The first by Trevo Benet, who was too lazy to walk a few minutes to his favourite takeaway restaurant was “forced” to use a food van. 

Then he and his family simply left their rubbish on the grass because that is what the old ladies did.

Why didn’t they take their rubbish home to dispose of thoughtfully instead of blaming the food van and other litterbugs for their own actions?

The second letter by Moira Wellman demonstrates an exemplary citizen. 

Not only does she minimise her own waste and recycle properly, but she also picks up other people’s rubbish from her neighbourhood.

Now that Mr Benet has publicly stated that he has littered one of our parks it would be gratifying to see him fined under the Litter Act 2007.

I WOULD like to extend my congratulations to the people of the community who received Australia Day awards.

I have always been of the impression though that these awards go to the many people who work tirelessly in the community on a voluntary basis and not to people who are on paid very generous salaries.

TO THOSE who passed a green truck on Australia Day on two totally blind corners crossing the double lines, one just out of Waverley and one just before Nunamara (in the grey car), I sincerely hope you have realised how lucky you are to be alive and not responsible for the death or maiming of others.  

You gave us all a terrible fright.

Others who do this will no doubt be less fortunate.

Do spend the seconds you saved wisely.  

If you intend on driving blind at speed you might not have as much time left as you think.

FOR 30 years, I have been frequenting the same wonderful veterinary clinic in Launceston.

Something sad occurred there last year for the first time.

It became necessary to erect a sign stating that abuse of staff would not be tolerated.

The vet had gone on a well-deserved holiday, and the vet nurses offered to hold the fort, so that clients could still have access to advice and ongoing medication.

Certain drugs could not legally be dispensed without a vet on the premises.

This caused some clients to become quite aggressive, resulting in a couple of the nurses enduring a torrent of extremely foul language.

I don’t understand why people would behave in that way, particularly since so much has been said and written about bullying.

I hate to think that the new sign is, in fact, a sign of the times in which we now live.