They opted to go and play IPL when they knew the risks associated with COVID-19 in that country.

We have one of the bleating that he needed money for his mortgage and kids school fees, as though he was the only one with those commitments.

Imagine how many others over there have the same troubles, and also the fact that they can't return to their employment to earn money.

I really have no sympathy for highly paid sportsmen who find themselves in such a predicament, when they have only themselves to blame.

COMMENTS from Arthur Dracopoulos stating there should never be a question of volunteers having to do a professional's line of work (The Sunday Examiner, May 2) highlight a troubling scenario.

A troubling scenario demonstrating the abject failure of successive state government's inability to adequately develop, then fund an ambulance service that is appropriate and sustainable for the Tasmanian community.

For many years ambulance services across Australia have harnessed the collective goodwill of volunteers to fill staff shortages. Be it performing operative roles or administrative functions.

Please don't think my comments are doubting the skill set of these dedicated and highly skilled volunteers. Quite the reverse.

In fact, I am questioning the motives of those within the government. For some years there have been reports of PTSD and workforce burnout.

A solution would be to grow the workforce by putting boots on the ground. Preferably with feet in them.

A LARGE part of Launceston's enduring appeal are the dozens of streets of pre and post World War I homes.

We have an historic and abundant streetscape which complements our protected colonial and federation cityscape.

With residential building approvals soaring we are seeing many rebuilding opportunities across the city through demolition, rezoning or on remnant vacant sites.

Isn't it about time Launceston City Council started studying the richness of our early 20th century streetscapes and adopting a strategy to cherish them?

SO far (Sunday night TEC figures) the count of the election is 316,213 eligible votes. Of these 161,134 did not vote Liberal (in their first five or six votes).

So far the liberals have 49.04 per cent of the vote. That is a minority - more people don't want the libs in power (on the figures to date). I can't imagine any Australian voting system rewarding the Liberal party with "a huge working majority" just because it outvoted one of the competing parties.

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