IT’S PARKING RIDICULOUS
It is shameful that Wollongong Council is closing the Northbeach car park for two weeks just because a festival is taking place on December 1.
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Yet another obvious indication that Council doesn’t give a damn about its ratepayers.
Its only concern is events and income.
Many businesses will be affected by the shutdown of that car park for two weeks, including regulars who go there in the mornings to exercise, regulars who frequent the many coffee shops & cafes nearby.
Who cares where this festival has been held all over the world.
A shutdown for two days may be acceptable but not two weeks.
There is nowhere else for all of the people that use that car park to park.
Just totally ridiculous.
Jan Kerr, Towradgi
WEAK AND INDECISIVE
In relation to a pending relocation of Australia’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, now being put ‘on hold’ to December, who dictates Australia’s foreign policy – Canberra or Djakarta?
Kowtowing to Djakarta’s wishes will be a backflip with monumental consequences for this government.
Moreover, such a stupid backflip will hurt and stun our Jews who, prior to the Wentworth bi-election, were given certain assurances Australia would ‘lead from the front foot’ and relocate our embassy to Jerusalem.
Regardless of whatever occurs, now Morrison’s namby-pamby banality will ensured an another nail will be decisively hammered into the Morrison Government’s coffin and chances of re-election.
Internationally and domestically, by any standard or measurement, the Morrison Government is still in its ‘infancy’, and many - including this writer - had been prepared to give it a fair go, particularly post the disastrous Turnbull years.
However, the most recent foreign policy flip flop will ensure it will now be viewed through a prism of weakness and indecisiveness.
D J Preece North Wollongong
ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM
Desiree Savage questions a a degree in the Humanities (Is an arts degree worth it (Illawarra Mercury, November 12).
It has never been more important In the areas she describes. I add another.
It is essential for students to address a rapidly changing world where work is disappearing.
And also as Ms Savage states to critically address problems like climate change.
It is also needed to address a society where work is being replaced by robots.
Where leisure not work is a ‘problem’. A course in the Humanities can fix the ‘problem’.
The Humanities are freely available at the University of the Third Age (U3A) for end of work retirees.
It is a concept that should be developed to address a society where work is being replaced by leisure.
Reg Wilding, Wollongong
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