Tag: letters
Farmers need some real rate relief
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Drought-ravaged rural ratepayers are doing it tough, often with huge valuation rises in their land value, which of course result in rate rises.
Beach areas are not realising their potential
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Somehow I feel the council and governing bodies have lost foresight in the potential real estate has to offer between Golden Beach and Seaspray.
More fire prevention measures needed
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Residents, landholders and motorists need to take note of two items in last week’s Gippsland Times.
Concerns over mineral sands mine
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Kalbar Resources, which proposes to establish a mineral sands mine at Glenaladale, needs to talk less about the geological and operational aspects of its mine.
No need to live up to election promises
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: With the impending elections it’s interesting to watch the announcements of candidates.
Drought, rates and bushfire risk
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: As a previous resident of Briagolong nearly 40 years, I would like to protest about rate increases for farmers during the drought.
CarbonNet poses too much potential risk
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I read with interest the exciting news that NOPSEMA was “not reasonably satisfied” that the environment plan CGG submitted met the criteria set out in its environment regulations.
Migrants should be welcome in regions
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The best results occur when a few migrant or refugee families come in a group to a new area.
The Greens need to do homework on Gippsland Lakes
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Dr Deb Foskey’s position in the article headlined ‘Health of Gippsland lakes is paramount — Greens’ is a classic example of ideology forming policy instead of reality.
Sending migrants to regions not the answer
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: At first blush, it sounds like a good idea to compel newly arrived migrants to live in rural areas.
Do our political leaders pass the ‘pub test’?
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: I found that all members of the “pub test” when I arrived had an opinion on where our country and state is heading.
Can the Nats be trusted on public transport?
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Regional Victorians know that when it comes to public transport, you can’t trust a word the Nationals say, the state Public Transport Minister says.
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