For the first time ever I was able to walk my dog on both Saturday and Sunday mornings last without having to navigate the many broken beer bottles, pools of vomit and other nasties left behind by the drunks staggering home from the Caringbah Inn. There was also none of the usual vandalism either. It seems that there are some benefits from this lockdown after all.
Ryszard Linkiewicz
Caringbah South
Response to calls to ban joggers from the Esplanade
After reading the letter from Vicky Dedda and her plea to ban joggers from the Esplanade, I feel compelled to write. I am not a jogger, but even so, it is difficult to comprehend such a selfish and ridiculous request. Where is it enshrined in law that the Esplanade is reserved for the exclusive use of walkers? When did you become such an expert on the medical dangers of exposure to the virus from jogging as opposed to walking or indeed any other activity? When was it determined that the majority of Esplanade walkers are elderly as you state? Why do you imply that joggers are only on the Esplanade because gyms are closed? In my experience, joggers don't typically do their jogging in gyms! I've lived on the Esplanade for the best part of 25 years and can tell you that it is widely used by walkers and joggers of all ages, just as it should be! It is up to us all, walkers and joggers included, to respect personal space always and as required by the specific restrictions imposed due to COVID-19. I'd respectfully request that you find somewhere else to walk because there has always been and always will be joggers on the Esplanade and rightfully so.
Steve Jones
Cronulla
Banning joggers from the Esplanade
Re: Reader letter plea to ban the joggers from the Esplanade
I couldn't agree more with Vicky's comments. As a frequent walker along the Esplanade, I can confirm everything stated is true. Joggers puff and breathe all over you as they run past, more often than not on twos or groups of more. The Walkway is too narrow, especially when the joggers don't move to the side.
Bicycles should also be banned for the full length of the Esplanade as the riders are dangerous and weave in and out of all the pedestrians. An accident is waiting to happen.
Name supplied
Woolooware
Beach closures and safety
Great to see SCC taking our health and safety seriously by closing our beaches and parts of the Esplanade over Easter, and putting up signs where it's safe to walk. But if SCC is serious about our health and safety then why are there no council rangers fining people for illegally riding bikes on the Esplanade or Cronulla Mall or on our footpaths and most with no helmets, and why are there so many dogs allowed to run off-leash on the Esplanade and the Mall as well as illegally running amok on Darook and Gunnamatta beaches and parks without the owners being fined? The council cries out for more money yet there are thousands of dollars to be collected if there were council rangers out policing the council by-laws. If I were a council ranger, I could have collected over $5,000 in fines on Easter Sunday alone for dogs off leashes and on Gunnamatta beach and bikes on the Esplanade and in the Mall.
Bruce Elliott
Health warning re Domain April 1, 2020 Time to find a tradie - insulation P3
I'm a Building Inspector and it concerned me when I read in the do it yourself section, to get into the roof void and vacuum your old insulation and install new batts.
This represents multiple safety risks for the unqualified.
1. Possible electrocution from faulty wiring
2. Toxic dust inhalation
3. Inhalation of fibreglass particles
4. Potential of falling through the ceiling
5. Acute dehydration
All roof void repairs/rectifications should be undertaken by insured and suitably qualified tradespeople.
The Pink Batt scheme showed how dangerous roof voids could be for the unlicenced/qualified.
Mark Veness
Caringbah South
Put all people with a positive coronavirus test into isolation
Why can't we put all the people that have a positive result in a hotel as we have with the cruise people for 14 days? That way we all know where they are and they can't get out and it's contained.
Chris Ross
Kirrawee
More kindness shown during tough times
I cannot speak highly enough of Max at Jannali station and Bob at Mortdale station who helped me with such kindness. I had left my bag on the seat at Jannali when I realised at Mortdale and got off the train. Between Bob and Max, my bag was kept secure and I was reunited with it. I am an elderly Pensioner and found that both treated me so well with compassion and care. We have wonderful people in the Sutherland Shire.
Margaret Robertson
Como
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