Parking fine anger
On the 27th of April this year I was parked outside the Law Courts in Bendigo. I was required as a witness in a court case at the time.
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I fed money into the parking meter machine which gave me a parking docket until 10.30am. Prior to that expiry time I again went to the meter box and placed another ticket on my dash stating I could park to 1.07pm. I came out of the courts at 1pm to find I had been booked. The booking time was 12.52pm. I still had 7 minutes of allowable time.
I am very angry about this issue. I went to the council chambers and spoke with the staff. I was told that I had to move my car from one spot to another to allow me the second 2 hours. So, if I backed out and went into the next bay, which was empty, all would have been okay.
They helped with appeal paperwork but I do not wish to appeal. I want it thrown out. Via my computer I read the total parking road rules for the City of Greater Bendigo. There are many parking rules but mine is not mentioned. Also, the parking sign only stated that I could park for 2 hours. There was no mention of moving my car for the second 2 hours.
The City of Greater Bendigo I presume expects me, Bendigo born but having lived in North Queensland for 46 years, to know everything about how to park here but then it fails the test on its web site.
How many thousands of ticket raising money revenue dollars does the council accumulate each year from this money grab and where is that presumed huge money windfall spent.
Max Carlyon, Kangaroo Flat
Science slides
The latest OECD education rankings for Australian students show a slide from 4th position to 14th in science over recent years. Whilst the federal ministry does not even have a “Minister for Science” and many “senior” ministers still promote the burning of coal for power generation what hope is there for our students with such a lack of modern leadership?
Ian Cooper, California Gully
Taxing issue
Australians have an $18,700 tax free threshold and pay tax at 19% from there to $37,000 - while working that is! Under Labour’s new tax plan a self funded retiree will pay 30% tax on earnings from any Australian investments their super fund holds from dollar zero upwards.
This will mean most retired Australians will pay more tax through their super fund than they PAYE’d while working full time on a higher income!
The ALP have not thought this one through at all. It’s introduction would spell the end of superannuation as a practical means of providing income in retirement.
