Ken Smith, Newstead
Maybe if the Broiler Farm (‘Push back on industrial broiler farm’, Castlemaine Mail, August 15) was to object to the ‘Pie in the sky’ Rail Trail it may be seen differently. The Rail Trail quoted 157 new jobs and income of $44 million. Can these figures be substantiated? There were no details provided by the Rail Trail Group and the exorbitant expense of creating the Rail Trail through 50 kilometres of old railway lines, bridges and road crossings will be millions of dollars to complete providing for a select few bike riders and walkers.
Whereas the Broiler Farm will create local jobs, supply the food chain, transportation and will run a good operation based on their current processes and business practices.