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.
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Have your say in more ways on Engage
We’re improving the range of voices we have on New England Times Engage, and seeking regular contributors who would like to have their own column, as well as broadening the kinds of articles and letters.
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Letter: Confetti Lane brings colour and smiles to Armidale
A new community art project appeared in Armidale last weekend. In the tucked away laneway at the back of Armidale’s East Mall a “Confetti Lane” appeared. Colourful! Makes one smile! Many locals helped paint the coloured circles that have liven up a dowdy spot. Take a look!
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QW: Quick wish for easier access to letters
As usual, my congratulations to your team for being first with the news. I was thinking last night that it would be amazing if you could put a link to Letters to the Editor just above the weather forecast. I often read down and forget to find the link to LTTE…a very important section of […]
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Letter: Desperately seeking relevance….
Denise McHugh of Tamworth writes that Barnaby Joyce’s 7.30 appearance on 23 July was embarrassing – all bluster and no substance.
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Letter: Barnaby Joyce is Playing Politics with Your Future
Denise McHugh writes that New England deserves better than a politician who puts his own survival above the future of his community.