Don’t Labor the point
COULD someone please tell Bill Shorten and the Labor Party they lost the election with a primary vote of only 34.9 per cent.
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Better luck next time losers.
Russell Breed
Wagga
The art of negativity
THAT is a cheap shot councillor Paul Funnell has taken about Wagga City Council’s public arts policy.
After all, art works only account for about 1 per cent of council’s yearly budget.
Instead of celebrating the city’s wealth of cultural diversity in all its guises, Councillor Funnell has made an art form out of criticising the bits he doesn’t like.
Ros Prangnell
Wagga
Behaviour a disgrace
I WAS outside a supermarket in Wagga on Friday when an employee attacked this gentleman about the fruit he had obtained for his children (the sign on the fruit said it was for children).
I was amazed at the way this employee spoke to him; she was very abusive and disrespecting of this man. I don't think I would shop there if this is the type of people they employ.
Peter Devereux
Tolland
Truth about potholes
I ADVISE people to not be too critical towards the council about the potholes.
Fair enough, it is a council problem, but I would rather blame the weather.
There is pretty-much nothing the council can do until the weather clears up.
The council should not take the rap for what is simply an act of Mother Nature.
Trevor Koop
Ashmont
Education’s slow demise
AS A mature aged citizen, I watch in horror as I see education funds being fed to many shonky operators who profit at the expense of their students.
Federal and state governments are now trying to extract funds from family trust accounts.
Political systems talk about us being one of the “clever countries”.
The NSW TAFE system has been reduced to a shambles.
Governments come and go but the thought of my fellow citizens being under-educated just feeds our nation to the wolves.
Craig Cozens
Wagga
Let’s help the homeless
GEOFF Field's letter on Friday showing concern for, in his words, "200 or more homeless people in Wagga” could be easily addressed if all residents were willing to look after their own.
All things ultimately come down to money. The message from government is “we don't have any”. The taxpayers’ message is “we pay too much tax”.
Kindness helps tremendously but it is still cold and dangerous to live life without a home.
What stops 60,000-odd Wagga residents, which means we have 300 sheltered residents for every one homeless resident?
Approximating a one-off donation from each resident of $14 each, so charitable organisations can pay bond, rent in advance, modest furniture and electricity connection backed up by Centrelink for continued support, we could easily rehome those homeless locals.
Is there someone to drive this or any willingness to support this? I believe most people wish to be kind and helpful and have empathy.
Only fear, negativity, frustration and lack of hope to find a solution stops them. It's not that simple but it's a bloody good start.