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'Rolls Royce' NBN will benefit rural and regional areas

12:30 AM | IT might be taken with a hint of irony that federal opposition communications spokesman Malcolm Turnbull yesterday slated the Gillard government for buying “Rolls Royce”-style satellites as part of the rollout of the National Broadband Network to regional and rural Australia.

Editorial - General

More courtesy is called for in wind debate

08 Feb 12 | Well all of you Hepburn Wind members and affiliated groups have been busy sending in emails to The Courier.

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Why are my bank fees consistently high?

08 Feb 12 | RECENTLY I have become annoyed with my bank.

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Police should have the power to give chase

08 Feb 12 | THE police have a difficult job at any time that is not made easier by idiots who refuse to stop when requested.

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Unnecessarily high fees set for vet medication

08 Feb 12 | I recently took my dog, which had suffers from a chronic condition that requires medication every year, to a veterinary clinic .

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Eureka Stadium redevelopment is a must for city’s standing

07 Feb 12 | THE case for a redevelopment of the Eureka Stadium reaches another important juncture today when community and sporting groups come together to discuss the project’s possibilities. |

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No thought given to informing passengers

06 Feb 12 | I MADE the error of taking my three young children to Melbourne on the 11.30am train service. |

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US Army is already receiving recognition

06 Feb 12 | JOHN B Quinn's letter, dated February 4 titled: "US Army's arrival deserves recognition."

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At-risk refugees are the ones we should help

06 Feb 12 | LAWYER Julian Burnside, QC, is known as a "human rights advocate". |

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People are losers again on interest rate cuts

06 Feb 12 | IT seems that globalisation has overtaken any autonomy Australia might have had.

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What happened to fibre optics NBN promised?

06 Feb 12 | THE National Broadband Network (NBN) wants to construct a radiation tower for wireless communications close to our homes in Dereel. |

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Paying tribute to a diamond-studded sense of duty

06 Feb 12 | DIFFERENT people will have different reactions to the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s accession to the throne today.

Editorial - General

Deciding where to send your children to school

04 Feb 12 | DECIDING where to send their children to school is one of the most daunting questions faced by thousands of parents every year in the Ballarat region. |

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Editorial - General

Stop grizzling about our wonderful lake

03 Feb 12 | I AM amazed at the hoo ha being displayed regarding the weed-reed problems at Lake Wendouree. |

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Beware of cold-call solar panel operators

03 Feb 12 | I WRITE to inform The Courier readership of the possible pitfalls arising from agreeing to install solar panel systems from cold-call operators. |

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Change in education system is happening

03 Feb 12 | THIS week more than 850,000 kids from across Victoria are returning to school after the summer holidays. |

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System not geared for employing older worker

03 Feb 12 | ABOUT a week ago (The Courier, January 23) you published a lament about people over 40 having major problems in getting a job in competition with the under-40s. |

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Australia Day events were disappointing

03 Feb 12 | I AM writing this letter to express the disappointment that my husband and I felt with the so-called "celebrations" which were organised for Australia Day, in Ballarat. |

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Do we want to take on more costs for NBN?

03 Feb 12 | I WAS just wondering with the NBN rollout possibly going to be rolled out as a trial in Ballarat, and the possible sign-off with Telstra and Optus taking place, do people realise that this means that NBN will be rolling out more cable in the city?

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Graffiti project is fine art that improves city

03 Feb 12 | I WOULD like to respond to some of the negative comments and incorrect assumptions regarding the graffiti art on the wall of Skipton St Fish Shop. |

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