Ludicrous bank rules

HAVE you ever tried to go to a bank branch and attempted to do a simple task like change a signatory on a club or association bank account? Let me tell you it is a mind boggling exercise nothing short of ludicrous. The minutes of the meeting normally signed off by the president has to be signed off by the remaining signatories to the bank account (if you can find them) then you get a four-page document to fill out and one of the requirements is that if the new signatory does not have an account with the bank, they have to open one. Now I give you that might not be every bank’s rule. Then every signatory has to sign the application form to change

Wood heaters cheaper

IT really annoys me when some people bang on about wood heaters making them sick. Using wood for cooking and heating has been around for many thousands of years, and will be around for a lot longer while people can’t afford electricity to heat their homes. I agree some people burn green firewood that produces a lot of smoke, but if you use dry stuff there is little smoke. I buy in and stack my firewood at least nine months before I use it. Perhaps the moaners could lobby the Government more, in the hope of making electricity a lot more affordable for others. The fat cats in parliament don’t really care as they are pretty well off thanks to the taxpayer.

RV travellers contribute

READER Rod Cooper obviously doesn’t have an RV as he would know that it takes more than $50 and a clean shirt to travel anywhere for an extended time (Letters, August 1).

Yes, we do like to have a free stay or low-cost parking with facilities, but then we spend money on groceries, fuel, morning tea and lunch or dinner at the local pub. These activities put money into the local economy and this is repeated in many country towns.

It would be great if Hobart had a parking area for RVs because the local economy would benefit enormously. Contrary to many views, RV users are not freeloaders. Many do volunteering such as Blaze Aid.