Opinion

Jayne and Stephen, Gisborne Planning policies are changing at a rapid rate, but in which direction and for whose benefit? One example is the proposed intensive farming, also referred to as ‘sustainable farming’, in the Rural Living Zone and Rural Conservation Zone. Proposed changes for these zones will allow development of an intensive farming venture…

Mary-Anne Thomas MP, Labor Member for Macedon It really is baffling that any member of the Liberal Party finds it appropriate to attack the Andrews Labor Government on TAFE after what they did to Victoria’s TAFE system (‘Labor’s VET record’, Opinions, August 7). When the Liberals were last in government, and Amanda Millar was a…

Bob Mancor, Newstead The old saying about living on the wrong side of the tracks is very true in Newstead, except in our case it is living on the wrong side (western) of the Loddon River. We get treated like second-class citizens and our requests for simple improvements come answered by ‘any excuse will do’…

Phillip Scoles, Castlemaine It’s not hard to see why people are afraid to express an opinion on climate change when you read this paper over the last couple of weeks. The lefties seem to come from everywhere to bully and ridicule anyone who dares to express an opinion different to theirs. I don’t consider myself…

Patrick Hockey, Castlemaine At least those trying to deny climate change like Brian Clarke care enough to speak out (‘Climate change done and dusted?’, Opinions, August 7). Many who have no problem with the science do little, say less, and continue to maintain their own inner dialogue that they would do more if only others…

Hans Paas, Castlemaine I thank Brian Clarke (‘Climate change done and dusted?’, Opinions, August 7) and am pleased that he has not identified himself with the real climate change conspiracy. Though without a reversal of his position he will be on the wrong side of history, he won’t be in the really bad company of…

Laurie Whelan, Greens candidate for Bendigo West It takes a wonderful letter from Lola, a grade 3/4 primary school student (‘Deposit scheme needed’, Opinions, July 17) to point out the range of benefits of a container deposit scheme! She is right to say that it would work in Victoria as there is overwhelming majority support…

Donna, Kyneton Re. ‘Track death trap’ (Express, July 31). I travelled on the 8.25am V/Line train last Friday and also witnessed a commuter making a dash for the train. The train was four minutes late so she would have missed it if it was on time. At no time was it V/Line’s fault. It is…

Tara Kankindji, Kyneton Re. The platform change trial which was happening at the Kyneton station (‘Track death trap’, Midland Express, July 31). I agree the trial was spectacularly unsuccessful but it actually highlighted the problem that trains to and from key locations such as Melbourne and even Bendigo are still not as frequent as they…

Wendy Wright, Rochford I have met so many wonderful people while out looking for Sienna … all thanks to your article last week (‘Have you seen Sienna?’, July 24). Monika and Tina have two tracker dogs and they go out every day. Gillian I have met many times as she drives around the area Sienna…