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    Climate sceptic to contest Upper House (18)
    • pyrrho: Stevo is using a version of “Pascal’s Wager.”
    • Maybe: Nice argument Stevo! I have to remember that for the critics I encounter.
    • Stevo: On the one hand - If If the Climate Change advocates are wrong We make changes that build community, simplify our lives and reduce our impact on indisputably finite resources such as arable...
    Junk food tax opposed (1)
    • Bruce Potter: More tax, surely not, what is stopping us as a nation educating our children and others that the best way to save money is to put a bit of effort into your own life and well being. We...
    Digital TV switch set for December 15 (2)
    • eugine powell: I was led to believe that Mt Gambier was going to be switched off in june / july this year ? What about the programme guide that was supposed to be fully operational last August?
    • Craig Ferguson: I wonder if we will get the commercial Hi Def service by then. At the moment it all comes from Victoria through a very tall aerial.
    Visiting researchers propose sugar tax (6)
    • the diplomat: again I think these things are mentioned are behavioural and are good to address but once the subsidy ran out or the trainer left etc. what would they default to? A worldview change...
    • Ebony Jackson: Okay – to be clearer, personal trainers cost money. Even if it was cheaper many low income people would not be able to pay. Where as walking under your own steam, no fee to pay...
    • Maybe: but a motivational mover and shaker is exactly what personal trainers do! SO in a sense you disagree with me by saying it’s a luxury most people can’t afford, when my point was...
    • Ebony Jackson: I have to agree with you Maybe – lack of exercise = obesity. I don’t think gyms and personal trainers are the answer either – this would be a luxury most people...
    • Maybe: couldn’t agree more diplomat. Half the problem with obesity too is a lack of exercise. Instead of hiking junk food prices how about subsidising gym fees or personal trainer fees to...
    • the diplomat: How about the govt subsidise fruit and veg and other healthy food choices instead of slugging parents with another levy? t the end of the day though it comes done to education and...
    Youth Allowance remains stalled (15)
    • Gavin: Joel Current Parental income thresholds are indexed 1 January every year. Under the new system as they are linked to Family Tax Benefit threshold I would imagine that would change 1 July...
    • Joel: Does anyone know the expected date of when the parental income thresholds are increased?
    • Mitchell: I don’t see how this new system helps rural students like me at all. A two year gap year is not a reality. My uni does not allow two year deferment! The relocation scholarship I may...
    Heywood wants to kick off at home (1)
    • JaydenC.: Shame round 1 didn’t work but they have the Elastoplast Cup there anyway. They should make a real day out of that, use that to harness support and show off the recruits. Have a...
    Pegler pushes rail corridor development (18)
    • JaydenC.: Cheers! =D
    • Maybe: All fantastic ideas Jayden!
    • JaydenC.: A skate park would be perfect in the railway lands. Same as has already been said, it’s central (yet hardly the main focal point of the town), well-lit and self-policing. They have...
    • Skate Dad: I have 2 boys 6 & 9 and they love the skate park but I do not let them at the ones in the mount by themselves due the to many older kids and anti social behaviour. The proposed skate...
    • Maybe: I can honestly say both parks are ugly. Their location is all wrong, and the way they are treated is all wrong. That’s the only reason we need a new one. Demolish the other two and...
    • deb: Peter P, best thing about graffiti is that a roller tray and roller with nice clean paint soon covers up the nasties and gang tags. I feel kids should have a place to deface or do their...
    • Shane: What we need in the rail corridor Margaret street precinct is a comprehensive sporting social entertainment precinct. Bring Basketball , Volleyball, Netball together into one area. You can...
    • Wayne Stapleton: Why is it when parties want to look youth friendly they want to build another skate park? There is more to young people than skating and I think we have plenty of under utilized...
    Pilot program targets cyber bullying (1)
    • Jessica N.M.: I think it’s important we open the lines of communication with our kids about bullying, and how dangerous and severe the outcomes of it can be. I use videos with my kids (8, 13,...
    Uplifting campaign to bust cancer (1)
    • Jenny Heemskerk: The bras are all on display in the gallery, and Janine has received a fantastic response. There are over 50 entries and all are unique. The public should come and have a view very...
    Council braces for climate change impact (1)
    • Jason: I’m glad Grant Council is acting on climate change, when you have the majority of scientists telling you climate change is real its pretty obvious you should do something.
    New warning over foreign lottery scam (4)
    • Ebony Jackson: Might be a good idea to bin it!
    • deman: I have recieve a letter from Loteria Primitivia dated 05/10/2009 which came in 46 days late awarding me a 1.3 billion euros which was drawn on the 15/09/2009. The wining numbers were...
    Deadline looms for prize payment (1)
    • Chris: It’s called the Sungold Twenty20 Cup – not the big bash!