Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall says no one in our region will miss outgoing Hunter New England Health CEO Michael DiRienzo.
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The rural GP on the verge of extinction: urgent medical attention required
Member for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall warns the rural GP has become an endangered species and extinction is imminent unless State and Federal governments work together, and the Single Employer Model is implemented… before it’s too late.
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Train needed to cut food prices, access medical appointments
Deni McKenzie, Armidale | The cost of groceries etc. is rising due to trucks being unable to cross flooded plains. Should there be rail linking all the towns on all rail lines around NSW, then the price of goods would come down.At present people, isolated by not having a train, can’t travel for medical appointments […]
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Trains being forgotten
Anthony Canvin, Armidale | Apart from health, which is being well aired and on which topic Mr. Marshall is leading the charge, transport by train is a forgotten, or at best, a least canvassed topic. Mr. Marshall and the Council do not appear interested in passenger train travel. They ought to be. Are they not […]
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Politics preventing Armidale from being a rural healthcare leader
Geetha Ranmuthugala, Armidale | There are many factors contributing to the GP and primary healthcare situation that Armidale is currently experiencing. The outdated Medicare model, siloed healthcare system, together with decisions made by the University of New England (UNE) and the Armidale Council are all, in some way or the other, responsible for the plight […]
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Five policy interventions that would support local and regional news
If Government is serious about supporting media diversity and public interest journalism to address the news deserts that have emerged across Australia, it needs to clear a path for locally produced news to build sustainability.
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Indigenous Leader Advocates for Unity on Australia Day
Pastor James Dargin, a recognised Indigenous leader and elder in Wollongong, calls for unity on Australia Day.
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Bipartisan approach demanded on Recognition of First Nations and Voice
Empowered Communities demand a bipartisan approach to the Indigenous Voice to Parliament
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Thumbs up to those who take the time
Siri Gamage, Armidale | Thumbs up to residents in Armidale Regional Council area who have taken time to read documents about the Special Rate Variation(SRV) proposal. They are very complex, detailed and you may have felt that there is an information overload. One aspect I looked at carefully is the section on Connectivity which is […]
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Santos gas pipeline on faultline could destroy Liverpool Plains
As Santos seeks support for their Hunter Gas Pipeline being built on the Newcastle to Mooki Gunnedah faultline, one wonders, if our so called State and Federal Leaders really care about the community’s wellbeing and Australia’s agricultural future.