Re Traders fear market will stall traffic (Weekly, October 1)
The Epping wholesale market issue has become a Whittlesea council comedy. Despite completion being well overdue, the council seems to have a very short memory.
Probably the best, and only, thing the previous Labor government did was build the Hume freeway to accommodate the market.
However, the freeway became a transit road for employees from outside the Whittlesea area and our Epping North residents/council seem to think the freeway is for their non-public transport usage. It seems the preference is for a replica of the Plenty Road car park for Edgars/O’Herns/Findon roads to cater for morning/evening peak periods – how selfish.
I’m no fan of VicRoads, but I can also accept why it is not supporting the priorities of the council regarding traffic. The council, elected 12 months ago, has been virtually mute since.
About a decade ago, Cr Sam Alessi was gung ho for the market and was supported by the then council. Now council communications acting regional director Griff Davis says the market site is a “high-risk project”. Labor gave us nothing in the past decade and the Libs don’t care.
DES JOHNSON \ WHITTLESEA
Re Heart health in the mind, says doctor (Weekly, October 8)
The research that continues to show good long-term effects of meditation is good news for all of us. Hopefully in the near future, people will be able to have their insurance cover the cost of the instruction.
HOLIDAY \ VIA ONLINE
Re Taskforce shifts focus from gamblers to pokies venues (Weekly, October 1)
Please also campaign to reinstate original gaming laws whereby poker machines had to be behind solid walls and doors – they were not to be visible to children or adults from any other part of the venue. Also slow the spin rate of each machine. They should never have been introduced.
REDUCEPOKIES \ VIA ONLINE
Re Self-belief drives Zahra Baho (Weekly, October 1)
■ Absolutely fantastic and inspiring, I have respect for people who aspire to achieve at all cost. God bless.
JUDITH EOM \ VIA ONLINE
