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The Border Watch : October 24th 2013
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8 OPINION EDITORIAL NEWS that the seaweed industry is expected to create around 200 jobs is just what the South East needed to get back on its feet. Our region has been hit in recent years with downturn in the timber sector, rationalisation at the Kimberly Clark Australia operations and the recent announcement almost 60 jobs will be lost before Christmas with the closure of the Safries potato processing plant. But now some good news has fi nally come our way. While there are still jobs, investment, strong assets and a great lifestyle in the South East, the new industry will deliver diversity, creating a new sector that will help drive the economy and hopefully be sustainable at times when other businesses struggle. People in the Millicent area in particular will be glad to see activity step up at the Cellulose site after a Chinese company purchased Australian Kelp Products and its harvesting rights along the South East coast. While 200 jobs are expected in the operations, this should help sustain many more through service industries and will be broadly welcomed in what is also expected to be a sector with little environmental impact. Beachport businessman Bevan Mills deserves praise for his long-held vision for the sector and seeing the potential in the seaweed and kelp on our shores. AKP literally began in his backyard in the mid-1990s and Mr Mills persevered with his ambitious plan to convert seaweed into food supplements despite occasional set-backs. Over the past two decades, Mr Mills has secured investment, worked on market research and product development, enlisted government and university support and liaised with Chinese interests. Yesterday’s announcement has been some years in the making but it is obvious that Chinese investors share the vision of Mr Mills. VISIT US ONLINE borderwatch.com.au LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Road funding appeal falls on deaf ears Opportunistic theft brings out best in staff ALL we have received so far from the Minister for Road Safety Michael O’Brien is an acknowledgement of our letter about the Penola and Wireless Road intersection and need for traffi c light infrastructure to control the current indecisive vehicular traffi c fl ow from both east-west and north - south directions. SCOTT GROUP OF COMPANIES 538600 8 - The Border Watch, Thursday, October 24, 2013 BRENDAN O’BRIEN, South East It’s a nice and relaxing weekend - just a good day out with friends. KIRSTY MANN, Comaum It’s a good time to socialise, to enjoy the wine and food and catch up with friends. LIA HEALY, Penola It has a very nice family atmosphere to bring the kids along to. STREET SWEEPER What do you enjoy most about the Coonawarra Cabernet Celebrations? The Road Safety Action Plan 2013/16 has been ratifi ed to reduce serious road casualties by at least 30pc by 2020, as outlined in Towards Zero Together - South Australia’s Road Safety Strategy 2020. It was led by the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure in collaboration with SAPOL, the Motor Accident Commission, RAA, Local Government Association and the Centre for Automotive Safety Research, with input provided by 42 organisations on the Road Safety Stakeholder Reference Group. The Labor Government sold the state’s pine forests in the South East to fervour their poor budget and not one dollar has been returned to this area. Incidentally, the Adelaide Oval is being renovated for a similar amount of money received from the sale for the sake of Adelaide football and cricket enthusiasts and, as mooted by the Mount Gambier public, should be called Radiata Oval or Pine Tree Oval. Therefore is it not reasonable to ask the relevant department to reconsider their decision and have this intersection dealt with as soon as possible, with traffi c light infrastructure to control the current indecisive vehicular traffi c fl ow from both east-west and north-south directions. A little over one million dollars, that’s all. The bike lanes issue on Penola Road is a ridiculous situation, a waste of money and it will affect businesses, even up to three hours or more a day. The current retail, business and employment climate cannot allow the slightest interruption of business and the unnecessary conundrums. Advance Mount Gambier will take up the challenge and probably to deaf ears and some sort of letter of acknowledgement is apparent at least until the election next year and then we will start all over again. Llewellyn Jones secretary Advance Mount Gambier Residents and Ratepayers Association THIS is a note to the lady customer who was at Woolworths last Thursday week and used the checkout after me. I carelessly left my money in the machine. When I went back within minutes it of course was gone, but I stupidly thought it would have been handed in. After explaining to the lovely lady in the checkout area she proceeded to pass me on to management. After checking through closed circuit television footage, you were seen taking it. I hope you had joy in spending my money. The wonderful staff replaced it for me, so I hope this never happens to you and somebody with the same attitude as you fi nds it. Once again thank you to the wonderful staff. Anonymous
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