Re: TAFE NSW Tamworth to get $950,000 clean energy training upgrade It’s easy to criticise governments. Social media and the letters pages are full of it. But when a government makes a genuine investment in regional Australia, it deserves to be acknowledged. That’s why the announcement of a $24.8 million investment by the Albanese and […]
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Posted inOpinion, Regional
Opinion: Lazy politics means no growth
Mal Peters writes that we need innovation that will drive growth while making sure farmers concerns are addressed.
Posted inEditorial
Editorial: We need your help with something
The Australian Government is currently negotiating with social media giants like Facebook to get them to pay for news content. But the negotiation tactics are hurting us, and we need your help.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Better than the real Rocky
My mother and I went to the ADMS Rocky Horror Show and Rocky was perfect – he did better than the real Rocky!
Posted inOpinion, Political, Regulars
Denise’s Desk: The Price of Privatisation
Denise says the essentials of every day life have both been increasingly privatised, and are the things which have become considerably more expensive.
Posted inOpinion, Political, Social
Opinion: There is a fund in Armidale being set up with your money. You have until July 14 to say something about it.
If you care about Armidale, then you should care about the future fund, and have your say by making a submission before they close on Tuesday.
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.
Posted inQuick Word
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.