Re: Toxic mound in Wyndham to rise to 45 metres (Weekly, April 10):
Despite council chief executive Kerry Thompson’s claims, there was no effective advertising or notification to neighbouring properties, nor were any of Wyndham’s environment groups informed about the meeting. There’s been no community consultation and the mayor has now refused to meet with residents about the issue. In addition, Ms Thompson claimed that all financial information — the basis for her claim that tip profits are important to council’s finances — have been kept secret on the spurious grounds that it’s “commercial in confidence”. It is a disgraceful situation that can only escalate unless councillors are prepared to stand up for themselves and meet with residents to find a solution.
Harry van Moorst (via web)
Shame on Wyndham Council for letting six other councils dump their rubbish at Werribee tip.
Ahmar (via web)
This is a superb idea! Tourists are bored with Uluru and the vast expense of travelling so far inland to visit it. Far easier and cheaper to come to Melbourne and capture photos of this Wyndham monolith.
Jaye (via web)
This has got to stop. It’s an eyesore and something our area must not become known for. We aren’t a dumping ground. Council should be ashamed.
Mark (via web)
Re: Hands off our significant sites, developers told (Weekly, April 10):
Where were these people when they pulled down Davis House, another piece of heritage claimed by a developer.
Susan Foster(via web)
Permission to shoot for fox study
Foxes and feral cats are the most destructive predators in Australia. There are less feral cats in Victoria. Foxes, though, have well established themselves. First introduced in Victoria around the 1850s, foxes have played a role in the decline of bandicoots, ground-nesting birds, reptiles and newborn lambs. Numbers are so high it’s impossible to eradicate them. I’m studying the growth of canine teeth in foxes, in relation to prey or food. I’m interested in freshly killed foxes (not roadkill) and respectfully seeking access to farmland or Crown land where I could safely shoot. I’m insured for public liability. Details 0414 530 607.
Jack West, engineering and wildlife management consultant, Narre Warren
