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CCTV cameras are sadly necessary in these times, but it’s treating the symptom, not the cause. Zero tolerance has cleaned up New York, Ipswich in Queensland etc — why not in Geelong? Where are our leaders?
Let’s get tough To Get a Map ( GA, Oct17), if you are worried about Sarah Henderson’s interest in Avalon, how do you explain Cheeseman’s behaviour on TV at the announcement? Hello out there Neville, Eren and Trezise — have you an opinion about things that matter in Geelong? Or are you too entrenched to chance it and let Marles and Cheeseman try to make political capital out of what is your business? I’m not!
Squeak up
Good for the goose If the two school captains @ Grovedale College were both male, there would be sexist uproar. What happened to equality?
Buster Grovedale College claims the selection of two female captains has been ‘‘very well-received’’. As a member of the school community, I unfortunately disagree, as I know of students and teachers who are uneasy about the choice. The girls selected are both very capable students, however I question whether the males of the school will be able to fully look up to them as role models.
One-sided Are there rules for police in divi vans that let them go from Harper Rd across the highway towards Geelong with no lights, no siren? I have seen them do it. I hope you cops get caught.
Naughty naughty Can the AFL stop making more changes to our great game? Change the rules back to normal.
Leave the game alone Whenever I hear Gillard, Roxon, Wong, Plibersek, etc. speak, it’s always the same ‘‘blame Tony Abbott" every day of the week. I now suffer from a relatively new condition known as Misogynist Laborious.There is a cure— it’s called Callanelection Yaboringus.
Jim, North Geelong 4x4s have been a big part of my life, and to think people want to take my life away from me by excluding me and others from parking.
Where’s the malice?