EAST WERRIBEE (Weekly, October 16)
Why does [Planning Minister] Matthew Guy have to add 20,000 new people in a suburb to create 58,000 jobs? If he was really serious about “creating jobs” and “job centres”, he would plan some innovative schemes for the existing population of unemployed and under-employed people.
His main role is to provide jobs for property developers and builders, but they aren’t ongoing. There’s no economic demand for a new suburb, but once the houses are built, people will surely arrive.
VIVKAY \ VIA WEB
58,000 jobs? No need to leave the new suburb? Pie in the sky!
ALBERT FEY \ VIA WEB
GP SHORTAGE (Weekly, October 9)
Shortages of doctors, public housing, transport, road and general infrastructure overload are everywhere. When it comes to our rampant population growth, there’s a public blackout of the problem.
No politician has ever won an election with a policy of increasing immigration, but it keeps happening quietly with public debate non-existent.
Net overseas immigration has quietly increased from about 80,000 in the mid-1990s, to over 200,000 in these present times.
Labor leader Bill Shorten is a “big Australia” man, like Kevin Rudd.
The problems on the ground are felt by the public, but politicians in ivory towers simply see numbers and “economic growth” and ignore the impacts on councils, the public and our economy.
TONY B \ VIA WEB
MY WYNDHAM (Weekly, October 16)
It was with a great deal of pleasure that I read the interview with Werribee CFA captain Darryl Wells.
I have known Darryl for many years now, having first met him when I was a member of the fire team and then worked with him in the metropolitan ambulance service.
Darryl’s honesty and integrity is such a breath of fresh air. His commitment to the Werribee community does not only himself credit, but also his family members who follow his noteworthy example.
From one who greatly appreciates his efforts, I offer my sincerest thanks to this most wonderful of human beings.
BILL ALLEN \ WERRIBEE
COMMUNITY CABINET (Weekly, October 9)
The first thing that urgently needs to be addressed is this ridiculous situation where we have the Werribee CBD virtually cut off at both ends by level crossings. It causes gridlock, which paralyses the entry roads into that area. It also does not distinguish between normal road users and emergency service vehicles, which often get stuck at these level crossings.
It’s a disgrace; they’re about 30 years past their use-by date. Having level crossings within a major town centre such as Werribee is just absolute madness.
This infrastructure nightmare needs to be sorted out as a matter of highest priority.
BILL \ VIA WEB
