected it before, so there really is no justification for yet another trial.
By the way, an argument against daylight saving in Perth that is about on a par with the arguments for it, is that the best time to swim, surf or generally enjoy the beach is before the seabreeze comes in. That means there are plenty of people who would prefer to go swimming or surfing before work rather than having extra daylight in the evening.
2006-10-24 20:41:00 · answer #1 · answered by Tim N 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beattie was taking the piss, everyone needs to stop taking him so seriously!
The fact is everytime Daylight savings has gone to a vote in QLD we said we don't want it. Whether we generally have a good reason or not, well thats hard to say lol, but I don't really mind one way or the other.
But if there isn't a good reason that will benefit most people, well, whats the point?
Don't fix it if it ain't broke
2006-10-24 18:35:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
G'day again Richo
I totally agree (in fact I asked a similar question yesterday)!
I'm a Gold Coast resident and Daylight Savings is long overdue.
The farmers don't really have a logical arguement in my opinion. You go to bed an hour earlier, you get up an hour earlier - simple. The cows don't wear watches!
As for Beattie.......a total embarrasment on every level - so what can ya say?!?!
2006-10-24 13:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by LadyRebecca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I spent the last two trials in WA feeling ill and stressed. It was way too hot travelling home from work on our (un-airconditioned) public transport, and so hot when i got home that I just lay around in a cold bath drinking ice water. Getting up at a different time just stuffed up my body clock totally, and I felt in slow mo for the entire summer both times.
Now I have two small children and I am really really dreading it and the effect it will have on them.
Seriously, with the UV risk as 9 right now and it's only September, the ozone layer hole the worst it's ever been, who NEEDS more sunlight?
Perhaps I should emigrate to QLD.
2006-10-24 20:03:24 · answer #4 · answered by lucrx440.rm 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I live in the west and I was around the last time we had daylight saving and it was great . I live on the beach and it was great to finish work and still have plenty of sunshine to actually enjoy the beach .
2006-10-24 17:46:42 · answer #5 · answered by sticksey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lucretia.. I'm a Queenslander and we have got the sun!
the heat, and the hours of light that go with it!!!!
When will the southern states get over themselves with the emulation????? You don't have what we enjoy already,... and if it takes daylight saving to make you feel like you live in Queensland, then fine! no argument here! Sort it out amongst yourselves and leave us out of it!! Get in the car, with your family and drive...............
I agree with you ! (seen the light) so to speak!
2006-10-25 00:35:44 · answer #6 · answered by renclrk 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, I don't know about this. Up in Qld they say that the curtains will fade if they bring in Daylight savings. And, of course, if they open the curtains they'll all get skin cancer!!! What a joke.
2006-10-24 18:13:07 · answer #7 · answered by TonyB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
daylight saving was tried in queensland but the farmers complained too much.
the farmers complaind that the cows did not understand the difference in the time therefore they were always late for milking so they stopped daylight savings
also q.l.d.ers are so lazy that they couldnt be bothered to change their clocks
2006-10-24 23:42:34 · answer #8 · answered by exchange 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a pair of many years, relies upon, states began it at diverse cases. Queensland & Western Australia might desire to wind their clocks forwards to 2009. they're hours in the back of us all, surely stupid.
2016-11-25 19:04:49 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but have it in winter when you need the extra hours light not in summer when its too strong at the tiem kids come home from school, farmers need to work etc
2006-10-24 21:11:29 · answer #10 · answered by username 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋