Rage against the machine
It was truly refreshing to read Margaret Walton’s excellent letter (Free Times, March 29) regarding the terrible onslaught of technology, in particular the computer,...
Vested interest
Any regular reader of regional papers, will be acquainted with the letters of Viv Forbes. The thrust of his output is a vehement opposition...
Quality care
After all the hard fought campaigns to get tertiary qualified staff into child-care centres to educate our pre-schoolers does Tony Abbot really think that...
Coal not candles
Earth Hour should celebrate coal, not candles.
It was coal that produced clean electric power which cleared the smog produced by dirty combustion and open...
Kindness of youth
Being a retired pensioner, I found myself in some kind of a dilemma when I found that my wallet was missing, containing all cards...
Rules for caravans
Recently my husband and I returned from a two-week holiday interstate. We towed a camper trailer.
At a guess, I would say that...
No interest in interest rates
The interesting thing about interest rates is that people are not interested in understanding what part interest rates play in their ongoing life, or...
UnAustralian activities
There was a report on the news recently about ANZAC Day being questioned for multicultural reasons, which came as a huge shock to many...
Protect the children
Father Chris Riley (SFT 29/3/12) made numerous comments regarding child abuse and quotes episodes that have happened in countries outside Australia. It is interesting...
Brain washing
Your parents are, and always have been, devout in their practise of religion “B”. This is allied to church “B”. After your birth, and...
Let your light shine
The so-called “Earth Hour” is again upon us. We are told that people all over the planet will switch off their lights in support...
More work for Bob Carr
Our new Foreign Minister has embraced ‘cultural diversity’ as a key tenet to guide Australian foreign policy. That sounds fine but is Bob Carr...
Allora precinct redevelopment taking shape
The Allora Precinct Redevelopment Project is progressing steadily, with construction underway on what is set to become a vibrant community hub combining key services...
