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The South Eastern Times : February 28th 2019
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2 OPINION THERE are over 100 employees and managers of Millicent’s three regulated stores who are waiting to hear from Treasurer Rob Lucas about the possibility of two extra trading days in April. An application from the Millicent Business Community Association for permission for these shops to trade on Geltwood Market Day on April 7 and Easter Saturday is about to cross his desk. With just over a month to go, the staff of Woolworths, Target Country and Fosters Foodland need some certainty from the minister so they can plan their weekends in April. Not all 100 employees will be needed but OUR VIEW trade is set to be brisk on these two days when many tourists and day-trippers are about. The Shop Trading Hours Act of 1977 empowers Mr Lucas with the discretion to grant an exemption or otherwise. It is essential Mr Lucas gives his blessing to the extra trading as it is clearly what Millicent wants. The association has gone to extraordinary lengths to consult the community on the extra trading and not one person, business or organisation has opposed it. This is not surprising. In general, Millicent people do not want the larger shops to trade on Sundays or public holidays but exceptions for Easter Saturday and Geltwood Market Day are embraced. A prompt decision from Mr Lucas to endorse extra trading on Geltwood Market Day, in particular, would also be a welcome boost to the volunteer organisers. The Millicent Lions Club members have done a mighty job in recent years to expand the appeal of the market day and TALKING TO THE TIMES ABN: 65 007 614851 Published: Tuesday & Thursday Deadlines: Displays: 10am 2 days prior to publication Classifieds: 11am day prior to publication Copy: 5pm 2 days prior to publication General Manager: Dennis Jackson Phone: 8724 1505, Email: dennis@tbw.com.au Advertising: Tegan Pink Phone: 8724 1501, Email: ads@setimes.com.au Sales Supervisor: Melissa Prior Phone: 8724 1508, Email: melissa@tbw.com.au Editor: Brett Kennedy Email: editor@setimes.com.au Administration: Caroline Hammat Email: admin@setimes.com.au Responsibility for editorial comment is taken by Brett Kennedy, 81 Commercial Street East, Mount Gambier. The SE Times proudly uses 100% recycled paper. Send your news tips and contributions to: brooke@setimes.com.au Published by The Border Watch Pty Ltd ABN: 78 007 828 819 Registered office: 42 Davenport Street, Millicent SA 5280 Postal address: PO Box 22, Millicent SA 5280 Telephone: (08) 8733 3755 Fax: (08) 8733 4341 Business Hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm, Monday - Friday Proud member of Audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations 726885 Election qualification concern Proposed laws ‘legalise murder’ IT was not until the last local government election in South Australia many of us realised the Local Government Act provided for non-Australians to seek enrolment to vote. The qualification required is merely to be a resident in that area for at least 30 days. Such provision is without precedent since voting for State and Federal elections requires the person to be an Australian citizen. Surely it is right and proper that this requirement apply to local government as well. It is considered a norm that only the members of the cricket club elect the club officials. INDEX 50 YEARS AGO ...........................................6 TV GUIDE ...............................................13-15 PUZZLES ...........................................................9 CLASSIFIEDS ............................................16 SPORT ..............................................................17 WEATHER FOR MILLICENT BEACHPORT TIDE TIMES Thursday 28 2.43am 0.75m 10.28am 0.25m Friday Thursday Max 33°C Min 15°C Partly cloudy Chance of rain - 0% UV: Very high Friday Max 39°C Min 17°C Very hot and sunny Chance of rain - 0% UV: Very high Saturday Max 38°C Min 24°C Cloud clearing Chance of rain - 5% <1mm UV: Very high Sunday Max 24°C Min 16°C Partly cloudy Chance of rain - 15% <1mm UV: Very high Monday Max 25°C Min 10°C Partly cloudy Chance of rain - 5% <1mm UV: Very high District: Thursday Very hot and mostly sunny. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 39. Friday Very hot and sunny. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 36 to 41. Saturday Very hot. Partly cloudy. Winds northerly 25 to 40 km/h shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 36 to 41. Coastal: Thursday Winds South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly 5 to 10 knots during the morning, south to southwest 10 to 15 knots late afternoon then south to southeast 5 to 10 knots late evening. Seas Around 1 metre. Swell Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the afternoon. Friday Winds Southeast to northeasterly about 10 knots, shifting northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning. Seas Below 1 metre. Swell Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port MacDonnell. 2 - The South Eastern Times, Thursday, February 28, 2019 1 1.13am 0.77m 10.43am 0.33m Saturday 2 12.24am 0.85m 10.14am 0.42m Sunday 3 12.34am 0.93m 8.48am 0.46m 1.05pm 0.53m 5.09pm 0.46m ROBE TIDE TIMES Thursday 28 3.10am 0.83m 10.43am 0.27m 7.31pm 0.76m 10.32pm 0.74 Friday 1 2.30am 0.79m 10.59am 0.33m Saturday 2 12.32am 0.82m 10.10am 0.39m Sunday 3 12.35am 0.89m 8.46am 0.4m 12.46pm 0.48m 5.19pm 0.39m Thursday 28th Sunrise 6.52am Sunset 7.50pm Friday 1st Sunrise 6.53am Sunset 7.48pm Saturday 2nd Sunrise 6.54am Sunset 7.47pm Sunday 3rd Sunrise 6.55am Sunset 7.45pm www.thesoutheasterntimes.com.au 742341 It is considered the only people entitled to elect a company board of directors are the shareholders (members). If any non-Australian citizens wish to vote at council elections they should be encouraged to firstly become a citizen of Australia. Tasmania is the only other state to offer non-Australians enrolment for council elections. A campaign has been launched to amend the Local Government Act to make it mandatory to be an Australian citizen before voting at council elections. Without reflecting on any non-Australian, it is essentially a common-sense custom within Australia to permit only “members” to vote at such elections. Ken Grundy Naracoorte Have your say. The South Eastern Times values your opinion. If you have a view or wish to comment on any community issue we would like to hear from you. I AM writing to you regarding the proposed new amendments to the abortion laws. I am sure that no sane person would deny that a baby in its mother’s womb, which is one week from birth, is a person (child). Therefore, the proposed new laws, if passed, would be legalising the murder of children. True or not? This would then open up the way to pass euthanasia laws. Logically, if it is okay (legal) to kill people just before they come into this world, then it should be okay (legal) to kill those people who are about to leave this world. Beginning with that we could then follow Hitler’s plan of culling (murdering) different groups of people to purify our race. Please do not say that it would not happen. The truth of the matter is that we are already culling (murdering) Down syndrome children and others. It is time to stop. As a society we are accruing a debt before God which one day He will require us to pay. We need to repent. “Thou shalt not kill.” Pastor Robert Cotton, Mount Gambier Please write to: The Editor PO Box 22 Millicent SA 5280 Fax 8733 4341 Email: editor@setimes.com.au Preference will be given to letters less than 200 words. Longer letters will be subject to editor’s discretion. All letters must carry author’s full name and address and include a daytime telephone number for verification. The South Eastern Times reserves the right to edit letters for legal purposes and space restrictions What is your opinion about the possibility of a Womens National Basketball League game being played at the Peter Seebohm Stadium in Millicent in October as part of the 20th annual junior tournament? MARGARET HENNINK, Millicent I think it is a fantastic idea. ROMA PLOENGES, Millicent It would be good for the town BILL CHAPMAN, Millicent Because of Peter Seebohm, basketball is booming in Millicent and a WNBL game would be another feather in his cap. it has been re-badged as the Lions Family Fun Day. In a similar vein, the organisers of the Geltwood Craft Festival put in many hours to arrange workshops and displays which are at the heart of the event. The political stocks of Mr Lucas in Millicent plummeted in 2018 when he tried to deregulate shop trading across SA. If Mr Lucas had succeeded, one of Millicent’s three supermarkets would have closed. To win back support for the Liberals in Millicent on the eve of a Federal election, he should promptly allow for shopping on those two days in April.
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