We need a proper quiz show, based on general knowledge, not related to Hip Hop, TV soapies, footy and sports of all kinds, plus kiddies’ TV shows.

If you had just arrived in this country on holiday and switched on the TV in your hotel and came across this program, you'd not get a very good impression.

Can we please resurrect Bob and Dolly Dyer.

We write in relation to the article “Investors want to engage with all” (The Border Mail, August 10).

While we are all excited that there are to be new owners of the Beechworth gaol, and all that that means for Beechworth – our tourism, jobs, etc – there are a couple of anomalies around this issue.

Following the purchase of the gaol by a group of investors, spokesman for the group, Matt Pfahlert  has said that he will not deal with the Indigo Shire Gaol Advisory Committee, only the executive of the shire council, councillors, various community groups and government groups, meaning that that heading is very misleading.

We wish to point out that that group does not include the Shire Gaol Advisory Committee, set up by the council themselves to liaise between owners of the gaol and the community and the council executive.

Matt has made it very clear to the council that he wishes to have this advisory committee dissolved as he does not wish to liaise with it. The concern with this course of action is that there are possible conflicts of interest which could come into play if this committee is dissolved.

There is also the question of transparency. If this is the wonderful news about the gaol that we all hope it to be, why the secrecy about who in fact has actually bought it, and why the secrecy and delay in announcing the master plan.

Why the lack of transparency?

Ken Morehouse, of Wangaratta (Letters, The Border Mail, August 12) stated that Sussan Ley has Broken Hill in her federal electorate.

Prior to the last election, the Broken Hill electorate was shifted to the federal Parkes.

As for the allegation that Ms Ley is an unsatisfactory health minister, she is given guide lines to follow by federal committees.

She is a very popular member of government and at each election she has contested, her majority has increased.

Garry Grenfell (Letters, The Border Mail, August 6), perhaps you should enlist the help of one of the “idiots” you mentioned in your letter to the editor.

Firstly they could teach you how to use a calculator so that you might get somewhere near the correct answer, and secondly they could explain that they are getting out, meeting people and getting good exercise.

I'm glad I wasn't your maths teacher!

What a great coup it has been for Albury to play host to an event like LambEx. There are criticisms of some of the funding spent on sports facilities ect, but these big events – and many of the ones that come to the Border are sports oriented – are gifts to our businesses and our economy. 

This week’s winner is Louise McOrmond-Plummer of Lavington. Collect your prize at The Border Mail at 1 McKoy Street in Wodonga.