Opinion

Colin Turton, Muckleford I have resisted thus far in the knowledge that I will be shouted down and berated endlessly by the majority of your correspondents; I have, however, fairly broad shoulders and a reasonably thick hide. Firstly, I believe the fiasco that has been raging (read climate, so-called ‘debate’) with ever-increasing angst, is largely…

Graham Smith, Kyneton The infuriating thing about reading David Cunningham’s almost weekly dismissal of climate change, is that, in his case, he might be right. I don’t know Mr Cunningham, his health or age, but it is possible that like many of us, he may be dead before the full devastation of climate change hits.…

Hans Paas, Castlemaine It really does not get much better than this for any community. First we become a welcoming community to those who fled violence and oppression and settled among us. Then we are told that the 3450 postcode is the most generous donor postcode in the country. Next we notched up a precedent-setting…

Deb Moreheart, Campbells Creek From your reporting of the process reclassifying Wombat State Forest (‘Bleak outlook’, Express, December 4) I am curiously alarmed that women voted for improved long-term management and men voted ‘nay’. What experience do these men have of national parks beyond drive in/ drive out? Certainly Gariwerd as a nearby example has…

Trevor A Scott, Central Victoria Climate Action, Castlemaine An open letter to federal opposition leader Bill Shorten re. “Adani Coal Mine won’t affect emissions”. I understand that school children, striking in Melbourne to bring attention to government inaction on Climate Change, were shut out of your Moonee Ponds office. The Coalition does not have a…

Reuben Macdougall Di Manno, Campbells Creek I write in response to David Cunningham’s latest offering on climate change (‘Bugger-all difference’, Opinions, November 27). Before beginning, I wish to make clear that I value Mr Cunningham’s contributions to the discussion, and I happily acknowledge that all views should be heard in a democracy. The majority of…

Peter Ryan, Castlemaine It puzzles me why David Cunningham (‘Bugger-all difference’, Opinions, November 27) continues to get such coverage in your paper. I believe that we have been at the stage for quite some time now, where the argument about human-induced climate change is settled. Thus, there is no need for further debate. Once again…

Patrick Hockey, Castlemaine We are fast-approaching the day when not only will strong positions on climate change be bipartisan, but the major parties will try to out-compete each other to drive the strongest policies. Indeed the very survival of the conservative parties will depend on the speed with which they can make this transition. We…

Nikki Medwell, Elphinstone The state government published an ATCW (Authority To Control Wildlife) review for public feedback with submissions closing June 29. This document promised “transparency”. I raised numerous questions and concerns in writing with both the office of Lily D’Ambrosio MP and the office of local MP Mary-Anne Thomas. Both offices promise transparency yet…

Maria and Nigel Hoffmann, Kyneton Reading the doctoral thesis by Don Maisch (2010) titled The Procrustean Approach – Setting Exposure Standards for Telecommunications Frequency Electromagnetic Radiation, listening to the free opinion of an expert in microwave weapons on the issue, Barrie Trower, and watching independent medical scientists and scientists from all over the world daring…

David Cunningham, Castlemaine Trevor Scott, (‘Where’s the plan?’, Opinions, November 20), correctly states Australia won’t meet its CO2 emissions reduction targets. Neither will the rest of the world except the USA and some European countries (18-30 per cent reductions). China’s CO2 emissions increased by 50 per cent, and India’s increased by 88 per cent over…

Marcus Ward, Pastoria As the Wombat Forest inches towards a new future as a national park, predictably a cranky few continue to demand access for mining and logging and argue, bizarrely, that a national park will threaten the Wombat’s environmental values. The damage done by woodchipping during the 80s and 90s has been catastrophic. The…