The only way to rectify this is to make a trip to the dump free like it used to be?

The least that council could do to help keep our suburbs more presentable and encourage people to have a bit more respect for their neighbourhood.

Or at least assist charities by allocating them a free pass, so at least they are not footing the bill for these large clean-ups.

Bev Wood, Kanahooka

ED’S REPLY: Vinnies were not charged by the council for the clean-up disposal.

It is a small dose of good news that the Government has decided not to axe the Clean Energy Finance corporation and Arena.

Now , all they need to do is restore a price on carbon, return the renewable energy target to its previous level, restore the CSIRO climate change research that they have just smashed, aim for a more ambitious emissions reduction target, reinstitute the Climate Commission  and actually provide some “felt leadership” on the issue.

Do all that and their climate change policy would be nearly as good as that of the previous Labour government.

Then on top of that, if they aimed to cut fossil fuel subsidies, smarten up the electricity distribution system, reduce dependence on imported oil and petrol, stop coal seam gas mining , stop Abbott point, and wean Australia off depending on selling off large quantities of real estate and unprocessed raw materials,  their climate change policy would start to approach adequacy.

Rowan Huxtable, Mangerton

A big thankyou to those who worked over the Easter weekend, but there is still a long list of MP’s, big businesses and shareholders saying penalty rates should be cut.

This regime should be stopped and thrown out just like 2007.

How can us small people put food on our table.

Matty Ryan, Fairy Meadow

Recent publicity has shown that the coalition and ALP are both behoven to lobby groups, namely big business and unions.

It would seem that even Adrian Delvin's hated socialists have also caved in to the hardcore Treasury advice that the budget deficit can only be cured by savage budget cuts.  

It was only the efforts of the cross benchers that saved us from a $7 co-payment for Medicare, protected low income families and sole parents from savage budget cuts, etc.   

If Delvin and the voters of Cunningham are going to vote the way they always have, they will get what they have always gotten - being ignored by both Liberals, because they are seen as rusted on Laborites, and Labor because they are seen as not needing much effort to keep.

Perhaps it's time for all voters, particularly those in safe seats such as Cunningham, to start voting for independents and minor parties first in an effort to elect parliamentarians who are willing to fight for their constituents rather than their own security.

Ben Morris, Wollongong

On Easter Monday it was reported there was an incident on the intersection of Old Mount Ousley Road and the M1 Motorway that disrupted traffic turning right onto the M1 motorway.

Whilst it was not serious it is a reminder that crossing is dangerous.

How many more incidents are there to be before the State Government will do something to fix this black spot.

Or are they waiting for another fatality.

Ian Young, East Corrimal