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ON behalf of my family and myself, I would like to thank all the people in the Latrobe Valley for their Christmas lights displays. Whether it be small or large, it was a pleasure driving around and admiring them. Happy New Year to you all. Janine Davies, Newborough
Animal cruelty not on
BRINGING an animal into the family should be a joyous and loving event, but many animals end up living a nightmare, or even being killed, with cruelty cases rising to appalling levels. Some of the worst cases seen by the RSPCA involved dogs being starved or neglected despite serious injuries, a cat who was drowned in a rubbish bin, and a horse with a large, gaping wound on his chest left untreated. The rate of animal cruelty in Victoria is shocking, with the RSPCA reporting 10,745 cruelty complaints investigated in the year 2020-21, resulting in 324 charges being laid. Unfortunately, a lot more cases probably went unreported. Cruelty to animals in Victoria carries a penalty of up to $74,600 or two years’ imprisonment. These penalties need to be applied rigorously by the criminal justice system; cruelty to animals must be taken seriously for everyone’s sake. If you suspect someone of abusing an animal, report it to authorities right away, for the safety of the entire community. Desmond Bellamy, PETA Australia special projects coordinator
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MORWELL Rose Garden is vibrantly animated by roses, especially the other-worldly Pierre de Ronsard climbing roses that adorn the central gazebo, and that has been the romantic setting for many a fine wedding over the past 29 years. Indeed, it is very fitting that these roses I just mentioned are named after a famous 16th-century French poet, Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585), who wrote almost exclusively about love. So to honour all the lovers who, over the past 29 years, have tied-the-knot at Morwell Rose Garden, I dedicate the following poem: When I look at the Morwell Rose Garden gazebo, I always / Picture a young couple exchanging wedding vows / Amidst its romantic setting: “For richer for poorer, / In sickness and in health, to have and to hold, for all the days / That life allows, / Til death do us part.” / And I picture you and me ever together / Like climbing roses / Entwining around the walls of my heart,/ Til the story of my life closes. Joseph Lis, Morwell
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THIS Christmas-New Year, Traralgon advertised itself as a place not to visit during the holidays. I acknowledge that Traralgon is not a tourist town, but it is a city of 28,000 people and I think we can expect better than for almost every cafe, bar or restaurant to be closed. Many of the 28,000 have visitors from Melbourne, interstate and overseas staying over for the holidays. I could not get a pizza anywhere on Monday, December 27. Only two were open and one ran out of pizza bases at 7pm. Only two bars were open for a drink. Almost impossible to get a coffee.
I could only find one Asian take-away open on Tuesday, December 28. The Grand Junction was the only bar open; Hotel Traralgon, Franks, Star Bar etc etc all closed. The place looks like a ghost town. Thousands pass through this town on the way to and from East Gippsland, they might want something other than KFC or McDonald’s. It’s time Traralgon woke up to the opportunities that are available by being open for business. Tony Willman, Traralgon
Pride at milestone moment
IT was with much pride that our Mirboo North, Protect our Forests Committee (PoF) gathered at Mirboo North Hotel on Sunday, December 19, 2021 to celebrate our long, challenging, but successful campaign to protect much of the last remnants of the local, over exploited South Gippsland historic “Great Forests”. After a unanimous vote, at a huge public meeting in 2017, various sub communities were formed of citizen activists, biologists, field naturalists and
economic researchers, determined to research & overturn a VicForests determination to log much of our local, rich biodiversity forests - considered by our local community as their most precious community environmental asset. Our four-year campaign of citizen science and research, to stop the planned logging, has been successful. However, negotiations must continue with government, to have long term, conservation protection and sound management guidelines. At this time of worldwide, environmental and economic crisis, citizen activism, science and research is absolutely essential to convince all levels of government and business, that it is time to reassess and change our environmental and economic priorities to a more sustainable and positive future. Act positively and celebrate our New Year 2022, with a well-considered, better environmental commitment and lifestyle. Happy New Year. Dick Lester, Protect our Forests member Leongatha
Online comments SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED FOR LATROBE VALLEY Tiffany Brown: All Dan’s fault.
Damien Rose: Get your vaccine it’s the only way to get back to normal, now it’s get your booster to get back to normal now density restrictions again then the next variant oh you need another booster. Wake up people.
LRH DELAYS NON-ESSENTIAL SURGERIES
Geoff Heyblom: So much for living with it.
Christine Lake: Not again.
David Moyes: I’ve seen a lot of empty ambulances driving around Morwell today. Just one driving, no one else in them. Tailed one for an hour until I realised he was doing the same circuit, interesting. Also was in hospital two days ago and never seen it so empty in ER Anthony Bennett: Considering my partner went in via ambulance due to not being able to breathe properly and it took them seven hours to get a bed for her, yeah I think they are overstretched. Scott Humphrey: We must remember it’s not the hospital decisions, it’s the government’s. Amanda Johnstone: Good way to have more pressure on hospital when people start turning up with issues because their health has been ignored.
Judy Cowton: Well this is a change. Emja Lee: Question? Why are we still QR coding when there’s no contact tracing being done. Stephen Bound: How good is it being vaccinated? Richard James: The new freedom sure does have a lot of rules. ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE STRIKES Emily May Ouslinis: Didn’t feel it in Traralgon. Mark Braithwaite: Not here in the top end of Moe. Peter Wilson: What! Marg Ross: No. Irene Cole: No.
Ted Wiseman: Sadly the “non essential” surgeries are taking their toll on many people who with surgery could be back in the workforce, but are now going backwards to the extent that some of them will no longer be capable of going back to their former employment because of further disability due to deterioration during their long waits.
Andrea Shears Zekic: Not in Newborough.
NEW DENSITY RESTRICTIONS IN VICTORIA
Fiona Byl: Nope, did not feel a thing in Thorpdale.
Emma Smith: Here we go again.
Heather Morley. Yep ... I felt it.
Celeste Marie: Felt it in Jeeralang. First thought it was the wind.
Sandra Edwards: No in Churchill. Marjorie Boden: Yes, for two seconds.
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