Letters

 Dear Editor, In the wake of a vicious attack on our First Nations People at Camp Sovereignty on 31 August, Victorians turned out in their thousands last Saturday to support them. I was fortunate to be among those who gathered...

Dear Editor. Regarding Hepburn Shire taking the longest time to approve building applications, my neighbour had a building extension that took months to gain approval. Everything was ready to go but nothing could commence...

The Kingston and District Power Alliance and other community representatives have been working with Council to prevent the Western Renewables Link from proceeding in its current form and location. Add your voice.

Most forms of graffiti are messy, offensive and ugly. It needs all of us to respond, whether it be Council, property owners, tenants or  the general public. The photo below shows some messy graffiti in the heart of Daylesford....

Dear Editor, I was admitted to the Acute Wing of the Daylesford Community Hospital, recently, following a fall onto a concrete path at my home. My head and face took the impact and needed urgent attention. I was quickly assessed...

Dear Editor, I am writing to share my dismay and frustration at the unfulfilled promises by this State Government to legislate the new national parks, so many years into this process. They have meddled with the original plan,...

Dear Editor, I agree with Keith Pyers that this Council election is very important for our future and agree, in part, with his assessment of the need for consistency. However, the leadership required of a new Council should not...

Dear Editor, Tim Drylie’s attempt to justify his walkout from the 16 September Council meeting is as shameful as the act itself (The Wombat Post – 4th Oct). The walkout was a cynical exercise by three councillors (Drylie,...

Dear Editor, The Council election is very important for our future. In the last three elections only one of the councillors who served in the previous term was re elected each time. This is not enough for consistency . This time...

Dear Editor, A recent article in The Wombat Post criticised me and fellow councillors for walking out of the September 16 Council meeting, implying that our action was an “abrogation of responsibility.” I want to address these...

Dear Editor, In the 6th September edition of the WP there was a long article dedicated to Hepburn Shire’s financial problems titled “Council Needs to Face its Financial Problems”. This article alerted readers...

Dear Editor, On many occasions in our local history our community has stood up to protect our natural mineral water springs. We know that the mineral springs are a key part of our identity. Much of our local economy and...