On 1 October, EnergyCo quietly revealed a major change to the proposed transmission corridor linking Bayswater to the so-called Central South Hub near Walcha.
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Barnaby Joyce’s exit marks a turning point for New England
Emily Longhurst writes Barnaby Joyce has left everyone guessing about what comes next, and New England deserves leadership that looks forward, not back.
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QW: No rush to replace Barnaby
Sarah from Guyra says she’s no fan of Barnaby, but she doesn’t want a by-election. She believes the community should take time to find the right candidates and have a fair, respectful contest where the best person wins.
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QW: Re-opening of Duval high school
Donna from Armidale says the closure of Duval High was a mistake. She believes Armidale is large enough to need more choice in public education and hopes the council will consider reopening the school for local families.
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QW: Nothing will save Barnaby
Deni McKenzie from Armidale says Jan Kleeman is spot on about Barnaby. After years of living off the public purse, she believes his time is well and truly up, saying, “God save us, because nothing will save Barnaby.”
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QW: Rail Trail Maths Doesn’t Stack Up
Siri Gamage says the ARC rail trail report does not make sense. If there are 9000 day visitors, how can there be 11400 overnight stays? Are locals suddenly deciding to camp out, or have the consultants simply got their numbers wrong?
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Barnaby’s Revenge
Jan Kleeman writes politics overall has not been kind to Barnaby Joyce but he has made his bed and now must lie in it.
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Letter: Rebuttal of the Barnaby Joyce pile-on
Maurie writes that the diatribe against Barnaby Joyce is strong and unhelpful.
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Letter: Yes – Barnaby Joyce should step down now
Vanessa agrees that Barnaby Joyce should step down now rather than collect a salary for the next two and a half years.
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Duval High School needs to be reinstated as a school
Letitha says Duval never should have been closed in the first place. The only people that benefited from Duval closing were a state government that didn’t have the on going maintenance of an aging school, or staff for two schools to pay for; and housing developers who gained access to several acres of land inside the city limits which they would be free to build expensive houses on.