Letters

Letters, May 8, 2024

Smoke and Mirrors THE Alexandrina Council tells us that it has cut the expenditure side of the budget by $5m dollars without affecting services, but that does not make sense when we see that this claimed saving of 10% of rate income has been...

The Courier

08 May 2024

Letters

Letters, May 1, 2024

Alarming impact THE impact on Australian wildlife from cats is alarming. According to the Commonwealth Government’s 2021 State of the Environment Report, invasive species are the biggest cause of the decline of Australian wildlife and cats are one...

The Courier

01 May 2024

Letters

Letters, April 24, 2024

Pray for peace I THANK Graeme Watts for his letter. Yes, God gave the land to Israel, but not unconditionally. I’m aware that most of the individuals in the land were taken from it, never to return, on three occasions. In the 8th century BCE, the...

The Courier

24 Apr 2024

Letters

Letters, April 17, 2024

Important asset AS a Hills artist and educator, I thoroughly support Fabrik. Focused on the historical textile industry in Lobethal, the unique heritage space and promoting artists working across genres, Fabrik is already regarded as an important...

The Courier

17 Apr 2024

Letters

Letters, April 10, 2024

Valuable asset THE Onkaparinga Woollen Mill was, for over a century, an iconic workplace in Lobethal and an important part of Australian manufacturing, producing military uniforms for WW1 and, of course, the classic Onkaparinga blankets. Many locals...

The Courier

10 Apr 2024

Letters

Letters, April 3, 2024

Solar farm fire ANOTHER solar station fire in our region, highlights the reality that the Birdwood solar station could pose an enormous threat to the community of Birdwood and the Hills. A recent fire at the Milendella solar station which was caused...

The Courier

03 Apr 2024

Letters

Letters, March 27, 2024

Freedom is not fine I FIND it very disappointing that in this day and age there are people/groups that actually believe cats are an essential part of Australia’s native critters’ existence. To actually believe allowing an introduced hunting...

The Courier

27 Mar 2024

Letters

Letters, March 20, 2024

Trade decline I WOULD like to add my thoughts on the current trading decline in Stirling (The Courier, March 6). Firstly, we can’t ignore the increase in living expenses affecting food and non-discretionary items such as insurance, electricity...

The Courier

20 Mar 2024

Letters

Letters, March 13, 2024

Not futile T. CALVER (The Courier, February 28) would have us believe rail services to Mt Barker are a lost cause. Anyone with a sound background in the operation and maintenance of railways will know what is required to facilitate connection to...

The Courier

13 Mar 2024

Letters

Letters, March 6, 2024

Wrong location I AM writing in support of the letter from Adam Levy (The Courier, February 21) in opposition to the solar farm about to be built on the outskirts of beautiful Birdwood at the corner of Torrens Valley Road and Warren Road. The town is...

The Courier

06 Mar 2024

Letters

Letters, February 28, 2024

Not compatible MEMBER for Kavel Dan Cregan’s valiant attempts to blame the Department for Infrastructure and Transport for abandoning Hills rail are way off the mark (The Courier, February 21). In fact, Don Dunstan, in the national interest...

The Courier

28 Feb 2024

Letters

Letters, February 21, 2024

Not reality IT is futile to try bringing reality into renewables (K. Stachovic, The Courier, February 14). Those who believe in them think they live in a fable, where the Fairy Godmother changes pumpkins into electric coaches, the wind and solar...

The Courier

21 Feb 2024

Letters

Letters, February 14, 2024

It’s called The Killing Season

The Courier

14 Feb 2024