Thursday, July 9, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: 3/7/20

***Rob, not sure if Wakeling letter should go in (the second one) as apparently it’s not much of an issue locally, and he has basically just sent out a press release)****Angst on airfield lease justifiedTHERE is a lot of angst and concern regarding...

03 Jul 2020
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: 26/6/20

ClarificationI wish to comment on the article posted on the Gannawarra Times Facebook page on June 21 in relation to the Hon Peter Walsh MP’s address in parliament. The general statement issued by Gannawarra Shire Council in this article states, “His...

26 Jun 2020
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: 12/6/20

Call for farmrate freezeAFTER dealing with the impact of catastrophic bushfires, years of drought and now the pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic, our farmers need some certainty. In recent years, massive increases to farm rates in some local...

12 Jun 2020
Gannawarra Times

Central Murray 2020 Season cancelled.

THE Central Rivers Board has formally announced the cancellation of the 2020 football and netball seasons this morning, confirming that there will be no official season for both Central Murray and Golden Rivers leagues. In a statement this morning...

10 Jun 2020
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: 29/5/20

Waterfront projects welcomeI HAVE attended all the community consultation sessions for the Waterfront Development Plan for Cohuna. What a great asset this will be for the town when it is all completed. I am amazed at the vision and drive from members...

29 May 2020
News

Solar enterprise for airport

THE Gannawarra Shire Council will lease out a section of the Kerang aerodrome to electricity company KIG Energy for the creation of a solar micro grid. At its Wednesday night meeting the council voted to grant a 30-year lease on 12 hectares within...

22 May 2020
Letters

Letter to the the editor - 13/04/2020

To the Editor, It is difficult trying to understand why some politicians and key advocacy groups are not supporting food production in Australia at a time when we all need to band together and accept there are problems which need fixing. For the...

13 Apr 2020
letters

Letter to the Editor 13/04/2020

Dear Editor, The inconvenient truths are coming home to roost. While politicians will have you believe the shortage of staple foods is due to panic buying, what they don’t want to acknowledge is that this is only part of the problem. Agriculture...

13 Apr 2020
letters

Let’s get local footy back

Let’s see some footy It’s been said that AFL will start playing sooner, rather than later, but no one can tell us when that will be. If the AFL can commence play, does that mean that the local footy can also start? Hopefully yes. Playing without...

08 Apr 2020
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: 17/3/20

Basin Plan needs fixing IT was great to see Andrew Reynolds, the Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s (MDBA) executive director of river management acknowledging what is commonly understood by those living the reality of poor water management: “Water is...

17 Mar 2020
Letters to the Editor

No food without cruelty to wildlife

No food without cruelty to wildlifeIN response to the recent letters published in your paper opposing duck shooting, I would like to comment, and quote from a letter published in the Australian Shooter magazine by organic farmer Ken Harris from...

13 Mar 2020
Letters to the Editor

Water woes

Water woesAS I was lying awake in bed this morning, the beautiful sound of rain continued to pitter patter on the roof. It had been doing so for hours; God bless the rain. I lay there reflecting on the constant feedback we receive from scientists and...

10 Mar 2020
Letters to the Editor

Preferences counted

To The Editor,My preferences were counted yesterday and I am thrilled to see that Andrew Gibbs has taken my place as a Councillor of Yarran Ward. I am more than confident in Andrews’ ability to bring the highest strategic level conversations to the...

06 Mar 2020
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: 6/3/20

Water inequityfavours SouthAustraliansIT seems that injecting millions of dollars into South Australia is a rite a passage for incoming Federal Water Ministers. In 2018, not long after becoming Water Minister, David Littleproud made his way to the...

06 Mar 2020
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: 3/3/20

Given in good faith WHILE visiting Kerang over the weekend, I was disgusted and disappointed to see page four of the Gannawarra Times (February 21, Rare chance to snag vintage items).Going on to read the museum will have a stall to sell collectable...

03 Mar 2020
Letters to the Editor

Protect the ducks

Protect the ducksNATIVE ducks are struggling to survive, with climate change, catastrophic fires and drought affecting their habitats. Surveys have shown that the wetlands are in long-term decline, so it’s baffling why the government would approve...

28 Feb 2020
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor: 21/2/20

Speak up on waterI HAVE attended more water meetings than I care to remember and there is no question that water is the most important ingredient for communities across northern Victoria. As such I have been actively involved in the Speak Up...

21 Feb 2020