Tag: Opinion
Consider the motives
WITHIN these pages, over about a month, there has been statement and counter-claim about the closure of the CFA’s prime training facility, Fiskville.
But there...
Anzac labour of love
GIVEN the extensive coverage the media has given to the Anzac Centenary over the past few months, it may seem untimely to broach this...
Managing economic transition by preparing for growth
NEVER has it been more important for us to look after small business in Victoria and, more specifically, in the Yarra Ranges.
Like most domestic...
It’s about the tax, stupid
IT'S about minimising declared profits and therefore paying less tax.
Low-tech, state-owned native forest logging corporation, VicForests, has been at it for years. Since ...
Patch-up job
SO ONCE again Vicroads is going to cobble together a “repair“ job on Chum Creek Road.
And just to make sure we all understand that...
Vaccinations not for everyone
HOW dare the government introduce compulsory vaccinations in a so-called free society!
This is Big Pharma's clout testing the waters for worse to come.
If vaccines...
Money down the drain
PREMIER Daniel Andrews’ decision not to proceed with the former Coalition Government’s visionary East West Link infrastructure project will see Victorians paying out over...
Deep connection with soldiers’ stories
By TONY SMITH MHR
ONE often overlooked fact of World War I is the first shot of the war was fired in Australian territory.
Another little...
Lenscape
THERE’S little doubt the Yarra Valley is one of the most spectacular places in Victoria, when it comes to snapping inspiring images. Sharyn Walker...
Dangerous corner
IN RESPONSE to Kath Gannaway’s article on the dangerous corner near Graceburn Aqueduct (Mail, 8 April), I am enraged by this news.
My husband had...
Down to road safety
NO matter which roads you’re travelling on in our beautiful state, there are many reasons to drive carefully.
But for those who drive on our...
Get a move on
YARRA Ranges Council and the Yarra Glen Tennis Club have already spent thousands of dollars restoring a heritage clubhouse, but there is no electricity...
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Christmas feasts accelerate food waste
A Senior Research Fellow from RMIT University has prompted the question of whether society needs to rethink its food consumption habits at Christmas.
Dr...
