Protecting Our Vulnerable

Our highest priority must be protecting the health of the most vulnerable in our community and easing the effects of the disruption to food supplies and other essential services to them.

The major supermarkets have announced the introduction of special shopping hours for the elderly and disabled. Retailers have been swamped by home delivery requests, as well as having their shelves stripped of items; they’re putting on a reserve army of casuals to cope. This is an opportunity for neighbours to step up and help isolated people. It may have sounded stale a few weeks ago when Mr Morrison suggested to take around a curry to rural folks who don’t have access to Uber Eats. But his advice to drop off a casserole to those in need, as an act of kindness, suits the times.