It’s the restoration of rail north of Armidale that’s the pipe dream. Not going to happen. A more realistic and affordable option would be to fund an addition bus service/s.Â
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Posted inLetters
Letter: I want my child to have their phone
As a parent of a child at Armidale Secondary College, I think it’s time we have a conversation about how the mobile phone ban is wrong.
Posted inQuick Word
QW: Promises, promises…
(In response to the Coalition Budget Reply) We were promised a gas led recovery when they were last elected and it never happened.
Posted inEditorial, Political
Time to call BS on the PBS
One in three New Englanders is taking a medication not covered by the PBS. The reduction in the PBS copay from $30 to $25 will not help them at all.
Posted inLetters
Can police stop threatening teenagers to make us feel better, please?
I was horrified to read today’s story about the ‘new’ police response to youth crime “Going to lock you up’: cop warning for regional youth” New England Times 19/3/2025. It sounded like the cops were intending to just go lock kids up to make other people feel better. The Deputy Commissioner of Police should not […]
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QW: Barnaby, where art thou?
Is it just me, or is our perfervid local member always somewhere else? This close to an election one would expect him to show his face, or say something, or do something. It was good to see him getting to the new parts of the electorate, visiting Warialda and Gravesend… although whoever is doing his […]
Posted inLetters
Local media loss hurts
Just a quick note to say I am really appreciating the efforts New England Times is going to in order to ensure voters are properly informed this election. With the loss of our local paper, and the demise of our local radio stations to basically unlistenable, I often feel like we are abandoned as a […]
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QW: Footpaths not flyovers
Appreciated the comments about the pursuit of the tourist dollar over basic amenity in Armidale. I’d give anything for a footpath in my street, much prefer that than a flyover that lasts a few minutes.
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QW: Alfred the Fizzer
I know that all the warnings were necessary… but we would have really liked a good six inches of rain. So far just 10ml in the gage and it looks like Alfred’s going to miss us entirely.
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QW: Gossip hurts us all
Like others, I am concerned about the reports of crime – but more concerned about how much of it is not true, or is just gossip. Who gains from exaggerated and false claims of crime in our community?