Baffled by decision
The photograph on the back page of The Border Mail (June 2) of an Albury player and a Myrtleford spectator clearly shows an altercation took place.
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I wonder if a different decision would have resulted from the investigation if the player had not been a high-profile one, and a Morris Medal favourite.
Maybe the investigation officer’s credentials for the position should be investigated.
Mick Kelly, Corowa
Traffic flow the priority
Albury City Council keeps talking of buildings and swimming pool upgrades.
It is time they began to prioritise bypass roads to spread traffic flow options for the quickly developing new estates, north and east of Lavington and Thurgoona.
Drivers find Thurgoona Drive gridlocked in the morning, and from 3:15pm to 6:30pm.
The plan to continue Corry's Drive over the hill to meet the Table Top roundabout seems to be shelved.
This would relieve Thurgoona Drive traffic volume and allow dwellings south, north and east of Thurgoona shopping centre to be accessed without using Thurgoona Drive.
Years ago the extension of Burrows Road to Urana Road was said to be the start of a bypass linking with Kaitlers Road.
Those travelling north from West Albury, Glenroy, and Norris Park could do so with this link without further congestion at Lavington's Five Ways.
Now is the time for Albury City Council to plan and construct roadways that will cater for traffic load growth.
John Shipard, North Albury
Safety biggest concern
I write in response to the letter to the editor (‘Changes not welcome’, The Border Mail, June 16) written by Mr Mike Walsh, of Granite Flats Pastoral Company.
Firstly, the safety of those working within our industry, including our clients/producers, livestock carriers and our staff, is not a trivial matter, and is one of our biggest concerns.
As Mr Walsh stated, Brett Shea is held in very high ilk within our organisation and the industry and as a leader within our team. He works extremely hard for his clients and strongly supports his colleagues, support staff and peers within the livestock industry.
In a brief conversation with Peter Kostos (Stock & Land), Brett discussed many factors influencing the decision made to alter curfew times.
One of Brett's comments was included as a quote in the article “Times are a changing” (The Border Mail, June 10).
Brett raised a number of points, based around the results from some cattle sold from our previous month’s store sale, including the example of a truck becoming bogged on a client's property affecting the delivery time of that particular line of cattle, and also affecting some other cattle consigned to the sale.
Brett raised with Mr Kostos the increased pressure this placed on the carrier and producer/s around this issue. Brett was unaware he was being interviewed for publication.
Finally, we fully support Brett Shea's comments as one of the many points of consideration regarding the effect of changing times.
We also understand that a decision was made with full representation by each agent at our monthly agent’s association meeting and in conjunction with NVLX management.
There is and will continue to be a range of varying thoughts and opinions regarding this topic.
I welcome further discussion around this topic and urge anyone with questions to contact their agent, Wodonga agents association or NVLX management.
If you have any further questions in relation to quotes raised by Brett Shea please don't hesitate to contact me.