GOODBYE TO IDYLLIC VENUE
The Wagga and District Highland Pipe Band will be saying goodbye to their band hall at the Wagga Beach at midday today.
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Members are asked to bring their instruments, play a last farewell to their hall of many years and enjoy a barbecue lunch.
All power has been disconnected so it is hoped the weather is kind.
Although negotiations have been ongoing, a new venue has not yet been announced.
The venue has been an idyllic venue with the river bank, trees and churches inviting followers and visiting tourists across from the adjacent caravan park and beyond to the adjoining car park come parade ground on a balmy summer evening to enjoy the performance on Tuesday evenings.
Appreciation to Ken Lansdown and indeed all associated musicians who have contributed so much.
While beachside renovations are appreciated, there will be many who say with more than a touch of nostalgia, "That's progress!".
Jeanette Campbell, Coolamon
ACT NOW TO ADDRESS RACISM
Senator Mathias Cormann is a minister in a government that has stalled, blustered and shown contempt for any progress in the problems with the system of racism in this country. Despite all the inquiries and money thrown at it, there has been absolutely no progress made.
So Minister Cormann, instead of lambasting the Black Lives Matter demo, your government should start actually coming up with ideas.
From all the previous inquiries that have cost the public a fortune, it says a lot that this march has to happen during a pandemic.
So Minister Cormann, over to you. No more excuses or snide remarks like last weekend.
Geoff Hall, Mount Austin
GOD SAYS BLACK LIVES MATTER
I have always believed that black lives matter. It is a natural consequence of believing in the God who created us all equal and has made it clear that all lives matter.
With Him there is no partiality, no discrimination and no judging anyone on the basis of their race. He is fair and just.
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Because we humans are a lot less than perfect, wrongs have been said and done.
We have to continue to do better and the best example to follow to achieve this is from the only person who has ever lived and achieved a perfect life - the Lord Jesus Christ.
Max Goulter, Ariah Park
YEARNING FOR OUR 'BEST PM'
Gough Whitlam ended his prime ministership as the very best prime minister we have had till now with a fall from grace due to his betrayal by "cursed Kerr", backed by our otherwise lovely Queen Elizabeth.
Dear Gough and Margaret we remember with pride. I speak with great affection.
We remember his superior leadership and social reforms.
Yes, for his gift of my years at university in Sydney I am forever in his debt, as well as in debt to my wonderful parents for voting Labor to vote for him.
We want scholarships for working class families now. Whitlam was blamed for attempting to borrow from the Arabs when our economy needed extra stimulus.
He should not have been put down in that way. Our great loss!
Anne Helyar, Uranquinty
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