On the evening of Thursday April 6 I witnessed an inspection of trees on the front nine of the golf course being carried out by trained personnel.

After watching for a while, I spoke to one of the people involved. He confirmed the inspection was being carried out to ensure the course was safe and the front nine could be opened the following day.

I was playing the fourth hole on the Friday morning with a fellow member when we were approached by two ground staff. One person said to us "the council has closed the course". We left the course and I rang the Wodonga Council.  A member of  council staff informed  me "nobody had carried out an inspection of the golf course". That council member spoke to another council staff member and further informed me "the council had no authority to close the golf course".

These statements appear to be at odds with Mr Chappell’s explanation of the situation. The safety inspection had been carried out the previous evening and, apparently, the course opening approved.

The council denies closing the course or having  the power to do so. So who gave approval for the course to be closed? One should always check the supposed authority  under which people operate, or one becomes suspicious of the motivation. In this case Ms Buchanan’s explanation appears more logical.

With Scott Morrison’s second budget likely to be focusing on the alleged housing crises, I can’t help but wonder why the “debate” always revolves around Melbourne and/or Sydney with other capital cities used as comparison. 

To be honest, and it could just be me, but the alleged crises is partially over blown when one considers the housing stock available in regional areas. 

Unfortunately, I feel we in Regional Australia are going to continually remain out of the equation of issues such housing affordability, public transport and jobs without better representation, if not also while parliamentary seats remain disproportionately capital city concentrated.

News of more work at the Albury Airport terminal is welcome. 

Time also flies but it doesn’t seem so long ago that it was upgraded, someone seems to have underestimated the growth in travellers. Let’s hope they’ve got it right this time. Mind you they should have no trouble paying for it. 

Thirty minutes free parking sounds generous until you realise that passengers have to check in at least thirty minutes before their flight so if you want to see them off you will pay at least $4. 

The canteen is good too. They charge thirty cents extra for butter with your hot cross bun! Happy Easter everyone. 

Well done Mercy Place for moving Mrs Tymczuk's chickens into your garden.

You can feed them your scraps, collect eggs and chickens will keep your patients entertained for hours.

I don't know why all retirement villages don't have chicken coops for the elderly to visit and collect eggs and for you to put your kitchen scraps into.

We have numerous retirement villages built in our region, they should all have chicken coops, get on board Murray Gardens and Kensington Gardens so when I retire I can bring my chickens with me.