Be reasonable
Those who push for renewables only for energy supply by means of solar and wind power and by hydro electricity are unrealistic idealists.
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It is totally irresponsible to have all your eggs in one basket. Hydro electricity is reliable irrespective of the weather but wind and solar power are not reliable as has been experienced. Those who insist on an all-out effort to depend on solar and wind power are idealists, not realists and therefore irresponsible and dangerous for our state of NSW and fou our county. The accusing finger is pointed at the Greens and in particular their leaders. They have their heads in the sand.
For security of electricity supply it is imperative that we also depend on another and reliable source of energy which is coal.
Coal is undeniably a reliable source of energy and to brazenly exclude it is irresponsible, stupid and against all common sense. If all the climate change believers are genuine in their efforts to reduce rising world temperatures caused by pollution, then reduce all your jet travels your dar driving, your excessive consumption of goods which are all causes of pollution, and if you don’t you are mere hypocrites and idealists and alarmists, damaging our country’s welfare.
Paul Bosman, Wagga
No harm will be done
Corrective Services NSW and The GEO Group Australia are proud employers in Junee and have been supporting jobs in the region and providing a boost to the economy through purchasing local goods and services since Junee Correctional Centre opened in 1993.
We believe we have been a good and responsible neighbour over the past 24 years and have developed a close relationship with the community — particularly through the many sponsorships and community activities undertaken by GEO.
It is estimated that the overall contribution of the prison to the local economy is in excess of $20 million a year.
Recently there has been some concern expressed about the expansion of the centre and the impact an increase in inmate numbers may have on the local community. We take community concerns very seriously and want to provide some immediate certainty to Junee residents and businesses.
One suggestion is that inmates’ families will move to Junee or that inmates originally from other areas will remain in town after their release. Evidence suggests this is rare.
A review of Cessnock Correctional Centre in the state’s Hunter region, for example, found a key community-housing provider was not aware of any tenants relocating to the area because of the prison.
Similarly, a review of the Mid-North Coast Correctional Centre at Kempsey found: ‘very little evidence of families of inmates moving to the area, or of inmates not previously from the area choosing to remain’. That review also found crime rates had remained stable or declined in most areas in the three years after the prison opened.
We are happy to respond to any other inquiries or concerns and look forward to continuing our positive relationship with the Junee community.
Peter Severin, Commissioner, CSNSW
Pieter Bezuidenhout, Managing Director, The GEO Group Australia
Honour class divide?
The recipients of the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours list are to be congratulated. The awards were instigated to honour all classes of citizens. However, there appears to be a serious lack of diversity; especially in the defence forces and those of tertiary persuasions.
It is now painfully apparent Australia has adopted the ‘class’ system that was once employed in the British Imperial era. Neither officers nor professors names are listed in the ‘lower deck’ section of the honours list – a system instigated to honour all classes of citizens.