The documentary pointed out it was the Uniting Church that instigated the supervised injecting clinic in Kings Cross and just how successful it has been in saving lives. They are now advocating for a change in the law to support drug victims rather than condemning them. It is well known that jail has never been a cure for drug-affected persons. If they are able to access treatment many may well recover and become part of the community. This could be achieved if the money spent on building more and more jails was instead invested in rehabilitation centres with well-trained staff and support networks. Not one of the persons who told their story on the long walk ever wanted to become drug dependent and not one of them grew up without some form of trauma in their life. They all wanted to be treated like a normal person.

Much emphasis these days is placed on mental health and much sympathy is given to those affected. Drug and alcohol addicted persons are put in a different type of category and most will choose to self medicate in their own way. But it is only the drug-dependent who can be charged with criminal offences. All form of addiction is an illness and anyone who ill deserves to be able to access treatment. Why are so-called druggies the only ones not able to access such treatment when they seek it? The problem is becoming larger as time goes by.

I was really disappointed at the low number who attended this documentary and I suggested to Reverand Daniel Mossfield it would be well worth showing it again. We all need to try to understand this major problem in our society and how best we can help those affected by this modern curse. If another viewing is organised, please make an effort to come and be enlightened and maybe we can help the Uniting Church in its effort to influence the NSW Government to change this law.

When is half a heated pool complex a good solution for our community? I welcome a heated lap pool for our kids to learn swimming, our sports enthusiasts to improve their fitness, water aerobics for socialisation and for those who swim laps to unwind. All good, right? Yes, but it does not sit well with me to exclude our most vulnerable who rely on heated hydrotherapy to keep their bodies moving, the arthritic with aching bones, middle aged folk with sore backs, joint stiffness or joint replacement, or those of us who would welcome the opportunity to enjoy a 34C hydrotherapy pool to caress our bodies in weightless warmth allowing our stiff muscles to relax after physical farm work and the young who may well find the tepid lap pool still a little cool for their growing bodies.

Almost 25 percent of our population is 65 or over and growing. We have special needs residents. We have disability residents. We have aged care residents. To disregard so many in our community is unthinkable. A recent survey on Facebook demonstrated that 91pc strongly supported both hydrotherapy and lap pool. Strong support for just a lap pool dropped to 47pc. A further 22pc stated they would not support the lap pool without hydrotherapy. Our community prides itself on inclusiveness and caring for all within our region and yet, the proposed suggested solution is excluding those who need a heated facility to gain therapeutic benefits, improve mental wellbeing and most important, maintain mobility!

There are many examples of council-owned heated lap and hydrotherapy pools. Adjoining shires are building large aquatic complexes with hydrotherapy pools. Are we to be left behind? "Get Heated" proposed a modest small complex housing a hydrotherapy and lap pool. Not the Taj Mahal, just a self-contained energy efficient complex that would meet all our needs for now and into the future. Grants are available to build. With increased patronage comes increased revenue to offset maintenance. Surely there is a workable business model, that can provide this infrastructure for all our residents?

I am interested to see raised the subject of compensation for landholders under the new extension. Under the original, I believe our families were told nothing else other than if they were quick about it they could roll up the fences. In fact, some of the family graves were also inundated. In hindsight, they should have been moved to the cemetery at Elliotts Lookout, Mount Donald

In fact, It has happened at other dam sites such as at Jindabyne. There has been no recognition at the current dam site other than the death of one of the workers on the last extension. I appreciate this could be said to be the last thing that needs to be raised now but there has been 100 years to attend to it.

I would appreciate it if this subject could at least be listed for consideration and consultation