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Peak services not running on time

22 May 12 | Yes, congratulations to V/Line running trains on time for the last month, however it obviously must be trains running off peak that arrive on time.

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Street trees' autumn display spoiled

22 May 12 | It was a delight to see Peake Street, Golden Point with the manchurian pear trees in full autumn colours.

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Who are we to believe about the carbon tax?

22 May 12 | It occurred to me the other day when I opened a bottle of soft drink just how ludicrous this carbon tax is. |

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Art comes in many forms for all to enjoy

22 May 12 | After reading the comments in The Courier regarding the Grace Kelly Style Icon exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery, it is very sad to see the reactions of some people to a report of this exhibition .

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Right to education being taken away

22 May 12 | TAFE facilities around Victoria will close down, teachers will lose their jobs and crucial courses will no longer be available with the TAFE cutbacks.

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Sad to see beautiful old train vandalised

22 May 12 | I'm Tabitha (aged 10) and I feel very passionate about the steam train as I have gone on it many times when it comes to Ballarat and love it.

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Street trees need better attention

22 May 12 | Firstly, the council is to be congratulated on the heritage weekend and the refurbishment of the planter boxes in the CBD.

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We need an election, not a carbon tax

22 May 12 | So our PM Gillard says there is no need to fear her carbon tax, the tax she said before she became our now-elected PM: "There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead". |

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People must stand up to the mining barons

22 May 12 | THE irreversible environmental damage threatened by coal seam gas (CSG) and coal mining is becoming alarmingly clear in NSW and QLD.

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Government trashing long TAFE tradition

22 May 12 | Ballarat's long-lived and proud TAFE tradition is to be sorely diminished as a result of the Baillieu government's state budget, even though the mantra for years has been that Victoria's workforce needs upskilling.

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TAFE cuts a puzzle in face of skills shortage

22 May 12 | We are short of skilled 'tradies'.

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We all deserve a clean-air future

22 May 12 | This week, the Victorian government announced it will plant millions of new trees around the state over the next two years.

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Speed limit not the only problem

22 May 12 | The problems with Yankee Flat Road are not just entries and exits to and from homes and other roads. |

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Councillors must be kept fully informed

22 May 12 | BRRA understands that a delegation of concerned Ballarat Aquatic Centre users led by Peter Byrne met with Ballarat City Council's CEO Anthony Schinck, Cr Craig Fletcher and director Eric Braslis on December 6. |

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Pool users just want consistency in quality

18 May 12 | I AM writing to support recent letters regarding less-than-ideal swimming pool conditions in Ballarat. |

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Industrial relations has lost touch

18 May 12 | "Parents are working too hard" (The Courier, May 15). |

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TAFE cuts savage and unwarranted

18 May 12 | Ballarat and region have a long, proud and continuous public education and training history through the Ballarat Mechanics Institute, the School of Mines and Industries, and in the past two decades, the University of Ballarat. |

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Greens and Liberals on same page for once

17 May 12 | It was good to see Tony Abbott agreeing with the Greens for once. |

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Civic Hall just needs a 'can-do' attitude

17 May 12 | The Civic Hall Tour left our group pleasantly surprised at the splendid order in which the grand building has survived. |

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A 20-year strategy to save heritage

17 May 12 | Another "Heritage Week" has come and gone. Thanks. A success.

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