Letters

  • Rethink our paradigm

    Ann Ferguson, David Farrow, Sarah Newsam, Julie Begg Our discussion group met recently in Castlemaine to discuss Drawdown, a book…

  • Evidence please

    Phillip Scoles, Castlemaine When we talk about ‘believers’ and ‘non believers’, what are we really talking about – science or…

  • Doubtful statistic

    Trevor Scott, Castlemaine Hal Curwen-Walker (‘Malthusian scaremongering’, Opinions, August 28), says that the Californian bushfires are not evidence of climate…

  • Worst nightmares

    Patrick Hockey, Castlemaine Climate change denial is a complex belief system grounded in a mistrust of authority and a tendency…

  • Not pretty, or fair

    Christine Pruneau, secretary, Macedon Ranges Residents Association In response to the letter from Mary-Anne Thomas MP, State member for Macedon…

  • Alternative policies please

    Wendy Hebbard, New Gisborne Recently, the local Liberal candidate for the upcoming State Election wrote to local papers criticising the…

  • Loyalty punished

    Andrew McLaren, Woodend North I am writing about the appalling behaviour of our power retailers. At the moment, virtually anyone…

  • A matter of balance

    Len Millar, Newstead I read with interest Donna Thomas’s article regarding the risks to motor vehicles and trains along the…

  • Russian roulette

    Hans Paas, Castlemaine Safety concerns regarding ‘crossing risks real’ (Express, August 28) need to be addressed urgently. Anyone travelling south…

  • Toot toooooooooooooooot!

    Christine King, Castlemaine I write re the article on the steam train near-miss (Midland Express, August 7). It does sound…

  • Isn’t it time?

    Gregory Clark, Woodend One meaning of ‘a fair go’ is that it can be used to ask for leniency for…

  • Malthusian scaremongering

    Hal Curwen-Walker, Castlemaine I write in response to Patrick Hockey’s letter (‘Sad sideshow’, Opinions, August 21). His reliance upon the…