Letters to the editor 25/01/23
Letters to the editor 25/01/23 ENERGY PRICES Dear editor, Some good news at last! Federal Treasury analysis now forecasts wholesale electricity prices should rise by less than half of earlier… Read more »
Category: Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor 11/01/23
FARE EVASION Dear editor, “There’s no such thing as a free ride”, except on public transport on the Sunshine Coast! It is an epidemic that frustrates both paying passengers and… Read more »
Letters to the editor 21/12/2022
Fuel Price Pain Dear editor, With world crude oil prices just over $70 a barrel, it is astounding to see the current unleaded fuel prices in Australia, at almost $2… Read more »
Letters to the Editor 07/12/2022
POLLIE PORTRAITS Dear Editor, An ex- PM’s portrait was hung in Canberra’s Portrait Gallery this week, depicting him in his famous shirt front sans red budgie smugglers. A tricky question… Read more »
Letters to the editor 23/11/22
NUKE TALK REPLY Dear Editor, No fears for anyone wanting to stake out a veggie patch, Margaret Wilkie (Coolum Advertiser 9 November), there’s plenty of time to enjoy picking your… Read more »
Letters to the Editor 09/11/22
PATHWAY ETIQUETTE Dear Editor, Common courtesy is not so common! Shared paths are meant for pedestrians, bike riders, skateboarders and scooter riders. However, it is a risky business walking on… Read more »
Letters to the Editor 26/10/22
UNIONS Dear Editor, Afraid of the Unions which fought for votes for women, superannuation, holiday pay, workplace safety, child labour abolition, workers’ compensation, paid sick leave, etc? Fair dinkum? Margaret… Read more »
Letters to the editor 12/10/22
RUBBISH Dear editor, As a new resident to Coolum Beach, I am disappointed by the high level of refuse in the street and particularly outside McDonalds Coolum. On my… Read more »
Letters to the editor 28/09/22
RED CROSS URGING BEING PREPARED Dear editor, Communities across Australia are reeling from the compounding effects of fires, floods, cyclones and the global pandemic, and there can be no doubt… Read more »
Letters to the editor 31/08/22
FATAL CRASH Dear Editor, Dear Mr Purdie, forensic crash investigators last week charged a 36-year-old male with two counts of dangerous operation of a vehicle and one count each of… Read more »