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Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor

Concern for livestock complex into future

To the editor, I AM taking the time to write to you in response to your council’s failure to support and grow agriculture in your Shire. In this case I refer to the Swan Hill livestock selling complex future review. It is quite clear to the reader...

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Cemetery state is disappointing

ATTENDING a funeral last week at the Kerang Cemetery I was appalled at the state of the monumental section. The old graves, some of our past pioneers, are so badly kept with weeds among them up to a metre tall. The sad thing is some of these graves...

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Water health worries

THE fish are dead, the trees are dying, the cracks are a mile long, we no longer hear the birds song. This is the ghost of the Avoca River in Quambatook calling. The people here wanted a weir to store some water. We were told we had to have...

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Maximising the potential of all Victorian children

WE urge the Victorian Government to take immediate action in adopting the critical recommendations outlined in the Let Us Learn report. Despite the clear and compelling case presented through the inquiry in November 2023, these...

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Letter: Food for thought

FOLLOWING the news item in the Gannawarra Times (November 12) regarding the proposed powerlines, I feel compelled to respond as there are always two sides to a story. There has been a lack of open communication with landholders...

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Regional gem

RECENTLY I had the pleasure of visiting what I believe is possibly the Gem of the Gannawarra Region. I refer to the absolute outstanding Kerang Museum. I was blown away by the incredible extent of the displays. We are blessed with many natural...

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Frightening dog encounters

Last Monday, November 25, I was walking my dog at 10am. Suddenly, out of nowhere, three hunting-type dogs appeared, formed an apex, and attempted to attack my dog. I then grabbed my dog, then lunged and screamed at the attacking dogs which...

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Transmission line brings uncertainty

I AM writing in response to the VNI article in the Gannawarra Times on November 12, and wish to contribute my perspective on the proposed project. Firstly, I do not oppose the transmission line. I am a renewables sceptic who is...

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Equal say

Dear Editor, I was born in Australia, but there seems to be no point in mentioning it. There’s no need to tell you my gender, colour, faith, or race because as soon as I do, I get labelled as a racist. Being born Australian, it feels like we are at...

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Forest flooding and tourism

Dear Editor, Gannawarra Shire Council promotes itself as “Victoria’s Nature Based Tourism Destination” with up to 175,000 people currently camping in Gunbower Forest each year with a conservative benefit of $8m to the shire by 2030, according...

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Freedom to camp being eroded

Dear Editor, For the past 40 years we have camped in freedom on both the Wakool and Edwards rivers, until recently we were asked to move on. We were camped illegally, and if we didn’t comply the police would move us. Our freedom is slowly being...

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Communities under threat

Dear Editor,There is something incredibly special and unique about our Mallee communities that is at threat. This region was late to be colonised due to harsh weather conditions and a lack of available water. Families and farmers in this district...

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Regions miss out

Dear Editor,There is something incredibly special and unique about our Mallee communities that is at threat. This region was late to be colonised due to harsh weather conditions and a lack of available water. Families and farmers in this district...

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Flowers cause trip hazard to grave walkers

THE Kerang Cemetery is a credit to the cemetery trust, especially now when the gazanias are in full bloom. It is a tourist attraction in its own right and a popular place for historians to explore our local history and absorb the monumental...

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Farmers desperate to be heard

AT a Bush Summit in Townsville last week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese spoke about how his government valued agriculture. Unfortunately, his government’s actions do not match his words. Let’s face it: Australia has probably never had...

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New ‘network’ will swamp Bendigo

BENDIGO Health is buckling under pressure, with regular ambulance ramping and significant waiting times for surgeries and emergency department visits. At any one time in Bendigo there could be up to 10 ambulances ramped, with paramedics waiting hours...

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End vile past time of duck shooting

RE: Hunt Anger (Gannawarra Times, August 6).As l have stated many times over many years, it is well and truly time to pull the pin on recreational duck shooting for good in Victoria and encourage nature-based tourism instead. Victorians – both...