Letters
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Law needs to get tough to stop street violence
IT is beyond belief in today’s world when there is so much violence around that a court saw fit to drop a mandatory sentence for…
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Regions need to hold NSW Premier to account
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Prime news spoke strongly and fondly about regional NSW.She stated she wants regions to “thrive not just survive”.This is what…
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No bias in thinking about Mildura’s future
IN regards to “ProDemocracy” who has no understanding of democracy at all, thus hiding behind a “nom de plume”.I am not expected to follow democratic…
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Twang of country music ended long ago
SO a local community radio station will no longer play country music which surprises me as I did not realise they ever did play country…
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Dog owners barking up wrong tree on health
DOES the Mildura Council have by-laws concerning dogs in public places especially food places?It’s time dogs were banned from markets.Surely people can go to these…
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Re-defining marriage a game of religion
THIS year saw the ideal of marriage as a holy, sacramental act of self-giving defiled and scrapped.We also ditched the sanctity of life in its…
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Access to work a right for all Australians
THE AccessAbility Day pilot ran from December 4 to December 8.More than 240 employers registered in the eight regional and metropolitan pilot locations across Australia,…
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Public moves for stroke victims and families
ON behalf of local stroke survivors and the Stroke Foundation, I would like to thank members of the community who got motivated and moving by…
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Cleaning up makes a difference to amenity
I WOULD like to thank the person or gruop of people who have done a great job cleaning up some of the Calder Highway. It was…
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Creating moments of joy all over the world
AS families around Australia celebrate the festive season together, we hope that they take a moment to remember the children in Cox’s Bazar, who have…
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Help can be found if the person wants to change
I CALLED in to a local gaming venue for a bite to eat.A patron told me, emotionally and tearfully, that she could not afford to buy…
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New video exposes abuse in shearing shed
THE appalling cruelty in Australian shearing sheds revealed by a PETA expose in 2014 helped lead to the first-ever convictions of shearers anywhere in the…