Tag: Opinion
Remember the walking wounded
WITH the fanfare of the Anzac Centenary now done and dusted, it can be easily forgotten that our recently returned soldiers continue to fight...
Lenscape
VALUED ‘Mail’ reader Judy Friguglietti snapped this ripping photograph as she was walking up to Outlook Track, in the Dandenong Ranges above the 1000...
Memorial repairs welcomed
WITH this year’s Remembrance Day in mind, the Upwey/Belgrave RSL says the Belgrave War Memorial is now much better equipped to host public services.
Two...
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...
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Over 8000 Hyundai cars recalled
Hyundai has recalled over 8700 iX35s with a year range of 2012 to 2013 due to a manufacturing defect.
Brake fluid may leak into the...
