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.
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QW: Yes, Barnaby Joyce to not contest next election for the New England.
Thelma says – This is what happens to decent people when they have had enough with the idiots they have to work with that have no common sense or decency. You’ll be right Barnaby. I thought you were better than this and would fight harder for this great country. Â
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Letter: Critical Questions for the GM, ARC About His Rail Trail Plans
Recently Armidale Regional Council (ARC) General Manager James Roncon stated that he wants to “get the rail trail back on track.” In light of this, there are a number of important questions that need to be asked of the General Manager: Expenditure of Ratepayers’ Funds How much ratepayers’ money has been spent to date on […]
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QW: Jobs and Growth
Rhett from Tamworth says: The rail sector would deliver jobs and growth and give customers of all categories some great transport options
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Letter: Net Zero needs Barnaby to “re train” the region
Rick from Warratah West says: As a former farmer and truckie, I know the cost of diesel and road freight. What we really “Need” is trains – electrified rail linking Newcastle, Tamworth and Armidale to drive Net Zero and real regional growth.
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QW: Roncon should go now
I know it wasn’t in your paper but I don’t think the Express would run this letter if I sent it: but how off the charts delusional was that puff piece about Armidale Regional Council GM James Roncon? The relationship between town and council is as toxic as ever, staff seem to be even more […]
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Letter: Promises & Secrets : Duval High School
Jack from Armidale says this fine piece of journalism exposes the skulduggery of ARC politics, years of wasted funds and corruption. Time for New England to back real independents, not failed party hacks.
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Letter: Duval High School Sale
Steve from Armidale says I am no expert on legislation but at first glance it appears Council does not have the ability to dispose of the Duval land as proposed. The site was gifted for recreation and the law sets strict criteria on land disposal.