Poppy thanks SIR: On behalf of the RSL we would like to express our thanks for your support of the recent poppy appeal, which resulted in a satisfactory total. This will be used for any deserving ex-service person or their family that may be in need of assistance. 25 percent of the total is kept [...]
Congratulations Eagles SIR: I would like to congratulate all the members of the Warrack Eagles community, from the junior, reserve and senior footballers, junior and senior netballers, to the families and supporters who helped in any way to contribute towards the success of our elimination final on Sunday. Even though this was Father’s Day, some [...]
SIR: It was interesting to read Mr Chris Riviere’s comment that “Smart Meters will include access to regular electricity consumption data with no change to tariffs.” It has been confirmed by Origin Energy, Australian Power and Gas, and by Australian Energy Regulator that peak tariffs will use six cents a kilowatt which is a 30 [...]
SIR: The Smart Meter saga appears to be something the State Government doesn’t want to discuss with the General Public. There are questions that need to be answered some of them being: Why have the public been made to pay for these meters by way of higher electricity bills for the past couple of years [...]
Management concerns SIR: We, the Unaffiliated Real World Conservationists and Anglers are concerned about GWMWater and Wimmera Catchment Authorities’ unfortunate management practises. We believe they have created the worst environmental disaster in Western Victoria’s history. These include the noxious European Carp explosion of extraordinary proportions and complete failure to even understand how they breed and [...]
SIR: De facto couples in Victoria are celebrating an important anniversary, although they might not know it. March 1, marked two years since the Federal Government introduced major changes to the Family Law Act, giving de facto couples in Victoria the same laws that govern married couples, in the event of a break-up. The changes [...]
AFTER what has now been named as “The Great Wall of Warracknabeal” saved some 150 houses from being inundated with water in this weeks flood, many are asking, “should the levee stay”? Suggestions have been made that perhaps the wall should be refined, with walking tracks made on top of them to ensure the town [...]
Better prepared than ever SIR: As we enter another fire season, the Country Fire Authority is better prepared, equipped and resourced than ever before. CFA is a team and family, made up of over 58,000 volunteers and 1600 staff who share an enormous duty and privilege in protecting the community. Our volunteers deliver the highest [...]