The letter from Peter Butters (April 13) correctly identifies that the major obstacle to retaining the heritage value of the deteriorating Ballarat grave memorials is the significant financial cost.
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One source of funds for the work would be to redirect the Labor government initiated "levy" on gross turnover of the Ballarat Cemetery Trust, a death duty by another name, to a program of ongoing remedial works. Imagine what tens of thousands of dollars each year would achieve.
PETER BERLYN
Miners Rest