Interleague opportunity
AS SAD as it is to see the old concept scrapped, now is the opportunity for an annual match between Wimmera and Horsham District leagues for bragging rights.
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Matches could be played at Horsham City Oval with representative sides for junior and senior football and netball competing for bragging rights. Aside of winners in each grade, each winning team would get points towards an overall trophy to decide an overall winner.
It would guarantee a great crowd and hopefully get the cream of each league playing each other. Bring it on.
Lachlan Hall, Horsham
Continue train service
SINCE I was a kid, I have loved catching The Overland to Adelaide and I'm concerned the service is soon likely to end.
Passenger train services between Adelaide and Melbourne started 132 years ago and continue to be utilised by people in the two cities as well as residents in towns along the way.
In 2015, the Labor Governments in Victoria and South Australia signed a three-year deal to subsidise the service for three years. That all came to an end last year when the new Liberal Government in Adelaide cut their subsidy, but the service was allowed to continue thanks to a 12-month lifeline from the Victorian Government. It's my understanding Victoria wants the service to continue, but the South Australian Government is unwilling to provide funds.
What a short sighted view of the world from the Marshall Liberal Government. Rail tourism is booming around the world, and if marketed properly, this could be further enhanced as one of Australia's great rail journeys. For the sake of about $300,000 a year, Mr Marshall is going to let this historic service become history instead of working with Victoria to provide a much-needed connection to communities along the route.
I tried to book a ticket for next March on the Overland website. It told me that the services were all "sold out".
So true. In more ways than one.
Craig Wilson, Ararat
Mental health support
Mental health is the growing issue facing our workforce. I see workers across most industries who need assistance in managing the compensation claims process in circumstances where they have suffered a workplace injury.
Psychological injuries are a common cause of workers' compensation claims in Australia. In Victoria, they account for 14 per cent of new WorkCover claims (2018-19) and appears to be growing.
When making a psychiatric injury claim, injured workers face challenging tests under Victoria's compensation laws. Slater and Gordon sees many psychologically injured workers whose claim for compensation is rejected because they do not satisfy criteria of a compensable psychological injury.
A rejected claim may only progress if the injured worker is prepared to challenge the decision through dispute resolution processes such as conciliation, mediation and litigation through the courts. These processes can often aggravate an injured worker's mental health further.
Unfortunately, many people are still largely unaware of their compensable rights and entitlements under the Victorian compensation laws.
Rachel Hughes, Slater and Gordon