COFFEE TIME? Dear editor, I was thinking about how much coffee consumption has changed in Australia, so I did a bit of googling. Australia is the second highest coffee drinking country in the world behind Russia (Germany is not far…
CANDIDATE THANKS Dear editor, Although my campaign did not secure victory in the recent election, I am humbled and deeply grateful for the unwavering support shown throughout this journey. To my supporters – your belief in me, your non-aligned independent…
NUCLEAR IDEA Dear editor, Will the proponents of nuclear power follow Rio de Janeiro and install the power plant atop Mt Coolum like the statue of Christ atop the rock in the Brazilian capital? Apart from becoming a tourist boom,…
DIVISION 8 WIN Dear editor, My praise goes out to Taylor Bunnag for his energetic and professional campaign in Division 8. Many weeks of grassroots campaigning which included his visits to more than 1800 residents’ homes plus those visited by his…
LOCAL KINDNESS Dear editor, Recently at our local shops, after leaving my husband at the chemist, I walked up to the Bli Bli Bakery to buy a couple of bread rolls for lunch. As I approached, I noticed a sign…
HOMELESS RESPONSE Dear editor, In Robyn Deane’s latest letter, which again appears to be a rehash of an ALP media release, she concludes by saying, “Everyone has a right to live somewhere safe with a roof over their head”. I…
HECS TAX Dear editor, Is it true that Australian students with HEC debts pay more tax than some large foreign companies? Just asking for taxpayers. Margaret Wilkie, Peregian Beach. ### NEW OZ DAY Dear editor, On Australia Day I was…
NATURAL EVENTS Dear editor, Scientific luminaries say that it’s a ‘1 in 100’ year event yet record floods, heatwaves and bushfires have happened many times over the past ten years. Which 100 years are they talking about? Just asking for…
NUCLEAR MATHS Dear editor, Did the Federal Opposition’s policy say that nuclear power will triple in Australia? If nuclear power at present is zero, then how will they explain this mathematical conundrum of three times zero equals……? Just asking for…
REFLECTION Dear editor, As another year draws to a close it is time to reflect on what a year it has been. There have been some highs and some lows. Nevertheless, what we need to consider is what sort of…