"I am in my 80s, next to my property there is a huge government gumtree that drops leaves and nuts on to my drive. The hundreds of nuts are dangerous because I slip on them." But no-one in the bureaucracy is listening to RIA VAN DE ZANDT.
"Please slow down on the roads, look out for wildlife and to check animals that have been hit. It's possible for animals such as kangaroos, possums and wombats to survive a car strike," says letter writer REBECCA MARKS.
The contentious construction progress of light rail continues to evoke responses from CityNews readers, most of whom are refusing to lie down and let the government's tram spin roll over them. Here are the latest letters.
"Tariffs generally are bad for world trade, especially for the weakest trading countries," says letter writer TIM WALSHAW, of Watson.
"Every facility you contact for respite care is already at 95 per cent capacity and available rooms are as scarce as hen’s teeth... the aged-care situation in Canberra is in a catastrophic state," says letter writer CAROLE FORD, of Conder.
Letter writer MURRAY MAY, of Cook, worries that the bureaucratic bias is to protect dangerous tree, not the people below them.
Letter writer MIKE QUIRK wonders why the ACT government didn't analyse the relative cost of alternatives for the light rail extension to Woden?
"No manner of 'creative accounting' will solve the ACT government's health budget conundrum," says letter writer IAN DE LANDELLES.
Letter writer VALERIE SCOTT came home from Brisbane awestruck by its municipal beauty to the vista of Canberra's weeds and poorly mown grass.
"Among Trump's demands [are] that the global community purchase shoddier American-made products in preference to superior European items under threat of severe tariffs on foreign-made goods," says letter writer JOHN MURRAY, of Fadden.
Letter writer RON EDGECOMBE, of Rivett, wonders if Andrew Barr's City Hill land sale is consistent with Walter Burley Griffin’s master plan for the future development of the existing open landscape environs surrounding the lake.
"Hopefully politicians will learn from LA that spending funds on fortifying our city against the natural disasters of climate change is more important than running a tram to Woden before it is too late," writes BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
Letter writer SUE DYER, of Downer, believes Labor should be worried if the plan is to have the current treasurer, planning and transport minister Chris Steel take on full parliamentary party and government leadership duties any time soon.
Letter writer JACK KERSHAW says it's in the national interest to get the light rail route to Woden right – and it's not too late to make the change.
"Dr Hughes should have chosen his words more carefully as it gives the impression our elected representatives in 'backbencher' positions are in a job that's very easy and pleasant, requiring little effort," says letter writer TONY FALLA.
"What efforts have been made to save these gentle wombats from being run over when they attempt to cross the highway in a country area near Canberra?" asks letter writer SUSAN CRUTTENDEN, of Dalmeny, NSW.
"The grand-daddy waste of money of them all is the perseverance with light rail, despite the availability of much cheaper public transport options that can be delivered far quicker," says letter writer COLIN LYONS, of Weetangera.
If the appropriateness of light rail and better alternatives are not the National Capital Authority’s concern, what are the criteria on which their approval will be based, wonders Prof BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
"The Liberals seem determined to learn from their rejection by voters. I hope that they will cut their ties with the science deniers and work with all members of the Assembly," says letter writer NOEL BAXENDELL, of Holt.
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