Letters to the editor December 21, 2019

December 21 2018 - 3:00pm
Letters - ‘our beautiful beaches are being systematically trashed by the local race horse industry’
Letters - ‘our beautiful beaches are being systematically trashed by the local race horse industry’

Don’t rush decision

I am surprised but not shocked to see yet more dodgy dealings are in the pipeline regarding the state government Planning and Racing Ministers and Racing Victoria being yet again involved in pressuring Warrnambool City Council to support the horse racing industry over local community interests. Our community should be alarmed and nervous not to have the opportunity to scrutinize this highly questionable process which is being rushed through prior to the Christmas break. WCC should avoid making rushed and suspect decisions which will have a huge impact on our local environment and consequently, our whole community in the future. Our community should be consulted and at a minimum, this process should be discussed and considered during scheduled council meetings. I have lost confidence in WCC being transparent and inclusive, and do not think that Warrnambool can ever become 'a cosmopolitan city by the sea' when our beautiful beaches are being systematically trashed by the local race horse industry and poor council decision making becomes the norm.

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