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Despite everyone’s complete admiration for the work Windarring does, there are two major problems with its proposal to take control of the old Kyneton primary school site (‘School rescue plan’, Express, April 4). Firstly, if they buy the school site it will no longer be in public ownership. This asset, which was bought by the…

In a report on an accident caused by safety barriers in your newspaper (March 27), reference is made to VicRoads’ data showing that barriers save lives. All such data are necessarily flawed because there is no record of the accidents which do not happen when drivers have adequate space to manoeuvre. Nobody reports a near-miss.…

Macedon Ranges Shire Council is now seeking a 2018/2019 budget allocation to review motor bike laws. If successful it will be a step back in time where backyard barbecues won’t be possible. They are striving to be the laughing stock of Victoria, at least five of the nine councillors are. The council appears to be…

I am senior solicitor in Melbourne pushing 57 and hoping that I might adorn the podium of the 2018 Tour de France in the Champs-Élysées in July. However, because of what happened on Sunday March 11, I might have to aim for July 2019. I love coming to your neck of the woods, both as…

It is alarming and sad to hear that a pet cat was shot in a suburban yard (‘Cat shot in cruel act’, Express, March 20). It is also worrying to hear that the cat was outside late at night when its humans were sleeping. Cats’ nocturnal hunting, a natural activity for them, results in the…

Lucy Young of The Hub Foundation and Plastic Bag Free Castlemaine wrote an interesting article in the Express on March 20. When does something we’ve bought become rubbish and can expect it to be taken away from a street bin? What is rubbish? Something we no longer want. We carry a drink container maybe while…

Great news that a new supermarket is coming to Castlemaine. Great news for the whole shire, as yes, it will greatly reduce the bleed of money out of our Shire (Midland Express, March 27).I would anticipate that people will not drive to Maryborough or Bendigo for one or two specials as they will have a…