Letters
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LETTER: Voter awareness and preferences matter
It’s not just who you put first that matters.If people of the Mallee really want change, voters would do well to acquaint themselves with how…
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LETTER: Statistics being used as the story sees fit
In 1906, the renowned American author, Mark Twain coined the phrase: “There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.”This phrase came to mind yesterday…
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LETTER: Irrigators back native environmental plan
The National Irrigators’ Council (NIC) has released its federal election water policy calling for the next Parliament to stick with the basin plan; but do…
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LETTER: Road to safety has the right idea in bypass
Re: “Bypass needed to save lives” (Sunraysia Daily, April 26): While I agree with Councillor Glenn Milne that we need a bypass road, I don’t…
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LETTER: We could have a federal anti-corruption body
AFTER another money scandal Bill Shorten has insisted on a federal ICAC and if elected will introduce one to look into some of the transactions…
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LETTER: Government will rue the day over fish kills
I want to write about the crisis of the Murray Darling Basin fish kill. I seriously believe that the government are blaming the fish kill on…
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LETTER: Government has had time, fear won’t work
Cambridge English dictionary definition of fear is be apprehensive, cower, tremble, and feel anxiety.Coalition’s definition of fear – buy back water (although two days before the…
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LETTER: Votes wasted if we end up in Opposition
Since Labor will win, all the Mallee Nationals candidate and her hand holders are doing is promising stuff they can’t deliver. They are running scared…
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LETTER: No advertising space for sale in Mildura
I wholeheartedly object to the Regional Billboard Co’s giant billboard application at 838 Fifteenth Street, Mildura.Unbelievable, that these giant billboard applications just keep rolling in,…
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Pool of funds
THE article describing the effects of the current drought on two grazing families in Wentworth Shire (Sunraysia Daily, April 24) graphically reminds us how tough…
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Hospital committee should be elected
REGARDING “All Mildura asks for is evidence on hospital” (Sunraysia Daily, April 25), I agree with Mr Barnden – we want real evidence.I suggest what…
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Pumping promotes blue-green algae
IT has come to my attention that blue-green algae is destroying the river and its life.It is a concern to me because I am a…