Service station will not take over Huntly
In reply to Rob Johnson's letter in relation to the service station for Huntly, (“We don’t want service station to take over the town”, Bendigo Advertiser, December 20) I also am a local here for 20 years and who has taken the interests of the township to heart and attended many meetings in relation to matters I feel have not been for the best interest of our "village" .
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In my opinion Viewpoint was the first destroying factor with so many small home sites in a lovely rural setting.
Along the highway Bendigo is moving out here with several homes sites, which according to a meeting that I and several others have with the late CEO John McClean was never going to happen. It was to be a open green space.
The biggest problem Huntly shops have in my opinion is the enlargement of the bakery because the passing traffic have no idea what no standing, or double parking means as they just stop where they like, including the bus stop.
This service station will not be anywhere as busy as the bakery traffic plus it is on the other side of the road with provision to stop off of the highway.
But I must agree Rob with all the development out here it is only driven by the council’s greed for money and they do nothing for us. There was a plan to beautify the approach to our village several years ago but, typical council, lost in time.
Robert Smallpage, Huntly
A requiem for education staff at La Trobe
Unfortunately, and without much further to do, those interested will need to prepare a “requiem” for the battered and bruised staff in the school of education at La Trobe University, Bendigo.
Gone are the days of local talent building local talent.
Jaroslaw Kotiw, Strathfieldsaye
We should work together, not divide and conquer
Individuals who possess outstanding abilities are expected to perform always up to their standard
Unlike ordinary people, they are being constantly scrutinized by the public. If they happen to be in charge, the bug is likely to come to rest with them. They may be held responsible for mistakes committed by other people. This is going on in schools, employments, politics, sports and so on.
When working in a gang I have learned, that there is a greater solidarity between blue, than white collar workers.
White collar workers tend to have different personal opinions and are more ambitious. Rather than joining together in one solid block, they are competing between themselves and dividing in many groups.
Jiri Kolenaty, Rushworth
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