Tag: Opinion
Healing for the hurting
EVERY once in a while, a tragedy occurs of such magnitude that no-one is left unaffected.
This is particularly true when a small community is...
Bigger precinct in pipeline
PRIOR to the 2014 election, I committed to upgrading the Olinda pool precinct, including a much-needed regional playground facility in the hills.
Continuing on from...
Issue very intense
WELL done and thank you for printing Marilyn’s (Comerford, ‘Mail’, June 16) very important letter, I agree with Marilyn in total.
There is a quantum...
Phone footage is producers’ delight
THE big trouble with chequebook journalism is that many audiences still believe TV news stories without questioning their validity.
There’s no question that, for more...
Lenscape
IT almost doesn’t matter where you are in the Yarra Valley, the familiar mountain-scape seems almost omnipresent in the background. ‘Mail’ editor Peter Douglas...
Bring down the oak
IN MCBRIDE Street, Cockatoo, there dwells an oak tree adjacent to the op-shop.
Every autumn, the said tree does two things - it drops leaves...
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Retirement planning
IF YOU want to live retirement on your terms and not be dependent on the aged pension, don’t miss this free seminar. To...
Fire on the right target
I AM confused by the ‘Mail’ front page article last week (‘Beat back bushfires’, 16 June).
Commendable it is that $2.04 million is being distributed...
Education a major driver
EDUCATION drives our economy.
Over the past 20 years, 40 per cent of productivity growth came from the quality and skills of our workforce.
But our...
Damned in either case
NO-ONE ever said taking the unpopular road was easy. Just ask Knox City Council mayor, Cr Peter Lockwood.
Over the past few weeks, Cr Lockwood...
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Country Music Show
THE Upwey Country Music Club is presenting a Walk Up - Open Mic concert on Sunday 5 July, from 1-5 pm, at...
Lenscape
LOCAL happy snapper Kalli Blunt recently took this beautiful image at the car park of Mount Donna Buang. The happy snapper said she took...
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‘Hills with Heart’ launches to public view in Emerald
A poignant local hills art project has officially launched and remains on display until the end of September.
Photographer Tracey Sharp has put together...
