Articles tagged ‘Letters’.
Dear CI, A few years ago I read an editorial in the Bendigo Addy which told me – the presumed uninformed reader – that “the medium i...
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Thanks Rosemary for your article. As a teacher and parent I too am concerned about media popularising violence especially in young people who have not...
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Dear Editor, Currently community forums are being held around the Mt Alexander Shire to discuss community based wind turbines, as inspired by the Hepb...
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Several ironies in response to the above: (a) I read the comments whilst AT the Kyneton Aquatic Centre with my son because regrettably none of our pub...
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Dear CI, At the Easter Tuesday Meeting of the Mount Alexander Shire Council an historic opportunity was missed to heal the wounds and begin to rebuild...
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Dear CI, One of the other candidates in the Calder Ward By-Election referred in his election material to secret plans for wind turbines in Sutton Gran...
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Dear Sir, I have been amazed and perplexed that there has been no outcry about the exterior appearance of the new Miller homes in Hargraves Street fro...
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Dear CI, Last night’s monsoon (no climate change here) in Castlemaine vindicated Doug Ralph and all those who have warned about the unsuitability of...
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Dear CI, I want to congratulate local born and bred man Tim Barber on his election win. Councillor-Elect Barber is a fourth generation local who, li...
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For me there are two other things that are disturbing about this issue. First, a non-profit community based organisation in a neighbouring municipalit...
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As a medical practitioner I know I am meant to be very interested in the numbers, stats and evidence. I am, but bottom line for me is that in my role,...
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From a Council press release: Council’s appeal of the VCGR decision follows Council’s decision on 13 December 2011 where they voted to not sup...
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Dear CI, I attended the ‘Streamlining Waste Management’ consultation last night for the businesses affected by the decision to terminate the waste...
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Dear CI I would like to congratulate and thank Mount Alexander shire council for the support they have given to this community in it’s campaign ...
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Dear CI, Over the last few months as the community debate over the MHS pokies proposal has intensified it is increasingly clear that there is a wideni...
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I think newcomers would be fast tracked into qualifying as a local if they could prove they have had a sexual experience on the Western. (We will requ...
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Dear CI, I write firstly to thank our Mayor, CEO and two senior members of our very able council staff for the frank and open briefing they provided t...
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By Andrea Ross 1. EPIC have done a great job thus far. But don’t be passive and expect EPIC to do it all. The VCGR may have dismissed the EPIC group...
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Dear CI The decision by the Mount Alexander Shire Council to slug the CWA with hall hire fees in excess of $2,500 per annum is the most stunning evi...
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Dear CI, I read with interest some of the commentary on the Aquatic Centre/Western Oval debate. I keep puzzling over several issues, one of which was ...
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This week’s pay decision affecting thousands of Australians working in the community sector is a long-awaited and hard fought for recognition of the...
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Dear Editor The way the Council treats its employees is a reflection of its disregard for ratepayers. Most of the Council and ratepayers may be unawar...
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It’s CI’s birthday! Two. How would you live without us? Let us know! Congratulate us. Conditions of congratulating us: 1. No hate bloggers...
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For the Council and beyond This is a letter of objection in regards to the “Council’s withdrawal of commercial waste collection, effective fro...
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Dear CI, I am an enthusiast of renewable energy. Regardless of all the ongoing debate about climate change, with the end in sight for fossil fuels, ou...
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The Maryborough Highland Society is well liked by some in our community: those who ‘buy’ the not for profit community group ‘sports ...
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Dear CI, In recent weeks I have become increasingly alarmed in regard to Mount Alexander Shire’s proposal to build an aquatic centre on the West...
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I heartily applaud Andrea Ross for her comments and thoughts. The greatest benefit of the Aquatic Centre will be to Castlemaine NOT to the Shire of Mt...
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Someone named “Mark” made an offensive comment on the Council pursues Western option story. He referred to those who are against the indoor pool a...
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Gary Tepper, the bush fire advisory officer from Peter Ryan’s office, Spring Street Melbourne has ordered a full investigation into removing t...
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Dear Ed, Congrats to EPIC and the dedicated people of Castlemaine, for withstanding the pokies gambling industry, to preserve the healthy-living / his...
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Dear Editor, On Tuesday evening I stumbled into what seemed like an episode of ‘Thank God you’re here’ and I was the candidate. I wa...
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Yesterday (Friday) the Maryborough Advertiser published a letter I had written to the editor. The letter was headed ‘Big Gamble for Highland Society...
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Opinion, Chris Hosking The Maryborough Highland Society has submitted what looks like a record amount of information to the VCGR to support its case f...
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Dear sir Mount Alexander Shire continues to struggle to find a use for the old gaol. May I offer a simple solution and that is to re locate the inform...
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Dear editor I would like to be a little more positive than John on this issue (where to site the new pool). While it is true that there has very defin...
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