DEAR News Of The Area,
EVERY year Daylight Savings Time (DST) creates lots of reactions on social media.
For me it is a bit of a love-hate relationship.
Love the extended evening light, hate the mild jet lag that comes with it.
Many countries around the world switch on DST.
In the UK in summer, after the clocks are moved forward, it doesn’t start getting dark until 11pm.
I personally can’t see the point of the time shift.
A quick web search reveals that NSW and some of the other states switched on DST twice before it became a standard time in October 1971.
In WWI and WWII DST was engaged, presumably to help the home guard see the enemy for a little longer in the evening after waking from their afternoon nanny nap.
Excuse the sarcasm.
Anyway, many on social media think it is about time we reviewed the subject.
It has been a divisive topic over the years with Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia eventually opting out altogether.
I propose that we shift our clocks half an hour forward at the beginning of DST and just leave them there, never to wind them back in April.
Do I have enough support from the community to lobby our NSW government?
Regards,
Rodney FOX,
Coffs Harbour.
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