Indigo Shire Councillor Larry Goldsworthy in his written motion to the June 30 council meeting uses the accusatory language "blatantly incorrect" in decrying not only concerned citizens' letters to the press and non-favourable facebook comments, but also a meticulously researched and written 86-page paper formally presented to Council's mayor and CEO by the Beechworth Historic and Heritage Society representing 100-plus members.

Cr Goldsworthy's use of the term 'blatantly incorrect' i.e. as per dictionary 'openly and unashamedly', or 'with contempt for public scrutiny' was not an unfortunate off-the-top-of-the-head reaction, but a considered written on-the-record response. To add to the insult of some of his constituents, he describes presentation of their sincere, long-term and unaddressed concerns as 'almost a sport'. As if!

These highly offensive comments more than adequately reveal the mindset of some Council people which seems to have persisted since the days of the 2012 'modern council offices for Beechworth' feud, which, thanks to community revolt at the time saved the Historic Precinct's integrity.

The comments that all those who have offered seemingly 'totally unwarranted critical comment' and who 'fail to comprehend the depth and breadth of the council's commitment to our history' only go to illustrate his and any supporting councillors and staff's inability to effectively engage their constituents through adequate communication or to bring the people along with them on projects. All recently illustrated and confirmed via the Public Satisfaction Survey.

Indeed, there should be a serious revisiting of the ISC Councillor Code of Conduct, especially of the 'conduct obligations' and the 'media and communications' sections.

Why not draw a line North of Melbourne, even a curved line.

Then let those who are outside the line, in the area which has remained free of COVID-19, continue to live the way they have been living, going to work, going to school, buying food, etc.

Why should all of Victoria and all of NSW be penalised, to make somebody in Queensland and someone in South Australia happy? We've done nothing wrong.

As a motorist and a pedestrian in Albury, I'm confused. In Swift Street, Albury there are two pedestrian crossings about 300 metres apart. At one crossing vehicles give way to pedestrians, at the other pedestrians give way to vehicles. So what happens?

At each crossing pedestrians stop, vehicles stop, both look at each other, shrug and then both make a tentative forward movement hoping not to make physical contact with other before they get to the other side.

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