It chills me to my spine to think that the two coroners would be so naive to think that the measures that they recommended to be put in place, will make one bit of difference.

It's like closing all roads to stop traffic accidents.

I am a retailer of chainsaws and associated products, I am also a very frequent user of chainsaw equipment like tens of thousands of Tasmanians and because two people have died from accidents involving chainsaws, the coroners want massive restrictions placed on the sales and usage of chainsaws.

It sounds like we must also need qualifications to use scissors, power tools and the likes, as there are far more deaths each year from these than what chainsaws cause.

I MUST respond to the letter (The Examiner, August 31) from Maree Triffett of Lenah Valley.

Maree states that she believes "euthanasia" is about cost control and getting rid of those who can no longer contribute to the economy.

I doubt Maree has even read the proposed legislation which is now before our state parliament. My family lost our wife, mum, nanzie and grammy back in February and hearing her ask the doctor for something to "end it now" was heartbreaking. Mum was a major contributor to her town (personally and in her work life) and to our family.

She cannot and will not be replaced. The bill is certainly not about thinning out our non contributors but to give those people who are suffering terminally, those who have no way out of their illness, who have reached a point of no return, a choice.

I suggest people have a read of the bill. yes it's a bit wordy, but without reading it, you are not making an informed statement. Stop sensationalising this and let's judge it for what it is. That is, asking for the states permission to grant us the most humane way to leave our world.

LAST weekend we heard news of a double fatality for two elders on Bridgenorth Road ; grandmother and grandfather, mother and father, brother and sister of someone.

We were informed that it was a horror crash.

That means, in my eyes, that the young men, going about their rightful business, the witnesses, the first responders and the people of that community would be hurting now.

This weekend I went out to visit friends at Bridgenorth to see how the people there were caring and faring.

Slowing at the straight approaching the corner to the tragic scene a car came up behind me and pulled out into the path of an oncoming car.

I held my breath for a moment of more horror and then exhaled in a fit of rage demanding that we will remember lest we forget. Please drive carefully as you are encouraged to meander about enjoying the beauty of our beloved country roads.

GOT on at 9am and completed the application for a travel voucher, and clicked submit.

The site immediately locked up. Tried again and couldn't get past the opening page.

Finally received a message that vouchers had gone.

NEXT time they do a voucher giveaway in such a free-for-all manner, they might consider a Hunger Games styled arena with a pile of tickets in the middle.

That way the less tech savvy of us won't be at a disadvantage, and the survivors will have proven themselves the fittest and most capable to explore our state.

WHO is making sure these vouchers go to Tasmanians? Have not been applied for purely to be sold for profit?

That different named family members in the same families are not applying multiple times?

How is the system that would not work at all today equity across our communities?

I AM one of four adults from two families who have just spent nine nights travelling Southern Tasmania (stimulating the economy).

We expected that on returning we would simply provide receipts for some of our accommodation and experiences that we enjoyed and already paid for to be reimbursed.

Only to have been disappointed to find out we missed out and people can get a voucher before they even spend any money or possibly book anything.

I think it should have been set up so you claim it back after you have proved you actually went.

What if some vouchers are never used?

What if some bookings made assuming a travel voucher is available are now cancelled because they weren't quick enough?

Not a very well thought out process

On the bright side, we had a great trip