Tag: Opinion
Abbott treads thin line
TONY Abbott treads a very thin line with his intention to remove 'the benefit of the doubt’, which is the basic tenet of our...
The kindest cut of all
By DEBRA BOLAND
WORLD Spey Day is 24 February.
This is an annual campaign initiated by the Humane Society International to highlight the importance...
Seeing clearly
I WRITE in response 'No’ to Narconon (Mail, 11 February) to clarify some inaccuracies in your article.
I would first begin by clarifying that Get...
Change of heart?
JIMMY Merlino has always been known as a religious man in State Parliament but it appears that he may now be softening his views.
Jimmy...
Dog of a solution
I AM sorry that some people have had issues with off-lead dogs in Warburton but it is not an easy solution to say to...
Active sponsorship
THE Upper Yarra Toy Library would like to sincerely thank the Warburton and Yarra Junction Community Bank branches for their recent sponsorship, allowing us...
Budgets have been cut
IN RESPONSE to both Jim Child’s and Cindy McLeish’s letters regarding CFA and MFB 'NEVER’ having their budgets cut by the Napthine Government, I...
Where Cindy lives
IN THE course of this campaign I have been questioned about whether I live in the Eildon electorate. Let me set the record straight.
I...
Climate of fear
THE Fire Rating Index was set at 100 for the conditions of the 1939 fires. The 1983 fires had a FRI of 97. In...
Liberal attitude
INTERESTING to note that the Napthine Liberal Government has given $45 million to upgrade TAFE in Frankston, yet they give the outer east only...
End of an era
THE end of an era has come to Warburton. Pete the Postie who has delivered our mail in oppressive heat and freezing cold with...
Vote for education
PEOPLE in the outer east need the opportunity to participate in higher education, TAFE and community education in Lilydale. The best site is the...
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Teacher workforce modelling reveals positive trends
The Victorian Government is helping Victorian kids get a world class education by growing the teaching workforce across the state.
On Sunday 15 December,...
