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 predictions. The Energy Minister Chris Bowen’s temporary 12-month price cap…
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 bus drivers alike! Further south, Translink inspectors catch these fare…
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 a litre. Supposedly, every dollar of crude oil equates to…
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 is how to depict the recent ex-PM who wore so…
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 own beans. SMR’s are not going to happen anytime soon,…
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 a shared pathway when these vehicles speed past without warning…
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 Wilkie, Peregian Beach. ## HAVE A SAY ON ROADS Dear…
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 regular walks I often observe the litter outside McDonalds, and…
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 that more challenges will emerge. Australian Red Cross is urging…
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 drug driving and driver failing to restrain a child under…