The convict who built valley’s first public school
A recent feature story about Irish convicts has brought forward a couple of letters with local angles.
Letters
"Light rail has probably unnecessarily already cost the ACT hundreds of millions, money that could have been used to address unmet community needs including housing, health, education and reducing debt," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
"We know though, that the ACT government cares for those of us who live southside, so periodically high-order magicians are dispatched to solve the problem," says letter writer HENRY MOULDS of Wanniassa.
"Across the many terms of ALP government, particularly under Andrew Barr, community disquiet across a number of demographics has grown," says letter writer ALBERT OBERDORF.
Letters
The new metro rail system that shows up Canberra
"Ultimately, a tunnel under Civic will also be necessary as traffic congestion inevitably increases," says letter writer RICHARD JOHNSTON as he showcases the new Melbourne Metro rail system.
Letters
Advice for our ‘arrogant, opaque’ government
"Until governance improves, the community will continue to suffer from the misplaced priorities of this arrogant, bumbling, bone-headed and opaque government," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
Letters
NCA ‘hasn’t the guts’ to safeguard the national interest
"The territory tentacles that recently acquired seven acres of Lake Burley Griffin lakebed at West Basin, are now extending into the national land of Commonwealth Park," says letter writer JULIET RAMSAY.
CityNews readers have their say on the consequences of the Bondi shooting massacre.
This is our last letters column for this year. Thank you to all our many new and regular correspondents. The lively, passionate and often provocative opinions we publish keep the editor on his toes! So one final time for 2025...
For years letter writer VANESSA JONES has asked for action on dirty post boxes at Kippax shops.
"Karma comes around," warns letter writer CLAIRE EAMES, of Holt, to thieves who have taken…
"Kids and adults will be forced to give up their indoor sports competitions. How can such well used and valued assets be ripped away from the community they have served? Shame ACT government, shame!" says letter writer DIANNE DEANE.
Mark Parton has to transform his disparate party room into a cohesive opposition, develop a suite of policies that resonate with the electorate, then sell it to the voters. A tall order, says letter writer, IAN DE LANDELLES.
"To get dangerous, dead trees removed by our local government requires the 'patience of saints'," says letter writer ERWIN WEGNER of Giralang.
Denial of opportunity has not been the real problem; feminists have been duped by technology, says letter writer JOHN L SMITH, of Farrer.
"Comfortable houses and mature trees, lawns and gardens would be bulldozed over a 3.5 kilometre stretch." Letter writer SIMON SCOTT is concerned about rezoning on the western edges of Watson and Downer.
Reader ROSS KELLY is staggered to discover the road into his sleepy corner of Canberra is to be resealed – again. He reckons it doesn't need it.
"Ben Roberts-Smith earned his Victoria Cross and Medal of Gallantry in some faraway foreign land that his government saw fit to send him in order to fight an enemy of a terrorist regime," says letter writer and former soldier ROSS E SMITH.
Letter writer RON EDGECOMBE says there is so much for the ACT to learn from the Tasmanian Planning Commission report on the Hobart stadium proposal.
