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Posted inQuick Word
QW: Armidale traffic congestion
If Mayor Copeland was concerned about the number of trucks causing traffic problems around Armidale maybe he should be advocating for the return of trains to carry freight from the north to the south, instead of wanting to rip up the rails for a bike track.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Regarding “Call for states to fire up new gas to avoid shortfall”
The simple answer is not …drill baby drill…It is Stop exporting our natural resources overseas. Fix the resource supply contracts. Responding to https://www.netimes.com.au/2025/01/12/call-for-states-to-fire-up-new-gas-to-avoid-shortfall/
Posted inLocal
No Mayor Banham, you’re not a train expert
Rail expert Brian Fisher says the cost of reopening the train line from Armidale to Wallangarra is $54m, not the $1.5b claimed by the Glen Innes Severn Mayor.
Posted inSolutions
The silver workforce: how retirees can solve labour market challenges
Con Kittos from employment services provider Asuria says retirees can play an essential role in addressing labour market shortages.
Posted inLetters
Chris Minns: After 12 years, it’s time for NSW to make a fresh start
NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns says four more years of the same means nothing will change – and it’s time for a change in NSW.
Posted inLocal, Uncategorized
Vote for Nationals is Vote for LPSC Amalgamation
Liverpool Plains local Jim Guider believes that a vote for Nationals is a vote for Liver Pool Plains Shire Council amalgamation with Tamworth.
Posted inUncategorized
Pinch yourself, it’s not a dream
On The Net: Brian Moore says you nearly have to pinch yourself to make sure our lives here in the New England are not a dream.
Posted inLocal
Armidale vs the city
Gayle Davies is relocating back to Armidale and says the rates are more than double what she paid in North Sydney, and this is not ok.
Posted inLetters
Ignore super at your peril as the cost of living rises
Naz Randeria, Managing Director of Reliance Auditing Services, says there’s lots of things you can do to keep a better eye on your super.