THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT
On behalf of our support group I would sincerely like to thank the Griffith Leagues Club and the Griffith Ex-Servicemen's Club for the very generous donation we received from the clubs grants.
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This will help our group to continue to encourage men to have the basic prostate tests as well as to support men and their families who have been diagnosed with this dreadful disease and are under going treatment.
The numbers predicted this year are that nearly 18,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and of that number 3,500 men will die. These numbers are very disturbing and if our group can help reduce those nubers then something has be achieved.
There is a special information evening to be held on Tuesday 18th September at the Griffith Ex-Services Men'Club commencing at 7.30pm where the guest speaker is Dr Elenora Feletto a researcher with the NSW Cancer Council.
Barry Maples, Griffith Prostate Cancer Support Group facilitator
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BERTA
Congratulations Berta Johnstone on completing 102 years. Only the noble people like you have long age according to our religious scriptures. The three main rules of the Sikh religion are; remembering God working hard and dividing according to needs. I am happy you followed these rules in your life unintentionally, you worked very hard on your farm, smoking and drinking are prohibited in our religion, you also do not smoke and drink. The Yogis also have a very long age Sri Chand son of Guru Nanak founder of the Sikh religion was a well known Yogi. He lived up to the age of 149 years.
Amar Jit Singh, Griffith
GOVERNMENT’S ‘UNHEALTHY’ LINKS WITH MINING
Many political commentators have failed to join the dots in explaining the instability faced by Australian prime ministers.
That the current Prime Minister Scott Morrison is known for taking a piece of coal into Parliament should be a clue.
The coal was shiny with lacquer to prevent it tarnishing the hands of the Coalition’s front bench and this tacky prop is rumoured to have been supplied by the Minerals Council of Australia.
That organisation spent $22 million on advertising during May and June in 2010 to remove Prime Minister Kevin Rudd after he announced a Minerals Resource Rent Tax.
Likewise they responded angrily when Prime Minister Julia Gillard told the Minerals Council "you don't own the minerals" at their annual dinner in 2012.
Her observation seems fair and our Commonwealth should be proactive in ensuring this wealth is enjoyed by all Australians.
After Malcolm Turnbull lost the leadership, his son Alex said in an interview that a "very small number of people" who "own a lot of coal in the Galilee Basin" have "undue influence" in the Coalition Government.
Former Coalition minister and now Queensland Resources Council chief executive Ian Macfarlane welcomed the sudden elevation of Morrison to the role of Prime Minister, saying he “understands the importance of our most valuable industries – like resources.”
Dr John Kunkel, a former deputy chief executive of the Minerals Council of Australia, has been appointed Chief of Staff by the Prime Minister.
There is clearly an unhealthy link between the Coalition government and the mining industry.
While Scott Morrison has been keen to present coal as shiny and clean, the impact of organisations like the Minerals Council in tarnishing the Government and undermining Australian democracy is clear.
Jason Richardson, Leeton
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