SOLAR PRAISE Dear editor, It’s wonderful to hear your positive feedback about Coolum Beach Resort’s commitment to sustainability! I agree wholeheartedly that it’s a brave and intelligent step forward, and it’s definitely something we need to see more of in the…
VOTE HISTORY Dear editor, When USA voters remembered the first Trump government (2016), the next time they voted for the other side (2020). Then, forgetting history and believing the promises of the convicted criminal, they voted for him again (2024)…
Letters to editor 230425 ELECTION THOUGHTS Dear editor, When it comes to politics, I tend to be a listener and try and come to my own conclusion without the argument or heated discussion that often comes with the territory. But…
FAIRFAX CHAT Dear editor, In January, our Federal MP Ted O’Brien verbally agreed to take part in a much-needed community conversation about nuclear power when approached by the President of our Marcoola Community Group – Susie Chapman, on behalf of many confused residents. A number of other community groups agreed…
ENERGY CLAIMS Dear editor, Mr O’Brien says the Coalition’s “balanced energy mix” will deliver “cheaper energy bills”. I think the voters are entitled to ask by what advanced mathematics he can show that replacing the cheapest form of power – solar panels…
SAVE STUMERS Dear editor, On behalf of the Save Stumers Creek Off Leash Dog Beach Committee we would like to thank the community so much for their dedicated support signing petitions, completing the council and local surveys, and for showing…
STUMERS LOVE Dear editor, I have been walking my dogs at Stumers Creek for a little over 25 years. They have all loved the freedom and open exercise available when they are off-lead on a long stretch of beach. There…
STUMERS CREEK UNDER ATTACK Dear editor, Council is intending to reduce dog access at certain beaches and bushland. One of those areas hit is Stumers, which is an icon as a dog meeting place, used not just by locals but…
FAIR GO FOR FAIRFAX Dear editor, Apparently there’s a Federal election looming. You can tell by the number of roadside billboards popping up like Dicky Knees all over the countryside. The current member for Fairfax, Ted O’Brien is leading the…
BUDGET QUERY Dear editor, Just asking if a 2024 budget deficit of $28 billion is “off the cliff”, then does it make the 2021 budget deficit of $1trillion totally unfathomable? Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach. ## FAMILY KINDNESS Dear editor, Over…