FARMERS WANT GREEN WEDGE REMOVED (Weekly, January 29)
■ Let’s not forget that Melbourne is growing in population and the Werribee South intensive agriculture precinct comprises 3000 hectares of land worth an estimated $200 million.
It generates a large percentage of the total annual Victorian production of vegetables.
The precinct is 40 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne, where the population is 4.35 million people and expected to grow to 8 million by 2050.
It would seem that the council has made the right decision in protecting our food bowl for future generations to enable our children to enjoy the quality of vegetables that we have taken for granted.
Let’s improve the plight of farmers and focus on opportunities that will help them improve profits to keep feeding this wonderful city for many more generations to come
VISION VIA WEB
JOB WELL DONE
■ I congratulate Wyndham City Council for a well organised and enjoyable Australia Day celebration.
The entertainment had a mix of local talent and a rock band with a fantastic sound and banter.
With free rides, face-painting for the kids and a big screen with the tennis, there was something for everyone. The video of Wyndham’s 150-year history was a great way for people to learn about how this city started, and the fireworks had everyone enthralled.
All the staff and the volunteers involved deserve recognition for a job well done.
ANDREW ELSBURY WESTERN METROPOLITAN MP
SENIORS’ CONTRIBUTIONS
■ Senior citizens are criticised for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary.
However, it was NOT the senior citizens who took:
The pride out of appearance,
The courtesy out of driving,
The romance out of love,
The commitment out of marriage,
The responsibility out of parenthood,
The learning out of education,
The service out of patriotism,
The civility out of behaviour,
The refinement out of language,
The dedication out of employment,
The prudence out of spending or God out of government and school.
So, before you criticise senior citizens, take a long hard look at yourself and ask what you have contributed to this great country.
BILL HUTTON WERRIBEE SOUTH
