Letters
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World’s CO2 levels the clear driver of change
The quantity of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere has increased by about 47 per cent since the start of the industrial age and is…
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No food shortage, but worker tests needed
We are calling for calm amid supply chain concerns, with plenty of fresh food in the field. There are good production levels despite the challenging…
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Give yourself a boost
REGIONAL residents are urged to book their COVID-19 booster shots as soon as possible, to help local health staff manage the community’s transition from pandemic…
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Bureaucracy in denial
WHAT is it with our bureaucracy that its personnel are so often in “denial mode”, even when faced with evidence that past decisions are having…
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Freight supply chain needs protecting
VICTORIANS face the very real prospect of supermarket shelves being stripped bare of essential fresh food and other items unless the Victorian Government acts now…
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It’s not over until it’s over
WHAT I wouldn’t give for an uneventful January 2022. What I wouldn’t give to be writing about something other than COVID-19. But alas, I opened up…
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Concern on pricing of rapid antigen tests
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is aware of the significant public concern about the pricing of rapid antigen tests and is contacting suppliers…
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Regional banking difficult
ACCESS to banking services is becoming increasingly difficult for regional Australians, Member for Mallee Anne Webster says. She said in the four years up to…
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PCFA here to ensure no man walks alone
AS I write, many local men with prostate cancer are struggling to ride the wave of the Omicron variant. Their treatment has been upturned by…
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Free antigen tests for social services
THE Federal Government must make rapid antigen tests freely available to all people living in Australia, but especially to social services and the people they…
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Constructive criticism, yes; throwing rocks, no
I AM disturbed by the discussions around Mildura Council issues that are constantly ventilated through your newspaper. Nothing wrong with an open discussion in our…
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Biosecurity gets a government boost
NEW Australian Government funding of $601,500 has secured the vital work of the AUSPestCheck plant pest surveillance virtual co-ordination centre. The investment is just one example of…
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