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Your Say: Jennifer Grundy, Naracoorte An increase in population in our cities and towns begs the question, to what end? It seems to be governments, developers and city councils in particular that advocate such policies which do not necessarily align with the wishes of the general population, whose domain it is to determine such life changing decisions. The aim to fill the employment gap is not the answer because larger numbers of people require ever more services and a larger population will not guarantee a better or more prosperous nation. I suspect our leaders have succumbed to globalisation in all its aspects which is to the detriment of the way of life we have known and cherished and still desire for this country.

Your say: Jillian McLean As Naracoorte residents, we have reason to be proud of the rich Scottish heritage our town reflects. If local council believe painting murals is a worthy project, why then are those painted in our town depicted in gaudy colours which are a distraction to drivers, when they could record, in discreet sepia, realistic images of our early settlers? Such murals would be symbolic, a tribute to our forefathers, and a reminder of our good fortune in having Naracoorte as a legacy.

Your Say: Cliff Hignett, Naracoorte People who are complaining about power prices do not understand capitalism. Our power is supplied, transmitted and delivered by (mostly multinational) corporations – whose sole objective is to maximise profits for shareholders – they only provide power to customers as a means of making sure the suckers (you) keep sending them money. Recent talk of another power price rise refers to the government agreed ‘default price’- a sort of recommended retail price. If you have just ‘gone with the flow’ or accepted the first offer made to you, then, in all probability, your price is the ‘default’ and will rise around 7% in July. Power in SA is the highest price in Australia. When over 50% of our supply comes from cheap solar and wind, why are we paying so much? The reason is that most South Australians have not changed their supplier since ETSA […]

Your Say: KL Moyle Congratulations to Ken Grundy, WT Pomery, Arnie Phitzner and Heather Gibbons on their letters in “Your Say” Wed May 31 2023. 1. Surely it is time for all ordinary people to realise our rights have been and are being eroded at an alarming rate. Sadly, the old adage “You never know what you’ve got until it’s gone,” should make us all alarmed. 2. This government is going to bring our country to its knees, if it continues to spend money on climate change at the rate they are, when other countries are doing little. 3. Why should the World Health Organization have control over our decisions, we should be able to make our own, although the way our government “kow-tows” to others, I wonder are they capable of clear thinking decisions. 4. I will touch lightly on “The voice”, but I will preface my remarks by […]

Your Say: Anne Lyons, Naracoorte Regarding the “Pasin Voice” article printed in The News issue 153, 7th June, I think Mr Hignett is underselling the intelligence of Tony Pasin.  Tony would not be voting “No” to keep in with Peter Dutton, but because he believes it will not achieve the outcome desired to better the lives of our Indigenous people.  I also will use my vote to say ‘No” for the same reason. Australians do not like being told what to do. The State Parliament passed the Voice Bill without any of the publicity “The Voice” is getting federally.  It was just hastened through so we are stuck with it. The Indigenous people already have a myriad of committees funded by State and Federal Government.  In the State First Nations Voice Bill it reads that new committees will be formed but only ONE was mentioned to be disbanded.  Why haven’t […]