Thank You

I would like to thank readers for their support and encouragement this year and wish you all a safe, peaceful and refreshing Christmas/ New Year break.

Next year is a double whammy year as far as elections are concerned in NSW; State (March), and Federal (whenever the PM is game) elections are going to keep us busy sorting fact from fiction.

In particular the Federal election will, arguably, be the most important ever. If a Coalition government is re-elected Australia will almost certainly be lumbered with a nuclear industry. They will make sure the process is irreversible. In particular, the Shoalhaven is almost certain to get a reactor at Jervis Bay. If we elect a Federal Labor government we have more chance of avoiding this fate but the pro-nuclear lobby has been working overtime on them too.

A re-elected State Labor government will probably extract every last drop of water from the Shoalhaven, at least until a desalination plant is built. A State Liberal government, led by Peter Debnam, will probably do exactly the same but blame Labor for it. Iemma or Debnam; what a choice.

So be merry and say plenty of “Ho, ho, hoes” for the next week or two. It may be the last chance you get for some time.

Maybe our kids can be our inspiration. Remember the look on the faces of our kids/grandkids/kids-next-door on Christmas morning and let that joy and optimism be our motivation for the year ahead. Kids are wonderful teachers and judges of character. If only they could vote. We mightn’t get such disastrous governments.