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School system making up for Labor neglect

4:00 AM | WHEN the Victorian Coalition was elected to government in November 2010, we inherited a school system which the Brumby Labor government had managed into decay (including) a $300 million maintenance bill.

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Things weren’t perfect under Labor government

4:00 AM | How tiresome it is to hear and read the constant mutterings of the state opposition? No matter what the present government does or says, every single thing is wrong.

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Growth demands new housing strategies

4:00 AM | Population growth is forcing our City of Greater Bendigo to review its planning and development strategy, because the population is expected to grow to 150,000.

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Council’s rejection of review disappointing

4:00 AM | Thanks residents and petitioners for the huge support for an external independent and public council review to identify savings, efficiencies, improvements and new initiatives.

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Time to take care of our vital carers

4:00 AM | CARERS will get greater recognition under new legislation introduced by the state government yesterday.

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Missed opportunity for review of council

08 Feb 12 | It is with great disappointment that only two of our councillors spoke in favour last week of the independent review requested by Ted Coleman and Michael McKenzie, despite: |

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This year will be a defining one for workers

08 Feb 12 | Now that we have that very irritating debate settled as to whether you can donate $100 or more at a time, or watch it disappear at a slower rate on poker machines, maybe we can now focus on a much more important subject – manufacturing – or more precisely the car industry. |

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Inconsiderate drivers using disabled bays

08 Feb 12 | Having relocated to this beautiful city from the Mildura area in July 2011 to be closer to family, we have been made to feel very welcome wherever we have been so far. |

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What will happen to Addy after racing ends?

08 Feb 12 | The following is a letter from “The Spirit of Bendigo”, (known affectionately or should it be termed “a commercial publicity stunt” as Addy). |

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Maryborough breeds rising basketball star

08 Feb 12 | MATTHEW Dellavedova is quickly establishing himself as one of central Victoria’s greatest sporting products.

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Increase in bank fees hurts the hip pocket

07 Feb 12 | RECENTLY I have become annoyed with my bank.

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Thoughts on renewable energy are welcome

07 Feb 12 | I WOULD like to thank Robert Treller for his letter of February 1 discussing renewable energy generation. |

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Give council candidates chance to share ideas

07 Feb 12 | ROBERT Treller’s letter of February 1, ‘‘Think again on backing wind turbines’’, in which he questions Cr Keith Reynard’s promotion and advocacy for wind farms, highlights an important point in this, an election year for council. |

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Gas prices at local outlets just don’t add up

07 Feb 12 | Shame on the price of gas at Safeway’s at Epsom, trading at 67.9 cents per litre, when at Bendigo, Golden Square and Kangaroo Flat are trading at 61.9 cents per litre. |

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Community camps a coup for the country

07 Feb 12 | The AFL should be congratulated for its community camps.

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Government falls short on school support

06 Feb 12 | I’d like to wish the thousands of children who are heading back to school all the best for the coming year. |

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Hunt the hoons down and get them off roads

06 Feb 12 | OVER the past holidays I’ve been of school, I’ve noticed how many teens have just turned 18 and finished school, clocking their 120 hours and getting the freedom of driving alone because they now have their P’s. |

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WorkSafe health checks aren’t so free after all

06 Feb 12 | DURING last year WorkSafe targeted employers across Victoria encouraging them to allow their staff to undergo free health checks in their workplace. |

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Time to pull the plug on pokies

06 Feb 12 | WHEN will enough poker machines be enough? |

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Don’t despair, decent folk outnumber the rogues

04 Feb 12 | Poor Eric Lakey (‘‘Cruelty only highlights present state of society’’, February 2). |

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