MY daughter has just returned to Melbourne, Australia, after a six-week holiday in Blackburn visiting relatives and friends.

She was disgusted, to say the least, by all the rubbish everywhere, especially the Griffin area, some parts of which appear to be just dumping grounds.

King Street is just as bad. Rubbish has been lying there for years.

So much for 'city status.'

J BOOTH (Mrs), Norman Street, Blackburn.

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