Exceeded all expectation
Kym and Stephen Cross, Campbells Creek
As organisers of the Jarrah's Fight for Sight GoFundMe campaign and last month's Concert for Jarrah in Campbells Creek,...
Could do better
Chris Hooper, Castlemaine
Premier Daniel Andrews and his government are giving with one hand and taking with the other.
They're doing great work with public transport...
Woefully inadequate
Trevor A Scott, Castlemaine
Climate science warns us that the Earth is gradually warming and rainfall is decreasing.
The recently released report from the IPCC (Intergovernmental...
Green space needed
Jill Loorham, Castlemaine
The vacated secondary college campus at Etty Street would be a great space for training, education and business as proposed. However, the...
Spare us please!
Tony Bell, Castlemaine
Mount Alexander Shire Council advertised a small business workshop in the Express on October 23 ('Do you need a succession plan?' page...
A privilege, not a chore
Wendy Hebbard, New Gisborne
I feel grateful that we have our present electoral system of compulsory voting. Hopefully, we all think carefully before using this...
Great decision
Vicki Farrell, Newstead
Mount Alexander Shire Council has voted unanimously to support the Castlemaine Hot Rod Centre Limited and Workspace in their quest to secure...
Dithering and denial
Patrick Hockey, Castlemaine
Clean electric transport systems; better designs for houses saving on heating and cooling costs and keeping us more comfortable, along with electricity...
Memorial plan
Alan Gregg, Chewton
Expressions of interest are invited for the creation of a memorial to the bush workers and sawmillers of the Black Forest/Wombat Forest...
You be the judge
Gregory Clark, Woodend
The World Health Organisation (WHO, 2006, p. 9) defines child abuse as all forms of physical and/or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect...
Few environmental impacts
Megan Davison, executive director, Minerals Council of Australia, Victoria
While the Australian minerals industry recognises the concerns about historic mines, it is important that discussions...
Issue runs deep
Francis Randall, year eight, Sacred Heart College Kyneton
The White Ribbon Foundation claims one in three women have experienced domestic violence on some level. Children...
