Couch-surfing’s sad wave (Weekly, April 16)
■ Someone with money needs to buy up homes for sale in Point Cook and give them over to Wyndham Supported Housing and similar organisations to run for them. What a great way for those with millions to do some real good in the community instead of just lining their pockets.
MICHAEL YOUNG VIA WEB
Training centre kickstarts students’ job prospects (Weekly, March 26)
■ If you’re looking to get in at the ground floor [as a car mechanic], find a job at your local mechanics shop as a parts runner or helper.
You won’t work on cars all of the time, but you’ll gain valuable knowledge on how a repair shop works.
As you gain experience, you may earn an opportunity to get your hands dirty with close supervision.
Not to mention, once you become an auto mechanic, you’ll already have a job reference if you apply to another shop. Even better, you may get a job with your current employer.
RANDY VIA WEB
Landfill mountain gets tribunal green light (Weekly, April 9)
■ So, it actually stinks when you drive past? Wow, what a wonderful new tourist attraction for Wyndham.
Residents don’t care about excuses, reasons or what VCAT rules. It’s clear this is a big mistake and needs to be fixed, regardless of VCAT.
MICHAEL VIA WEB
Anzac Day tribute
■ We will never forget
Although the memories fade
And the ranks grow thinner
In our Anzac parade
They suffered the horrors of war
All the traumas and fuss
Always to be honoured
Those who fell fighting for us
ANDREW VIA WEB
Let’s try lane-filtering
■ To make our roads safer, the Napthine government should introduce a trial of motorcycle “lane-filtering” on Victorian roads.
This allows riders to travel between slow or stationary vehicles, to reduce congestion and improve motorcycle safety.
It is now legal in NSW, the UK and the US, and the government’s own inquiry into motorcycle safety recommended a lane-filtering trial.
LUKE DONNELLAN OPPOSITION ROADS SPOKESMAN
