YOUR SAY: When will this development in central Wodonga be taken seriously?

1. Expressions of interest closed in October for developers to submit plans so these were to be released before Christmas, where are they?

2. It beggars belief that Places Victoria still have not grasped or comprehended the wishes of the Wodonga residents so when is Places Victoria going to take this redevelopment seriously?

3. The community reference group was formed to keep us, the residents, informed but I go onto the web site and there are no updates so when are they going to be fully inclusive of the residents of Wodonga?

4. Is Places Victoria using the community reference group as a means to avoid real scrutiny of the proposals and then blame the community reference group for misrepresenting the community?

5. Where is Wodonga Council in this project, we hear nothing of their push for results nor their ambitions after the last debacle?

6. As a resident I still hope for a mix of accommodation, professional offices, government, hospitality and entertainment to be the main drivers of this development so is this still on track?

7. Are all car parking areas going to be underground?

Barnaby, what's going on? Why are you suggesting that solar panels create poison and land used for wind turbines can never be used for farming?

Farmers have been showing us for at least 20 years that they can have agriculture and energy. They can benefit from the extra income, especially in difficult times.

Should I blame Barnaby for using this to try to gather political power? Maybe he is just being fed misinformation. Should I look at foreign governments like China and Russia for trying to unsettle us?

They suggest let's delay renewables so we can have nuclear. How do I feel about small modular nuclear reactors not far from my house? Do they see a benefit in us having nuclear reactors spread across the country and close to population centres (so we won't have long transmission lines)? Would I prefer a drone strike on a wind turbine or a nuclear reactor?

This anti-renewable rhetoric causes a lot of anxiety and mistrust. We have just had the hottest January on record globally and Chile is dealing with terrible wildfires and the associated death and destruction.

Let's come together to use the technology that we already have, to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and to support our farmers and rural communities.

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I absolutely agree that bosses shouldn't be harassing employees about work after hours, which is one aim behind the new industrial relations bill going through parliament. But we can't forget there's another side to the technological advances that can blur the line between work and the rest of life.

Many jobs have so much more flexibility as a result, with employees able to work from anywhere and even at a time more convenient for them. This can make it easier for parents and carers to carry out paid work, something that should never be taken for granted.