Let’s make this happen
Congratulations to Mayor Amanda Findley, Shoalhaven City Council and the authors of the Disability Inclusion Action Plan 2017-2020.
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As one of the participants at several of the meetings, I am impressed with how the expressions and inclusions have been formulated into a very viable infrastructure for now and into the future.
Of course, the goals will take time to implement but the most important task now is to prevent this action plan from being filed in the bottom drawer.
The disabled of all forms and ages in the Shoalhaven not only have expectations – the have entitlements for a meaningful lifestyle.
J. Green, Callala Bay
Police urgently needed
More violence and antisocial behaviour in the Bay and Basin are the repeated calls for a greater police presence are again unheard.
The ugly sight of burnt out cars was followed the familiar face of local campaigner Les Boucher calling for more action from Shelley Hancock to honour her police station promise.
The only reported response from Mrs Hancock is that she has written to the new police commissioner Michael Fuller regarding the matter.
It’s simply not good enough, Mrs Hancock. Your pathetic attempts to stall and deflect any responsibility your government has for the safety concerns of your constituents demand censure.
What will it take, other than your removal as the local member, to have the problem of policing in the Bay and Basin to be given the appropriate level of priority?
You should stand condemned for the level of lip service you provide to this very pressing community issue. The calls from Les Boucher for your defeat at the next election is much warranted given your performance to date on the area’s policing issues.
B. Cumberland, North Nowra
Diabetes life savers
Following on from fundraising by the Ulladulla region Random Acts of Kindness and Pay It Forward Group, in conjunction with the Danii Foundation, last year raising funds for local enabling children with Type 1 diabetes in the Ulladulla area to acquire continuous glucose monitors, a lot of interested people attended the roadshow/education night in Wollongong last week.
It was a terrific night knowing now with federal government funding providing continuous glucose monitors for all Type 1 diabetics under 21, babies, children and young adults will have significant improvements in health outcomes as a result.
It will save so many lives from Dead in Bed Syndrome and mean fewer hospitalisations in the future.
I wish to thank all businesses and our community for their support throughout our fundraising campaign. Also thanks to the Danii Foundation for its commitment to all Type 1 diabetics throughout Australia.
M. Smith, Ulladulla
Showgrounds sell-off
The NSW Liberals and Nationals are transferring as much Crown Land to local councils as fast as they can.
Last year they pushed through new laws so they can transfer showgrounds, community halls, playgrounds and sporting clubs out of government ownership.
But the NSW Liberals and Nationals rejected pleas to require this land to remain as community land.
So now it can be sold off for development.
The Agricultural Societies Council of NSW for instance has said this will “open the doors for showgrounds to be potentially sold off and slated for other development”. Councils have little say in what land is being transferred to them.
Nor is the government providing any money to help them pay for maintenance of this transferred land. It’s just more cost shifting onto local councils and ratepayers.