Water
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I AM so pleased to see water restrictions in place and it is great to see The Examiner publicising them.
However, someone should probably tell the paper and Lindsay Andrew from January 23 that watering manually is 8pm-10pm not after 6pm.
As per The Examiner, January 22 article.
Or clarify which is correct.
— KELLI SCHULTZ, Newnham.
Music
THE RECENT death of legendary singer David Bowie is certainly a huge loss to music lovers around the world - a true statesman.
The question I ask ``Is it morally right to profit from someones death?”
I find it repugnant that Davie Bowie’s last album is selling for more than 10 times the original price only days after his death this month at 69.
I say, let’s hope the money these sharks have made burns a hole in their pockets as they dance to the music of his album.
Anything for a quick dollar, for some.
— ROBERT LEE, Summerhill.
Busking
A FRIEND of mine was telling me of some local musicians who had offered their services to play at the local Australia Day celebrations for no charge to the local council.
They were told by council authorities that they had to get a permit and provide their Public Liability insurance number.
In other words, each individual musician must have their own Public Liability insurance to perform at any public performance in this municipality.
I wonder if buskers in Brisbane Street, Launceston are required to have such insurance cover for their CBD performances?
At around $600 per person per year, I very much doubt it.
— JOHN DENNE, Longford.
Aboriginal history
THE Premier wants Aboriginal history in schools which is laudable but surely it's more important that children are taught reading, writing and maths so that they can actually read and understand our history?
An excellent letter in (The Examiner, January 22) regarding education and putting forward that there should be a standard curriculum for the whole country.
Also that entrance to university should require a minimum standard and not just to make up numbers in certain faculties.
No amount of money will improve our educational standards unless there are enthusiastic teachers and a willingness to learn on the part of the students.
A little bit of discipline wouldn't go astray either.
— GLENNIS SLEURINK, Launceston.
Fuel
PETROL at under a dollar a litre and most of mainland Australia at just on a dollar a litre.
What is going on, Tasmania is over $1.30 and more in some areas of the state.
Are we not part of Australia. We have been ripped off long enough.
I call on all Tasmanian politicians, state and federal MP’s and senators as well, to get this anomaly fixed and Tasmania to start being treated like the rest of the country and not some isolated back water.
Get those money grabbing oil company’s hands off Tasmania and start getting us treated fairly.
Stop all the talking and let’s see some action.
— DAVID PARKER, West Launceston.
Power
CORRECT me if I’m wrong, but I believe there are about 30,000 houses in Tasmania supplying power to the grid via solar panels.
TasNetworks might give some thought to these providers who will be giving serious consideration to storing their extra power into batteries which are now entering the market.
And who could blame them when TasNetworks buys power at around 6 cents a KH and then sell it at around 25 cents to power users.
If TasNetworks were to give a more favourable rate to these providers they may be more inclined to stay with the system instead of opting out in the future, thus causing more power supply problems.
— NIGEL BURFITT, Kelso.
Thank you
AS I sit on our back patio looking out over Launceston with the smoke blocking the view my wife and I both, wonder about the men and women volunteer firefighters, SES, police and ambulance personnel.
What great Australians ,what great people, and we both worry for you and your families who go through the anguish.
We both want to thank you all ,as I’m sure most people do, for the bloody marvellous job you have to do and endure.
We both salute you all and say" Thank You".
—STEVE ROGERS, South Launceston.
Eat Disorder
AS A young person in this community, even at 16, I am aware of all the news coverage of the lack of genuine/quality mental health services in Launceston, and Tasmania as a whole, and I back it up.
As someone battling with mental illness and having been in the treatment system myself, I can confirm that what is available, particularly for eating disorders, is not adequate.
What really is frightening is that apparently the adult services for eating disorders is even poorer.
As someone who struggles themselves, and understands how difficult mental illness is, I want to shine light on this issue in the hope of improving the treatment of eating disorders for children, adolescents and adults in Tasmania.
From personal research I’ve conducted on the web, there are many fantastic services out of Australia, such as Rhodes Farm or the Priory both in the UK.
I believe that residential treatment should be available in Tasmania, run by a team of eating disorder understanding/educated/specialized professionals.
I think that this place should be where patients go after physically recovering in hospital, and should have a treatment plan focusing on the psychological side of eating disorders.
Improved mental health care and possibly a residential treatment program for eating disorders (and also possibly other mental health issues), I believe, would prove extremely successful in long-term recovery.
I implore that this idea be looked into.
— ERYKAH LEIGHTOON, Launceston.