Ken Slater writes that there are many benefits to reopening the train line.
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QW: Petrol prices
Petrol prices are being ‘gouged’, however, maybe it will make people sit up and take notice of their fuel consumption – in particular, unnecessary trips.
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QW: Sovereign Citizens
Sovereign citizens are a curse.Social media has allowed ill informed opinion to proliferate. Police should be able to slap on the spot fines on people who sprout such rubbish. Courts do. We all must pile on when we see it printed.
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QW: BOM too risk averse
Mal from Ashford writes the BOM is an important tool but so often wrong you have no confidence.
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QW: Made in New England
Why don’t we make this a permanent thing, Made in New England? I guess you could always add Australia under New England. We could have tags and stickers for anything made in the region. Re: https://www.netimes.com.au/advertising/made-in-new-england-2026/
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Letter: Relying on one type of transport is risky
Siri Gamage writes that recent fuel supply concerns highlights that relying almost entirely on diesel-powered road transport is risky.
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Editorial: Navigating the fuel crunch together
The fuel crunch is affecting daily life across our region, so lets work together to get through this.
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QW: We don’t need another cafe
Michelle from Armidale says: “In response to the $2m proposal to renovate the Armidale Courthouse walkway: Why another cafe? We don’t need another one. There’s already one near the post office. This town is fast becoming the cafe town of Australia. We need business to come to town, not just another cafe.”
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QW: The next best thing is Rail Trails
Sally Hawxwell from Bithramere says: Much as I love trains and would support their reestablishment everywhere, It’s just NOT going to happen. SO The next best thing is “Rail Trails” Your beautiful towns will really benefit, They provide safe riding and walking in a world dominated by cars and trucks.