Danger remains
If BVSC's position is that the Brockelos Creek one lane bridge is no more dangerous than any of the other bridges on that road then there must be another Brockelos Creek that people out here don't know about!
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Where is there another one lane bridge at the bottom of two long steep hills with a blind corner at the bottom?
Anyone who lives in this area will say the same – “it's very dangerous".
It's all well and good to say that if people obey the signs there is no problem, but the fact remains that people don't obey road signs - otherwise there would be no need for the Highway Patrol.
When Albert McKnight and I were at the bridge for the previous article, a car stopped and a guy came across to us demanding to know what we were doing there.
We told him and asked him who he was and he said he worked for the council and was in charge of maintaining all the bridges in the shire.
Albert asked him his name, but he refused to give it then he demanded my name and I said "if you're not telling us I'm not telling you!"
He was also of the opinion that the bridge was safe "if everyone obeyed the signs" and repeated this several times, but didn't want to acknowledge that most people don't.
When I asked him why they don't clear the corner of trees he replied that they can't clear more than 20metres from the midline - clearing 20metres from the midline would fix the visibility problem, I just measured it!
He later stated they couldn't clear it because it was state forest and they refused to let them clear it.
This is also untrue - the land is privately owned and the owner has no problem with it being cleared as he also is very aware of the dangers as he lives very close to the bridge.
Just now I was at the bridge and a dump truck towing a trailer with an excavator on it came from the south, slowed slightly, then gunned it down the last bit of hill and across the bridge.
He couldn't have stopped for anyone even though he would have had to give way if someone like him was coming the other way.
But it's not dangerous.
Grant Mitchell
Murrah
Not in our town
In a recent edition of the BDN (3/2) I noticed reference to Janice Northey as “a Wolumla horse owner” convicted of animal cruelty.
And while some of her horses are recovering in paddocks on the edge of our town, she is not and never has been a Wolumla horse owner.
Her abhorrent acts of cruelty, against horses in her care, would undoubtedly make her a pariah in any neighbourhood, but in Wolumla, we most certainly don’t want any association with the name nor her actions!
A minor correction in your paper, reverting to one of your earlier headlines, “Candelo horse owner found guilty”, might take the stigma away.
Ian Gordon
Wolumla
Time for overhaul
It has been interesting to read recently about Dr Evershed and out town clock, which was erected as a lasting memorial to the tireless dedication to the people of this Valley by this wonderful man.
Not so satisfying is noting that for some time our town clock has not been keeping time very well.
I usually wear my wristwatch, but always glance up at the clock when driving down Carp St to check that I am on time for the mail or a doctor’s appointment.
It has been disappointing to note that it reads half past two when it should be 12 o’clock, quarter to eight when it should be three o’clock.
Is it council that is responsible for keeping this special timepiece in good going order?
If so, it’s about time it got its act together.
I don’t think any of us would begrudge the cost of a good overhaul.
As you can see if from your office, perhaps you could keep an eye on any progress in this regard and let us all know.
Elvie Preo
Bega
