LETTER TO ED: Strewn personal belongings at iconic location bad image for Port Douglas: local resident

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Last updated: 04/12/2023, 07:00:00 (AEST)

A local resident believes these images present a poor image of Port Douglas. All pictures: Submitted

Another view.

Dear Editor,

I write to you regarding the following issue.

It is disappointing to see how this picnic table (pictured) was being used at 5.00pm yesterday (at Rex Smeal park) in Port Douglas.

There were two lots of bedding and other food storage items there all unattended.

An hour later one person was laying in one lot of the bedding and was clearly set up for the night.

It was a sad introduction to one of the most iconic areas of Port Douglas.

I don’t know how this situation can be addressed.

Regards,

Gillian Coe