Could somebody please explain the NRL salary cap to me? I am at a loss to understand how South Sydney, Easts, Melbourne and other clubs can afford to keep quality players and buy more, but Saint George have a problem keeping their stars.
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Year after year, we see good players going to other clubs because of salary cap restrictions. Where does their money go, and why do we lose so many good players from established first graders to NSW Cup and State Cup players?
I think St George should go after that English bloke who wants to own an NRL club, it is the only way that this club will survive.
Robert Hooper, Mt Warrigal
Let’s legalise cannabis
It is six months since Colorado legalised the production and use of marijuana.
It has been very successful with millions of dollars of tax revenue for their state and many new jobs created.
Perhaps it is time we in NSW considered legalising the growing and recreational use of marijuana here.
It is legal in the ACT, so why not here?
As a recreational drug, it is mild, less addictive than cigarettes and much less damaging to health than alcohol .
Rather than waste police resources chasing pot smokers, they should be concentrating on the production and distribution of amphetamines and methamphetamine or ice. Ice is a very dangerous drug: highly addictive and health destroying.
Tony Foot, Unanderra
Abbott voters naive
With the pre-election promises made by Tony Abbott and the LNP of “no surprises”, “no new taxes”, “no cuts to health, education and pensions” and “transparency in government” failing to be honoured, possibly there will be some among the Australian electorate pondering the question, “Just how naive were we?” Particularly those who in sufficient numbers voted to put the LNP into government. Time and his actions have proven Tony Abbott is not the messiah they thought.
Barry Swan, Balgownie
Reporter did good job
Reporter Louise Turk correctly identified and delineated the Wollongong City Council land in Underwood Street, Corrimal, being auctioned on November 5, 2014. (Mercury, October 17).
But council agent MMJ Commercial on its website advertising appears not to have delineated the property on the photographs. This serious omission may be seen as misleading because it could be assumed the land for auction includes the privately owned derelict building fronting Russell Street to the north.
This misleading information was brought to the attention of the council on October 21. Under council regulations it is required to respond by November 4, the day before the auction. As of October 30, MMJ had not corrected its advertising. Even if the council is not legally bound to respond to the author, one would expect it to notify its agent of any incorrect or non-defined boundaries.
The same council agent advertised the same property two years ago and again the inference was that the northern private block was part of the council’s contract. In this case, both lots were delineated. This was promptly corrected on the advertising website when the council was notified by the author.
The question is being asked why the council, a public body, allows its agent to publicise the sale of public operational land incorrectly? One could be led to speculatethere may be other negotiations being conducted. Thank you, Louise, for accurate reporting.
Ray Robinson, Corrimal