Council and state government representatives are constantly lobbied to prohibit free, and low-cost camping opportunities in order to corral all and sundry into their tourist venues. Those who set themselves up to free camp do so at substantial cost with the desire to experience our Australian bush first hand  in its natural surrounds.

There are many categories of caravan/campers who do not wish or simply cannot afford to stay in tourist parks, particularly those with families at school holiday times who are price gouged with unjustified and unfair park accommodation increases, and for what reason? Do penalty rates apply with school holidays? Do utility supply prices rise at these times? Recently I observed an increase of up to 40 per cent at some tourist parks during school holidays.

Progressive councils realise many who camp free or low cost, spend money saved at local businesses but unfortunately, it would seem this shared dollar flow-on is not supported by some tourist park operators.

I watched the 4Corners program on Monday night in utter disbelief that the federal and Queensland governments are eager to see the Adani proposal come to fruition. I urge these governments to do their 'homework' with regard to the history of the Adani group in India.

I must surmise that a leopard does not change its spots and that the same reckless disregard for people and the environment will be the outcome in Australia. We simply can’t trust Adani. Adani has a history of environmental vandalism, including at Abbott Point. The consequences for our Great Barrier Reef may be totally devastating. The drawing of precious water resources, for free, threaten farmers, our food security and the quality of groundwater. 

The list of horrendous consequences from the construction of the world's largest coalmine are soul-destroying. I expect Sussan Ley to toe the party line. Nevertheless, I implore her to urge the government not to give any form of preferential treatment to Adani and to prohibit the NAIF from loaning a billion dollars of taxpayer funds to Adani, or in any other way, facilitating construction of a railway to the area. 

Once again PRIME Media Group has denied most free-to-air TV viewers – and footy fans – across the Border and North East the chance to enjoy the AFL grand final in crystal clear high definition, let alone Seven HD's broadcasts of this season's other AFL finals and home and away clashes. 

But that's not all. As HD programming and HD TVs predominate, we PRIME7 viewers in the bush are also prevented from enjoying the many other high definition programs. Why? That's down to Prime's tardiness in launching a PRIME7 HD channel. 

ABC, SBS, Nine and WIN with their well established high definition channels have all grasped the chance to share their many main channel HD programs with their viewers. 

Puzzlingly, and somewhat annoyingly for many viewers, PRIME7 remains the only primary free-to-air channel in regional Victoria (and adjacent border areas) not to air in high definition. Prime7 HD – it's time.