Denise from Hillvue says: Barnaby Joyce’s crude, immature interjection during Question Time on September 4 was more than a poor choice of words. It was a stark reminder of the growing disregard for parliamentary decorum and an embarrassment to the people of New England.
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QW: Tamworth nurse says management is the problem
Sammy from Tamworth says the reason nurses are miserable is the managers. A fish rots from the head. Why put more pressure on disillusioned nurses hanging in there by our teeth? It’s the bloody management!!
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Letter: Trains’ needs need raising in parliament
Rick Banyard says the New England is being strangled by the lack of rail transport, yet Parliament raised barely a murmur. He urges MPs to get on track and deliver safer, faster, and environmentally sound trains for the region.
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Letter: business training offers inmates a fresh start
Patty Fulloon says training over 100 inmates at Glen Innes Correctional Centre has been the pinnacle of her 20-year career. She hopes community business leaders will give these men a chance, as many are transformed and ready for a positive future.
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QW: Yaaay! Well done!Â
Deni from Armidale says: I can now say, on FB, that you are ‘open for business’…and ask if people would not only write to you, but hopefully donate a little. I’m sure there are many younger people than I who could afford a small weekly or fortnightly donation. 🤞🤞
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QW: Why are we paying double for power?
Murray from Armidale says: Regarding electricity bills, is it fair that the daily service/connection fee of $2 for regional areas, including the New England, is double the $1 per day charged in urban areas such as Sydney and Newcastle? What are your thoughts?
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Letter: Thanks to our effective local member
I just wanted to say a quick thank you to our effective local member – New England Times. Certainly you’re achieving more than the blokes actually elected! I’d genuinely forgotten what it was like to have a story appear in the paper about something not right, and the government actually do something about it in […]
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Video: You can now do videos! Plus PBS petition
You can now submit a video comment to New England Times Engage! RKC demonstrates…
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Letter: Radiology frustration shared
Deni writes that she too has experienced the frustration of lack of radiology services.
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QW: Why Does Barnaby Keep Winning?
Ray, who spent three decades working in regional Victoria and now lives in Melbourne, says the city–country divide is overstated and wonders why Barnaby Joyce continues to be re-elected.