Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
Thank you for bringing the new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) tax to readers’ attention. The new tax will replace the current Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL). The government’s intention with this tax is to transfer core state budget costs onto ratepayers. Whilst their marketing spin for the new tax seems very noble, if…
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Kicking myself that I missed last week’s deadline to submit comment on the Porcupine Village application for ‘Holiday Park Redevelopment’: 26 cabins, a petting zoo, plant nursery, machinery shed, entertainment marquee and museum. Is anyone else thinking what I’m thinking? That the Council’s recent about-face on their previous assurance of continued support for the Maldon…
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The man fell in the doorway of the milk bar. He looked about 70, was frail and experiencing difficulty getting up. Two of us assisted him and asked, “How are you getting home?” He was standing between us, none too steady. His reply was, “In my car, over there.” We tried to suggest, none too…
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Have you ever heard nuclear energy advocates claim that all the used nuclear fuel from a person’s lifetime electricity use could fit in a soda can? Consider the cumulative waste, especially over the years, when applied to countries with large populations. That would amount to a lot of soda cans! Orano states that France produces…
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