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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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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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Lack of consultation is crux of CSIRO report

31 Jan 12 | IN response to the letter by Cam Walker (The Courier, January 25), he must be very afraid that the truth about the potential collateral damage which is being reported by many people living too close to large wind turbines is surfacing.

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GM interests shouldn't affect agriculture policy

31 Jan 12 | MANY readers will share my dismay that the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics (ACPFG) is developing a salt-tolerant genetically-engineered barley. |

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Keep Father Maguire for as long he's able

31 Jan 12 | THE hierarchy of Victoria's Catholic Church should meet and advise Father Bob Maguire that he can remain as South Melbourne's parish priest as long as he is mentally and physically able to do so. |

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Fiskville investigation submissions invited

31 Jan 12 | YOUR readers will probably be aware that an independent investigation is underway into concerns that people may have been affected by training activities at the CFA Fiskville facility, south of Ballan.

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Abbott in swim gear will solve asylum issue

31 Jan 12 | I SEE that Tony Abbott says he will turn the boats back if he becomes prime minister.

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The Greens have questions to answer

31 Jan 12 | ON Australia Day we witnessed in the nation's capital, a disgraceful act of political thuggery directed against our democratic system. |

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King out of touch with 'working families'

31 Jan 12 | IT is disappointing to see Catherine King spending over $57,000 on travel ("High Flying MP, The Courier, January 25, 2012), it just goes to show how out of touch Ms King is with the needs of "working families". |

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Display of Australian flags disappointing

31 Jan 12 | I MUST say on seeing the omnipresent display of flags in and around Ballarat on Australia Day, I felt a sense of disappointment for the bearers of those flags. |

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