We have just had 2 confirmed cases of measles in Townsville after 10 years of being measles free. It is a brother and sister (2 yrs old and 1 yrs old). I don't know how serious the particular cases are but it is such a contagious illness.

You have to decide whether the cons outweigh the pros for you personally.

IMO I prefer to have my children vaccinated as I don't think I could live with myself if they caught a preventable illness that caused permanent damanage. Personally I believe the risks associated with the MMR vaccine (i.e. autism etc) are relatively low but you can delay the vaccination until after the child is 2 years old. Vaccinations have virtually irradicated some illnesses (such as polio and measles) but they are now making a comeback due to unvaccinated children and countries where vaccinations are not common.