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The National Party has some nerve

4:00 AM | The Nationals have some nerve holding their state conference in Bendigo – one of the many country towns they have screwed over too many times to count and this year’s state budget was no exception. |

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Need for ambulance base in Rushworth is growing

4:00 AM | The GV Health Waranga Advisory Committee recently met with Ambulance Victoria with regard to the need to establish an Ambulance base in Rushworth.

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Government is to be condemned for TAFE cuts

4:00 AM | I write in reference to your article “Budget cuts could cost 120 TAFE staff” (Bendigo Advertiser, May 11) and add that the loss of jobs is very disturbing but as important, the loss of education diversity is appalling. |

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A tribute to Jock Granter, a great Victorian

4:00 AM | My last conversation with Jock Granter, at Anzac House, was a show of surprise and admiration that, in his frail and wheelchair-bound state, he would make the arduous trip to Melbourne to attend the memorial service to Bruce Ruxton. |

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Attack the crime, not the messenger

4:00 AM | This week I was accused of getting a perverse enjoyment from writing about sexual crime. |

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Editorial - General

Thanks for clear facts about climate change

16 May 12 | I’ve been waiting for a letter of gratitude from Stephen Mooney in response to Cr Keith Reynard’s letter (Bendigo Advertiser, May 3, 2012). |

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All workers benefit from trade union movement

16 May 12 | During the inevitable suspension of standing order debates orchestrated by the federal opposition in Federal Parliament this week, manager of opposition business Chris Pyne demanded to know if government members of Parliament had ever received any financial assistance or benefits from Australia’s trade union movement. |

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Wedderburn(e) spelling makes one wonder

16 May 12 | In regards to the The Way We Were, published on Monday (reproduced above): When and why was the “e” dropped off the spelling of Wedderburn, as we now know it?

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Chess championship will keep you up all night

16 May 12 | The World Chess Championships are being played in Moscow. |

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Council misses the point in Vic Hotel proposal

16 May 12 | The reaction of the City of Greater Bendigo to the proposed redevelopment of the New Victoria Hotel in Eaglehawk was a big mistake. |

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Greens and Liberals on same page for once

16 May 12 | It was good to see Tony Abbott agreeing with the Greens for once.

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V/Line upgrades can’t come too soon

16 May 12 | DELAYS on Bendigo’s train service continue to highlight the need for swift infrastructure upgrades, with V/Line recording no improvements to its punctuality for a year. |

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Editorial - General

Budget reveals defence a low priority for Labor

15 May 12 | Obviously there are no votes to be had by spending much needed capital on our defence capabilities, because defence has taken a massive hit, even more than usual, in Mr Swan’s budget. |

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All coalition does is take credit for Labor projects

15 May 12 | I see Damian Drum opened the new Axedale police station. |

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State government fails to deliver for kinder families

15 May 12 | The Baillieu government has caused a great deal of confusion regarding the future of Victorian kindergartens after failing to invest in kinders in this year’s state budget. |

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A week to thank CFA volunteers for their efforts

15 May 12 | During National Volunteer Week (May 14 to May 20), Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria urges everyone to find a local Country Fire Authority volunteer and thank them. |

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Bendigo Hospital runs like a well-oiled machine

15 May 12 | Often, the letters on this page are of condemnation rather than praise, so I thought I would jot down a few lines in relation to my recent experience at the Bendigo Hospital. |

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Restaurants have golden opportunity

15 May 12 | ANYONE who lives in central Victoria will be well aware of the quality of the region’s hospitality industry.

Editorial - General

How do things work in Wayne Swan’s world?

14 May 12 | So let’s see how this works in Wayne Swan’s world: you promise there will be a budget surplus in 12 months’ time of a modest $1.5 billion. |

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Axing of free cough vaccine will hit the poor

14 May 12 | I am frankly saddened to read that the state government is stopping the funding of whooping cough vaccinations from the end of June (Bendigo Advertiser, May 8). |

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