This is is of vital importance both for equity and safety considerations, not to mention any other aesthetic considerations, which are also very consequential for this unique and historic building.

Under all these circumstances, to refuse to reconsider if there any better solutions, to my mind would be totally irresponsible.

The time and effort to do this would be more than repaid both in a more satisfactory solution, as well as harmony to the community, in respect to the people who have put in so much effort and passion to retain and being back to life this marvelous facility to our special town.

If there are better ways to solve this issue, as it would appear there are, it would be extremely regrettable to to endeavour to seek them out before it is too late to do so.

Brian Beasley

Junee

Re: Greyhound racing ban.

There are two things about this topic we need to remember.

One: Nobody likes animal cruelty; Two: People come first in this world.

If all the effort that was put into stopping greyhound racing had been put into saving the starving children, helping the homeless, domestic violence and lots of other humanitarian causes the world may be a better place.

It seems some people put animals first.

We won't let the animals down but let's put people first.

The government of this country stopped the live cattle export to Indonesia because they were cruel to the cattle which most people agree with but we didn't stop the two Australian men from being shot.

Dean Morriss

Junee

Houston we have a problem.

Our local member for Cootamundra Katrina Hodgkinson is at it again.

This time she is saying that she fully supports the greyhound industry and that she may even consider crossing the floor when the bill is voted on but, before she does this, she will have to study the legislation before making up her mind.  

This is despite the fact that she already knows what a devastating effect the ban will have on her constituents, putting thousands out of work and destroying a pastime that thousands more have enjoyed for decades.  

As she already knows the pros and cons of the ban why can’t she give a definitive answer now?

If past practices are anything to go on there is no doubt in my mind that she will vote along with her National Party colleagues most of whom are in favour of the ban.

I remember only too well her “Claytons” promise to stand firm behind the Gundagai Council over the forced mergers and that they had her full support.

Well, we all know what happened there. She stood behind them all right, then pulled the rug from under them.

As I have said all along, never put too much trust in the words of a safe-seat politician.  

And of course she will also be backing the legislation that anyone caught organising a greyhound race after July next year will face a maximum $11,000 fine or up to one year in jail under the proposed new laws.

What a massive penalty for such a trivial offence. Having summed up the situation, I am willing to wager that the only time our Katrina will cross the floor is when she is taking a short cut to the toilet.

Anyone prepared to take me on ?

Geoff Field

Gundagai