Without news ideas are small towns being left behind?
If Melbourne’s expanded metropolitan area is becoming a first and second tiered society what then do we call the rest of Victoria? What do we call rural cities, towns, villages and farms? Ideally our societies would be categorized as equal with compensating factors added to our areas to make them all as even as possible with state and federal government facilities therein or about .
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There are thousands of possible options to give the rural areas a status to be proud of: extra infrastructure funding; transport services for all the ill to get them at low cost easily to specialist medical centres and heavily subsidized on-line specialist diagnosis services; massive special at-request funding for the paving of footpaths to help get people in need out walking which could well pay for itself in the long run; a revamp of the in-home care system using contract services doing most domestic jobs including window cleaning, needed to keep the homes of infirm people up to a high standard; expansion of the library rural system to the teaching of people left behind in the IT communication world; urgent upgrade of rail pedestrian crossings and elimination of level crossings where a municipality is cut by several crossings.
Anticipating the usual subtle rejection of these and the many other equalling ideas to the low category municipalities in Victoria secession seems the next best option and perhaps another high powered organisation (or people-power) will take up the task. Rural Victoria could be called what? Where would it be divided? What city would be best suited to capital city? An interesting thinking matter!
Donald Drake, Maryborough
A service that never comes
The Ballarat City Council is not giving the rate payers a choice anymore it seems like democracy doesn't mean anything to the Ballarat Council. Since privatisation has raised its head in favour of the one per cent. I’m being charged for green waste bin which I dont have. I have a private collector who picks my green waste up and has done so for twelve years. Yet I am still being charged for the green waste I don't use.
Eve L Mester, Sebastopol
Unencumbered by a disability
I’m out of my league –because I’m just ordinary and I mean it. Yet I was in awe of Professor Stephen Hawking – not just because of his intellect but also because he was able to break through his disability.
There are so-called brilliant people who don’t have disabilities. We all must remember Stephen and contribute more to our society, go the extra mile. With the passing of Prof Hawking, let us remember the many other remarkable people that have been able to overcome adversity to make a significant contribution to our world.
Stephen Hawking, you have been a guiding light to equality, inclusion and humanity. May you now travel throughout the universe unencumbered.
Ron Egeberg, Soldiers hill
A dire need to keep the young occupied
In reference to article printed on Thursday march 8th, 2018, “Iconic skate spot lost’’.
Congratulations to The Courier for bringing public attention to this wanton Civic Vandalism.
At a time when we are being constantly reminded of the many problems best thing our young people - unemployment (under employment) drug use etc. I am appalled of the theft of this constructive, therapeutic resource.
What kind of example are our ‘civic matters’ giving to our youth by this blatant act of irresponsible vandalism?
Elizabeth M Burns
