A letter from the editor

This year people more than 250 people have contributed to the letters to the editor pages of The Gazette.

Our letters are the voice of the people. They provide a window to our world at a local, national and international level.

This year’s letters have covered a wide range of subjects from complaints about Baw Baw Shire to the elimination of Indian Mynah birds.

Letters may be edited for space, grammar or legal reasons but we do not censor them.

We are happy to publish all opinions so long as they do not vilify or defame anyone.

To all our letter writers I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year. May you find the same passion in 2017 and continue to contribute.

For those of you with the “pen” poised take the plunge and make it into print next year.

The following lists all our letter writers. Some have written more than once but they are only recorded once in this list.

Adams Roberta, Drouin, Anderson Don, Longwarry, Armour Helene, Warragul, Acheson Sue, Rokeby, Alsop H, Warragul, Alsop Sally, Warragul, Anderson Don, Longwarry, Armour Helene, Warragul.

Bain John, Western Australia, Baldwin Jeanette, Ellinbank, Benjamin E.J, Neerim Junction, Bennie Chris, Warragul, Bird Paul, Drouin, Boon Rod, Trafalgar, Boreham Fred, Trafalgar, Bransgrove Christie, Warragul, Brentwood Brendan, Drouin, Bright Alan, Neerim South, Broadbent Irene, Darnum, Buckingham Chris, Warragul, Bulleen A., Tetoora Road.

Caldwell Lea, Drouin, Caldwell Ryan, Thornbury, Campbell Geoff, Warragul, Campbell Vanessa, Drouin, Carpenter Peter, Drouin, Carrodus Annette, Nilma North, Clarke David, Noojee, Coates Peter, Warragul, Connelly Jim, Warragul, Connolly James, Traralgon, Cook P, Clematis, Cooke Judy, Warragul, Cornelius Di, Seacliff Park, Cowden Janet, Neerim South, Cusden Peter, Community Christmas Day Luncheon.

Daniels John, Warragul, Denham Christine, Drouin, Deppeler Jodie, Trafalgar, Diston Allison, Warragul, Dixon Kevin, Drouin, Doherty Bernard, Crossover, Donigi Diana, Warragul, Downes Barb, Warragul, Drake Julie, Drouin, Drayton Cheryl, Labertouche, Duck John, Trafalgar, Dunlop Robert, Drouin, Dunnell Kevin, Warragul, Dye Mavis, Warragul, Dyson Barry, Drouin, Edwin Dunn, Warragul, Ellis Geoff, Wattle Bank, Endon Jan, Labertouche.

Eshuis Janice, Drouin, Evans John, Neerim South, Evans John, Neerim South, Evans John, Warragul.

Farmer Judy, Drouin, Fozard Trafalgar, Fraser Jane, Warragul.

Gerards Ben, Drouin, Gibson Mary, Drouin, Gillies Max, Armadale, Goss Danny, Warragul, Gough Dawn, Warragul, Graham Bob, Yarragon, Gray C, Drouin, Greenall Angela & Angela Nunan, Warragul, Gregg Helen, Drouin.

Haigh Pam, Warragul, Hall John, Jindivick, Ham Suellen, Warragul, Hammond Jody, Warragul, Hardwick-Jones Mary, Warragul, Harris Ineke, Dalwallinu, Hart John, Warragul, Harvey June, Drouin, Haughton Jeanne, Drouin, Hendrick Rhona, Drouin Ficifolia Committee, Hestdal Lynne, Warragul, Higgins Michael, Erica, Hirst A & F, Drouin, Hoare family, Warragul, Hodkinson Doug, Warragul, Holt Robert, Warragul, Honey Ian, Nilma, Honey Jenny, Nilma, Horsfield Les, Thorpdale, Howlett Mary, Warragul.

Ireland Dianne, Trafalgar, Ishikawa Nikki, Warragul.

Jackson Ian, Drouin West, Jacobsen Liz, Drouin, Jacomb Jennifer, Brunswick West, Jagoe Paul, Warragul, Johnson Jacki, Longwarry North, Jones Lyn, Yarragon, Jones Ruth, Warragul, Jordan Rose, Longwarry, Jordan Sharon, Longwarry, Jordan Sharon, Longwarry, Justice Daphne, Drouin.

Kevin Michael, Warragul, Kincaid Phil, Lardner, Kirkbride Peter, Nilma, Kyle T., Warragul.

Le Cerf Leanne, Ellinbank, Leaney Michael, Walhalla, Lovell Trish, Darnum, Lowe Allan, Warragul, Lyons David, Willow Grove.

MacDonald Janet, Warragul, Malley Lynton, Cloverlea, Marks Roger, Drouin, Martin Annette, Drouin, Martin Jodie, GWH, Maxfield Christine, Drouin East, McCabe Annie, Drouin, McColl Joan, Drouin, McKay Scott, Labertouche, McLean Don, Bunyip, McPherson Maggie, Warragul, Mertens Shirley, Drouin, Michelmore Bev, Warragul, Mitchell Glynis, Warragul, Mitchell Inge, Yarragon South, Monson Russell, Warragul, Morris Des, Warragul

Moss Bruce, Warragul, Moxham Monbulk.

Naus family, Warragul, Norton Brad, Warragul, Nottage Ian, Warragul, Noy Catherine, Willow Grove.

O'Connell Lucy, Trafalgar, Olden Kathie, Drouin, O'Toole Kerry, Yarragon

Parker John, Warragul, Parker Robin, Coffs Harbour, Path Michelle, Warragul, Patten Toria, Michael, Jenny, Lardner, Pattinson Lee, Vesper, Pattinson Lee, Vesper, Peacock Val, Drouin, Peck Nicholas, Trida, Pellitt Neville, Warragul, Peterson J., Warragul, Pitkin Jodie, Warragul, Potter Dianne, Warragul, Potter Judy, Yarragon, Power Mikaela, Warragul, Prestidge Jayman, Warragul, Prestney Gerry, Warragul, Price Margery, Neerim South

Regan Bernie, Warragul, Renshaw Dawn, Warragul, Reupert Andrea, Warragul, Roche Peter, Yarragon, Roering Christopher, Darnum, Rogers Daryl, Warragul, Rolfe Irene, Warragul, Rolfe Paul, Warragul.

Sabo S, Longwarry, Salmon Keith, Yarragon, Salmon Lionel, Drouin, Samplawski Yola, Drouin, Schellekens Hank, Neerim South, Schellekens Marc, Drouin, Sedgman BobbieLee, Ripplebrook, Sharp R, Drouin South, Sheehan Dick, Neerim South, Smith Robin, Warragul, Stephens Elizabeth, Neerim South, Stewart Cecilia, Warragul, Stewart Joan, Drouin, Stone Shirley, Drouin, Strickland Paul, Cloverlea, Sturgess Dorothy, Warragul.

Tabensky Wally, Drouin, Tammes Michael, Warragul, Tanya van Praag, Warragul, Taylor Ann, Drouin, Thomas Max, Yarragon, Tonkin Ray, Clifton Hill, Tresise William, Drouin, Trewern Kath, Warragul, Tuck Greg, Warragul, Tytler Kay, Warragul.

Van Berlo, John, Warragul, Vaughan Nina, Warragul, Venville Shirley, Warragul, Versteden Maureen, Drouin, Vincent Colin, Drouin.

Walker Bob, Pakenham, Walsh P., Warragul, Ware Peter, Drouin, Weggelaar Min, Warragul, Whitehouse Gael, Wilkinson Carol, Drouin, Williamson Christine, Drouin, Winter Debra, Drouin. Young Margaret, Yarragon South. Zurrer Rosemary, Longwarry.

Carolyn Turner editor