I RECENTLY read a letter in the Bendigo Advertiser in which Jacinta Allan challenged Greg Bickley over not being interested in a pedestrian crossing for the main street of Elmore ("Embarrassing for Liberals", August 18).
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In the letter, Ms Allan stated that Mr Bickley “needs to tell the Elmore community that he was not being up front with them” and that “the Elmore community deserves better”.
Today I spoke to friend of mine in Elmore, and he relayed a very funny story to me.
He said he was on the way to collect his mail on Monday morning and noticed a large group of people in front of the Elmore Post Office.
He went inside and got his mail and there was a letter addressed to him from Jacinta Allan.
He opened it up and read it. It was another go at Greg Bickley for not supporting a pedestrian crossing for Elmore.
Mr friend walked outside, and there was Greg Bickley and Paul Weller announcing $300,000 for the crossing!
He said he laughed, screwed up the letter and went over to congratulate Greg Bickley for the great announcement.
To my mind Jacinta Allan has become very good at stirring up fear and misinformation in this community.
Whether it be about this issue, or others she gets involved with, all she seems to do is make a lot of noise to try and get a headline, and waste taxpayers' money sending out material that is misleading and clearly wrong.
Good on you Mr Bickley for getting this crossing through.
It appears it is Jacinta Allan who has not been up front with us, and we certainly deserve better than her negativity.
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