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Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars, Social
Begin Rant: On masculinities, femininities, and city planning
RK Crosby has summoned her inner academic to apply a critical gender lens to the Draft Armidale City Centre Vitality Plan, and concludes that Council needs a lesson in consent.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Lack of consultation has become a trend
It’s kinda interesting that literally days after the mayors were uppity about not being consulted on the stupid Nationals pulling the plug on the REZ, that Armidale council did a Moylan and announced a huge plan no one wanted without any consultation. Let’s hope that this trend of big stupid idea no consultation ends quickly.
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QW: We need a Cardiac Team
We need a cardiac team in the cath lab at Tamworth Base Hospital, 7 days a week. I could have died after having heart attack on a Friday, because there’s no cath lab on Fridays or weekends – I was taken by helicopter to John Hunter in Newcastle. It’s not good enough for a town […]
Posted inLetters
Letter: Cars in the Mall?
Susie writes that we’ve danced this dance before, and we must not lose the heart of our city.
Posted inLetters
Letter: Regional people don’t oppose renewables
Verity Morgan-Schmidt, CEO, Farmers for Climate Action, says polling consistently points to support for renewables in regional areas, and how a farmer chooses to farm is their choice.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: When Labor found its courage
Denise says the gambling reforms voted on at the NSW Labor Conference on the weekend felt different.
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QW: Firearms changes feel like punishment
The NSW firearms changes feel like a punishment placed upon people who have done nothing wrong. This government is not consistent at all. We were forced to vote on the Voice, we were forced to vote on gay marriage (that was stupid as it should have just been accepted) , yet something that places significant […]
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QW: New mental health unit welcome
New Tamworth mental health unit welcome. The old Banksia unit was Dickensian, unfit for humans. Although I had seen it for a long time I was told nothing had changed. The worry will be like most New England Health facilities, will it have enough staff?
Posted inOpinion, Social
Opinion: Wanna be an academic? Think twice
New research has found most only 5% of academics would recommend the job. Here’s why.