Bryce should meet the people
August 21, 2009
The Governor General, Quentin Bryce, makes a welcome visit to Mount Gambier tomorrow.
As the Queen’s representative, the Governor General is a symbol of national unity.
Forget the republic debate for a moment and consider that the power of the people is invested in the Crown. Read more
Sol Trujillo should have kept quiet
May 27, 2009
Former Telstra chief executive Sol Trujillo appears to be suffering relevance deprivation syndrome if some of his recent public statements are any guide.
Many retired leaders believe they should remain silent, at least for a respectful period, but Mr Trujillo thinks and acts differently. Read more
Mount Gambier could be energy capital
May 14, 2009
Mount Gambier is ideally placed to become the national hub of Australia’s alternative energy industry.
The Green Triangle region is already producing electricity derived from wind and geothermal sources.
Plans are under way to establish wave power and biofuel plants, while the potential for “clean coal” and gas is largely untapped. Read more
Don’t bag the checkout chick
May 1, 2009
Whether we like it or not, plastic bags will be banned in South Australian supermarkets from Monday.
If you are one of the many people who use plastic bags for kitchen rubbish, this weekend is your last chance to stock up.
If you are one of the many people who supports the ban, but regularly forgets to take recyclable “green bags” with you to the shop, you’d better start remembering. Read more
Ban mobile phones in schools
March 17, 2009
Mobile phones should be banned in schools.
While ostensibly a communications device, modern phones are also cameras and video recorders with internet access.
As The Border Watch reports today, footage of local children fighting on school grounds and in public places has been published on YouTube. Read more
Health group meetings must be open
December 11, 2008
The new Mount Gambier Health Advisory Council (HAC) will hold its first general meeting tonight after members were formally appointed last month.
The meeting, which is closed to the public, includes an agenda item to discuss meeting procedures in 2009 and beyond. Read more
Sink the carbon forest tax dodge
December 3, 2008
One of the more interesting parliamentary debates in Canberra this week surrounded the future of “carbon sink forests”.
Most readers will be unfamiliar with this term, but policy decisions on the matter have significant implications for the South East. Read more
End the time zone confusion
November 26, 2008
In years to come historians will reflect on Australia’s current five time zones as another example of our failure to look beyond state parochialism to the national interest — much like the border customs posts of colonial days and the various railway gauges. Read more
Smoking ban at events makes sense
November 19, 2008
There has been some understandable debate following the successful Mount Gambier Christmas Parade about the suitability of allowing people to smoke in public at events where children are present.
The simple answer is that such behaviour is not acceptable. Read more
Rethink needed on web censorship
November 4, 2008
Australia is moving to join China, North Korea and Iran in controlling what citizens are allowed to view on the internet.
Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy confirmed recently the government is pushing ahead to introduce a $44.2m internet censorship plan. Read more
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