Letters
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We need good skill-sets on the hospital board
ANYONE can have a 180 degree change of mind even on topics like whether our hospital should be run by a for profit corporation or…
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Argument does not stack up for hospital
Mr Knight and Mr Laity are perfectly entitled to voice their opinions, praising the Mildura Base Hospital management. However, one question they failed to answer…
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LETTER: Reconnect with land and water to save value
THIS morning I woke to the sound of chainsaws for the third time this week as they finish their job on three beautiful tall young…
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LETTER: Visitor numbers up as Murray tourism booms
MORE people are visiting the Murray region than ever before with 6.1 million visitors (up 7.5 per cent) spending a total of $1.8 billion (up…
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LETTER: Mildura has a good hospital, no changes are needed
I AM intrigued at the current discussion regarding the future management of the Mildura Base Hospital. For years we have complained that the Mallee in…
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LETTER: Sunraysia sold down the river by South Australia
SOUTH Australian politicians couldn’t lie straight in bed even if they wanted to. With constant whinging they have seized 100 per cent allocation, water reserves…
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LETTER: Army should be called in to help river crisis
IN 2007-08, Australia was in a critical drought. I wrote a letter to then Prime Minister John Howard about the crisis we were in. I…
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LETTER: Flood cycles are needed to help rivers
The subject of the deterioration and death of our inland river system, the Murray Darling, has been going on now for a number of years…
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LETTER: Ley’s attitude lets Farrer down
IN addition to the likelihood of being rolled up and discontinued because of the Broken Hill pipeline and the reconfiguration of the Menindee Lakes, lower…
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LETTER: Basin inquiry is the only way
It’s time for a royal commission into the water disaster in the Murray-Darling Basin. There are so many conflicting opinions from scientists, politicians, self-appointed experts, community…
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LETTER: Webster’s experience is an asset
Community advocate Anne Webster will contest Mallee for The Nationals and bring experience, passion and commitment to the role. Dr Webster’s years of experience around…
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Politicians should be held accountable
THE state of the Darling River requires an inquiry no doubt. The region needs an independent representative to handle the situation. Politicians and bureaucrats have failed.…
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