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Re: UNE Chancellor resigns early I’m very sorry that Dr. Pearson is leaving UNE, I wish her well for her future. A big loss for our Community.

Re: B-Double crashed into Armidale viaduct The viaduct has a history of getting vehicles stuck. Edwards Coaches once purchased a double decker bus and one of their drivers thought it was a good idea to short cut under the viaduct. The top deck did not fit.

Re:  Begin Rant: Why is everyone so angry? An impressive rant identifying most provocations.  However, expecting Barnababy Joyce ”to act like an adult” is a forlorn wish while the ”core values of the National party” have degenerated.  Too many regional voters accept these values without question. Maintain the rage; regional Australia demands the politicians invest […]

Re: B-Double crashed into Armidale viaduct That is why full training is a must in the industry. We drivers should all know the trucks heights and even if the hight wasn’t on the bridge you can tell if it’s too low. To top it off by unhooking your A trailer while loaded is a definite […]

How shortsighted does Australia continue to be about rail infrastructure by terminating the line at Parkes. Councils should not let this eventuate but fight for its completion as this will reduce heavy traffic on regional roads with less wear and tear on this infrastructure from truck traffic apart from the reduction in greenhouse gases. It […]

I am no supporter of One Nation but the hypocrisy over her plane is disingenuous.All political parties take donations most are untraceable . At least this is transparent.

This is a better plan than the previous Coalition proposal of overseas storage.  However, will the proposed storage be located near current coastal  metropolitan sites, or fresh infrastructure strategically placed near major inland agricultural centres?  Consider the advantages of ten (10) major storage sites of say 100 million litres (100,000,000 L) located outside towns along […]

The local Manilla Precinct Committee (TRC community consultation strategy) has been requesting for some time that the 12 gardens in the main street be planted with suitable plants, at the moment only one and a half gardens are planted the rest are a baron disgrace and have been so for the past two to three […]

Minister for LG Ron Hoenig was blown away by Tamworth building etc but what makes a good council is the way it looks after its ratepayers gardens, parks and roads, which is sadly lacking by Mayor Webb and his 5 cronies. Shame on them as the Peel River and the main street footpaths just naming […]

I was on the Barney St side of the Anzac Day event with my 5 year old when the police chase went past. There is no way they did not know that the Anzac Day event was on – there were heaps of cops there. Surely they should have called it off long before the […]