Daylight Saving
Posted by: chookybo
30th Sep 2011 11:23am
What do people think about the Government making Daylight Saving a month earlier? I don't mind daylight saving - or Summer Time as it should be called - but I do object to it commencing on the first week-end of October instead of the of the last week-end.
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Anonymous
it fades your curtains! LOL! I get up at dawn anyway either way so for me it would just mean the shops are open later.Or would it? hmmm!
bub
king up in the dark. Summer time goes too long.
woodie
Daylight Savings has been trialed in QLD a couple of times and it was found cause problems in many areas due to long hours of sunlight. Farmers already are up by 4.30 in the morning and it's unfair to expect them to get up even earlier and in the upper parts of Queensland, the Sun is still up and quite warm at 8 at night so really no need for it here.My Husband gets home at about 6.30 at night and still has enough light to get things done. If people want to fit an hour extra into their day, why not get up an hour earlier or go to bed an hour later. Changing the clock won't make any difference to the hours of sunlight and only inconveniences those who don't want Daylight Savings.
chookybo
Hi paradox. Yes it does seem ridiculous that you do not have daylight saving if the sun gets up some time after 4 am and goes to bed at 6:30 pm. It would make more sense if the time was adjusted so you had less daylight in the morning and more in the evening. The same with WA. It was daylight at 5 am when I was over frequently in summer and it would have made more sense to have the morning start at 6 am and more daylight in the evening.
paradox
Hi chookybo, I live in QLD now and cannot understand why we don't have daylight saving here? The sun rises at 4:40 am and sets at 6:30pm. Why would anyone engage in recreational activity at that time of the morning?
trix56
I have to admit I get VERY confused with all the time zones when daylight savings starts but then I get very confused even when we don't have daylight savings
sherri
I don't mind when, or for how long....but I WOULD like all the states to agree to the same start and finish! Living in Tassie, and with kids in WA and QLD it is hard enough to work out what time it is where without having to also remember that this all changes next month or whatever!
sherri
I don't mind when, or for how long....but I WOULD like all the states to agree to the same start and finish! Living in Tassie, and with kids in WA and QLD it is hard enough to work out what time it is where without having to also remember that this all changes next month or whatever!
trix56
I JUST LOVE DAYLIGHT SAVINGS. Voted for it in Perth way back when but it didn't get through.
And yes, earlier than later if you ask me. It's almost like the first sign of Summer! My partner loves it as he can get so much more outside work done. I have to put dinner back a bit but that doesn't bother me.
Yes, best invention ever since sliced bread and the tissue.
chookybo
Hi trix56. I also love Daylight Saving but still think it started a bit too early as it was quite dark in the morning. My dad lived in WA and when I visited him it was usually 2 and a half hours time difference so when he wanted to stay up talking until 11pm it was actually 1:30am for my body. It usually took me a week to adjust and then when I went home it took me time to adjust back. I used to get up at about 5am over there in WA (was actually 7:30 for my body) and go for a morning walk for about an hour, come back for a shower and breakfast - as dad couldn't walk much and was usually still in bed when I got back.
Nefertari
Hi...I'm still a bit undecided as far as having daylight saving goes...on the one hand it would be great to have that extra few hours of daylight, but it would also be confusing when travelling between states not to mention watching tv programs when all the time slots have changed. It is annoying that up here in Queensland they won't even consider datlight saving.
As Australia is such a wide country it wouldn't work for all states but I think that ii would be good if all the eastern states had the same time zone
Steve49
as above
mermaid
Am all for daylight savings on a permanent basis chookybo it makes winter less hum drum and makes for enjoying additional time all year round.
chookybo
Hi mermaid, I've been without access to a computer for a while so couldn't answer. I disagree about having it over winter as it would mean having to get up in the cold and dark. It doesn't actually give any extra day light - just alters the timing around. It shouldn't make winter any less hum drum as you can always get up an extra hour earlier if you like - which would be the same as if daylight saving was being used.