Worthy of mainland media coverage in these depressed and locked down times is the wide range of building and other activity on Magnetic Island , including this "4G"phone tower upgrade being constructed for Optus atop the Arcadia Hotel. It has involved bringing a large mobile crane, below , to the island , the newsagency in the front of the photo.
Our waterfront scribe hastens to point out it is said to be 4G-not 5G , which deranged conspiracy followers in England and America claim spreads coronavirus, and have even been burning down some towers!!!! In normal times , a crane would usually receive media attention , but then the out of touch mainland media coverage of Townsville's Jewel in the Crown leaves a lot to be desired.
Overlooking the marina , a two storey building , below , is under construction . There is talk of plans for a house on a vacant block not far away . A number of residences have had new kitchen cupboards installed in recent months , others are being renovated , repairs carried out , irrigation systems installed ,extensive planting of tropical fruit trees.
The island's hardware store is exceptionally busy supplying tradesmen and residents. Gardening , it seems , is popular as it is elsewhere in the nation. Local trademen report busy times . There is so much building going on that some of the rusting barricade which used to run along the walkway from the ferry terminal past "The Hole" , put in stacks , appears to have been recycled on a construction site.
