DEAR News Of The Area,

THE long awaited opening by some.

What was mooted as a new cultural centre, museum, art gallery and library is really in actual fact, and more importantly, new Council Chambers.

In an overwhelming number of petitions against this ugly edifice, we ratepayers are being punished for questioning the huge and unknown expenditure we just “had to have“ – this unnecessary monstrosity.

Don’t be fooled, there are twelve adjacent car parking spaces in an already overcrowded Gordon Street.

However parking for Council staff takes place under the building.

Where else in our city are employees provided with unlimited and free parking at the expense of would-be customers and consumers to the adjacent area?

It is a sad indictment indeed that the aged and infirm will, in many cases, have to park elsewhere.

As a very frequent library user I can only see this as not worthy of consideration.

Kindest regards,
Ann DEANS,
North Boambee Valley.