I can't believe the fuss and mischief that's being raised over this one little (well not so little) number.

Yep, that's right, 100,000.

So the government and our council have a plan. Isn't that something we should actually be celebrating? 

It's not very often after all, that the political realm looks beyond the next polling day.

Barnaby Joyce is even proposing thoughts of a city bypass.

It's kind of nice to have a bit of a look into the future. To know that someone has big things in mind for us.

Forget the water, forget the roads - well not really - but you get the idea.

What was that saying: "Build it and they will come".

I do understand that all those things - roads, water, housing, parks, facilities etc - will need to be addressed at some point, but should we really be calling kibosh on all this just yet?

If you don't have a vision, you can't see where you are going.

This, right now, is pie in the sky, but surely it's worth thinking about.

On that note, Level three water restrictions will come into force from tomorrow.

It means we will have to be a little more conscious of our water use with handheld hoses permitted for just 15 minutes.

And just in case you missed it - and you need a chuckle on this Sunday morning - take a look at Chris Bath's piece 'Eyebrows, zebras and fatherhood'.

Enjoy!

Fiona Ferguson

Editor, The Northern Daily Leader