What a week it was
WHAT a fabulous part of Victoria we live in, here in the North East.
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The range of events held across the region in the past week has brought many visitors and showcased our wonderful attractions.
Congratulations to the Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival Board, chaired by Paul Squires, on the staging of a successful event.
The weather failed to dampen the spirits of those in attendance with an estimated 25,000 people enjoying the festivities over several days.
The return of horse racing to Wangaratta on Melbourne Cup Day was another reason for both locals and visitors to have a great day out.
Wangaratta Turf Club chief executive Paul Hoysted is to be congratulated on a highly successful race meeting.
The conclusion of these events now provides the opportunity for reflection and review as we look ahead to the continued success of these attractions in the future.
TIM MCCURDY,
Ovens Valley MLA
QUESTION RATHER ODD
IN her letter, Denise Cameron (The Border Mail, Letters, November 3) asks an odd question about the unfortunate pregnant woman on Nauru who alleges she was raped.
She asks: “Will the United Nations, Greens, refugee advocates and Amnesty International allow this same woman an “informed choice” to have the guilty rapist extradited to Australia and his life terminated?”
Well, no.
I’m sure those groups don’t advocate that kind of disregard for the law and I can’t imagine what makes Denise Cameron think they would.
Perhaps her own zeal is what leads her to dismiss people with opposing views are nutty.
GRAHAM PARTON, Stanley
Stride for stroke month
I’D like you to think about what you have planned this evening. You might be squeezing in a dinner with those friends you’ve been meaning to catch up with for months.
Maybe you’re finishing off a report due on your bosses’ desk by 9am on Monday.
Perhaps you’ll try and carve out a few minutes for yourself on the couch in between trying to get dinner on the table and the kids to bed.
What too few of us have planned is exercise. And it’s literally killing us.
Physical inactivity is a leading risk factor for stroke and other related conditions like heart disease and type two diabetes.
Skipping exercise increases the likelihood of developing high blood pressure and high cholesterol – both serious risk factors for stroke and blood vessel disease.
Despite the dire consequences, according to the statistics almost half of Australians are physically inactive and less than one in five adults reach the recommended 10,000 steps per day.
In recognition of the importance of exercise in stroke prevention and general wellbeing, the National Stroke Foundation is calling on all Australians to take part in Stride for Stroke this November.
Stride for Stroke is our month-long annual fundraising campaign that asks runners and walkers alike to strap on their running shoes and challenge themselves to reach a kilometre target for the month. You don’t have to be a marathon runner to get involved – your challenge might be walking around your block every day.
By striding for stroke you’re not only helping us fund life-saving research into stroke prevention, treatment and rehabilitation. You’ll be making a positive contribution to your own health and wellbeing. You might even save yourself from stroke.
So consider again what you plan to do this evening and whether you have a free 30 minutes to help save your own life and maybe someone else’s too.
