This week's letters to the editor

Rhoda Silber, Manly

Re 'Adventurer Dick Smith on his extraordinary life (so far)', while I don't agree with all his opinions or ideas, he's a good, adventurous and kindly man and philanthropist.

Gail Broady, via Facebook

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Many ratepayers are infuriated regarding the Dee Why beach closure of two way traffic lanes. My husband has been an intensive care paramedic for over 35 years, and stated there has never been a major traffic incident, resulting in a death or disability, yet mayor Michael Reagan informs us that he's received numerous complaints from people of Dee Why deeply concerned about the hazards of two way traffic adjacent to Dee Why beach.

As a ratepayer of 39 years, I put it to him that he makes these documents available for public viewing. I'm in severe pain due to a workplace injury and all the extra roundabouts are placing me in a state of disabling pain: my pain specialist informed me that it would be prudent to find another route with no speed bumps, roundabouts and potholes.There has been a lot of near misses, both vehicular and pedestrian, at roundabouts and the speeding is a byproduct of angry and frustrated drivers being forced to take alternative routes.Two way traffic should definitely be reinstated and resumed in a timely manner.

Melita Carmel, Dee Why

There are already so many dogs on and off leads on beaches and on tracks where dogs are forbidden that I wonder if owners will still flout the laws when and if more spaces are made available for them? I fear there will be dogs fouling more areas and leaping on passersby if certain beaches are open to the besotted owners, who already feel entitled to take their animals wherever they want to go.

Carolyn Mills, Avalon

Re 'Dee Why Public School upgrade urgently needed', nothing much has changed there since I went there back in the late 1960's and saw the moon landing on big black and white TVs set up in the school hall. Certainly agree with the parents that it could do with some further investment.

Chris Sharpe, via Facebook

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