Inglebaysy? Yeah, baby! THE Stirling mayor and councillors are out of touch with the mood in Inglewood regarding the transfer of Inglewood to the proposed Bayswater-Bassendean council. How many Inglewood residents care if Scarborough Beach is redeveloped using ratepayer funds? Inglewood ratepayers’ funds should be spent to benefit the people of Inglewood. Inglewood is one…

We loved Lyndon I AM writing in response to a comment attributed to Lisa Scaffidi in the article on Lyndon Rogers (Voice, November 16, 2013). In the article she says “Lyndon is obviously smarting from a loss at the recent elections”. She then goes on to say, “possibly if he had been more engaged and…

Powerless poor THE WA chamber of commerce and industry is pushing the Barnett government to further increase electricity charges “to meet the real costs”. But what about the “real costs” to consumers who cannot now afford to pay their exorbitant accounts? “Oh, to hell with the poor: let them do without electricity!” William Booth Queen…

Shoot the owners AFTER re-reading “Death of a dingo-dog” (Voice, November 2, 2013) a couple of times can I suggest the “owner” of the dog be “put down” and the dog given to a new owner with the ability and desire to train the dog to be a normal pet. Dogs—even dingo-rottweiler crosses—can be trained…

Diligence long overdue ARE we about to endure “due diligence” being a vogue phrase? What’s it mean? Well, er, yenno…I don’t know. That’s why I’m asking you… Thus, an imagined dialogue with, for example, a local councillor. How many of them, one wonders, can offer without hesitation a succinct definition without resorting to Google? And one…

Ageing great SIGNS of our attaining great age: Our children forget us. Our friends all die. Our sex drive vanishes Lack of space prevents listing more benefits. Ron Willis First Ave, Mt Lawley Leave us alone! I AGREE entirely with Marie Slyth (Voice Mail, October 19, 2013). Vincent council operates efficently and offers great service…

Small is beautiful WE would really like the City of Vincent to stay intact and without merging. We had previously been with the City of Perth and felt neglected. Now we feel part of a community as Vincent has enabled its residents in this. We are aware that as a community we have few rights…

Against split, for reform IT is correct that I have been advocating the retention of Mt Lawley and surrounding suburbs in the City of Stirling (“MP joins chorus,” Voice, September 28, 2013). This does not however, mean that I am opposing the entire state government’s local government reform agenda. The reform agenda has been around…

A place in our community THANK you to Patti Ferber of the Nulsen Association for writing that beautiful letter about community inclusion for severely disabled folk through Perth City Farm (Voice Mail, September 7, 2013). We must never forget the fight for inclusion and welcoming disabled citizens into our communities. A past battlefield was the…