After almost 50 years of silence the Star has come to life again, with great movies filling our giant screen, enjoyed by large and enthusiastic audiences. To be honest, I really never thought this day would ever come.

But, thanks to the new and proud owners, Paul, Ben and Andrew the Star is shining proudly once again.

Many new patrons approached me during the past week and expressed their joy that the Star was back.

They also wished to convey to me that they wish to become regular patrons. The boys have done an incredible job in bringing the Star back to life.

So now Launcestonians, it’s up to you to show your support for the Star. I have to continually pinch myself just to make sure I’m not dreaming.

Tim Baker (The Examiner, March 21) when you write a letter scolding the unsuccessful parties for their lack of critical analysis in the recent state election, you might have spent some time attending to the accuracy of your own observations.

Obviously you did not want facts to interfere with what you wanted say.

For you to suggest your letter is apolitical is absurd. Your political preference is bleedingly obvious. In 2014, Tasmanian voters delivered a vote of Liberals 15 seats, Labor seven, and Greens three. This year, Liberals 13, Labor 10 and Greens two.

So, it emerges that only one party improved their vote and consequently their number of seats.

On the matter of poker machines, a poll conducted by the Australia Institute in Tasmania just before the election showed the majority of Tasmanians supported their removal from pubs and clubs.

Far from a minority issue. To suggest the election result vindicates the government's stance is mere speculation because it was not a vote on this specific issue.

Equally, one might claim it vindicates Labor's position because of their increased vote. No claims should be made on either account as elections are not about single issues.

After the election, Tasmania seems to have quietly moved on and I have seen little evidence of continued public bitterness about the result.

I TOO visited this “prestigious landscape art award”, and like R. Linnett (The Examiner,  20th March), wandered around looking at the paintings and asking myself, “is this a landscape?”    

Am I daft or is it the judges. I liked the winning exhibit. It was an excellent reproduction of the play equipment at the Gorge after dark, but even that one was not a “landscape” as John Glover saw a landscape.  

Please, Glover committee, let’s have true landscapes, not this abstract stuff that bears no resemblance at all to John Glover’s works. Or else, as R. Linnett suggests, forget John Glover and call it, “Evandale Art Show”.    

I WOULD like to see our politicians, both state and federal, and the media show us by example how to stop bullying.

From what I have seen recently they don't know where to begin. No wonder our children don't see anything wrong with what they are doing when they see bullying on social media, in parliament, in the papers and on television. 

Practice what you preach. Children learn from what they see and hear.

HOW DARE the premier announce on ABC radio that he has a mandate to water down the gun laws.

He told us on the eve of the election without giving anyone a chance to digest it. I wonder just what the other 200 policies that he failed to announce contain and will he say he has a mandate for those?

As he only has a majority of one and has to provide the speaker will he be allowed to get away with things?

THERE HAVE been several letters of late condemning the TV networks and how they seem to be in permanent repeat mode with some shows now on their fourth or fifth time around.

In some cases, like Jaws and Rocky, six and counting. What hasn’t been said though is how most of the networks now have three or four channels running, but instead of three or four different shows on, it’s the same one three or four times over. Some have a HD channel where the same show is duplicated. The network shows are just not worth the time. While year after year, some get a laugh out of them, it’s false humour in my view.

I WAS very disappointed by demographer Lisa Denny’s comments, “increase in deaths last winter and questioned whether health services were up to scratch”. Tasmanians have to take more responsibilities for health. For example, diet and exercise, and not blame the health department.