Just been involved recently with the great service our health employees are doing to keep us safe and alive.
I must say, all the staff are so friendly and caring for each of their patients. I didn’t meet one greedy or selfish person in the hospital. So, I wonder why we, as the community, haven’t stepped up and supported their efforts/strikes for better work conditions and a well-deserved pay rise?
Haven’t we been saved mainly by their outstanding efforts through the years of covid? Are we still believing our politicians that everything is okay? Why are we – sorry, our politicians – still giving $22,000 per minute (Australia Institute) to the fossil fuel industry day and night? They are multinational companies who hardly pay any tax here. Imagine how this money could help to fix so many really important issues for our communities.
Why do people block roads or light an emergency flare? They are trying to raise awareness that our government is not putting our money into protecting our communities! It seems criminal not investing in firefighting equipment to be ready for the next fire season, especially after the huge regrowth from all that rain.
It’s three years since the fires, ten months since the biggest flood recorded here, and too many people are still not properly housed and feeling safe, are still not clear about their future. It’s just not good enough. Let’s hope 2023 will see more people finding out the truth.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
