The scheme is beloved by many who work in offices in cities and who live on the beach. But for country people, and particularly farmers and farm workers, it drags on too long. By April, farm kids have to wait for the bus in the cold and the dark, and people eat breakfast and start work before the sun is up. Those who live in the town can get up earlier if they want to make the most of their day but country kids can’t go to school any later. 

Another concern for people in our area is that daylight savings makes it tough for people who live close to the Queensland border to do business and go to school. That argument might not carry much weight along the southern border because Victoria has the same system as us.

We may not convince people in the city to give up the scheme altogether but we should  try to reduce the number of daylight savings months to improve the quality of life of people on the land. Northern Tablelands MP Adam Marshall said he would push for the reduction of daylight savings months from six to four, and he’s got the support of others in the National Party. 

Good luck to them.