Sarah from Guyra says she’s no fan of Barnaby, but she doesn’t want a by-election. She believes the community should take time to find the right candidates and have a fair, respectful contest where the best person wins.
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QW: Re-opening of Duval high school
Donna from Armidale says the closure of Duval High was a mistake. She believes Armidale is large enough to need more choice in public education and hopes the council will consider reopening the school for local families.
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QW: Rail Trail Maths Doesn’t Stack Up
Siri Gamage says the ARC rail trail report does not make sense. If there are 9000 day visitors, how can there be 11400 overnight stays? Are locals suddenly deciding to camp out, or have the consultants simply got their numbers wrong?
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Duval High School needs to be reinstated as a school
Letitha says Duval never should have been closed in the first place. The only people that benefited from Duval closing were a state government that didn’t have the on going maintenance of an aging school, or staff for two schools to pay for; and housing developers who gained access to several acres of land inside the city limits which they would be free to build expensive houses on.
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QW: Yes, Barnaby Joyce to not contest next election for the New England.
Thelma says – This is what happens to decent people when they have had enough with the idiots they have to work with that have no common sense or decency. You’ll be right Barnaby. I thought you were better than this and would fight harder for this great country.
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QW: Jobs and Growth
Rhett from Tamworth says: The rail sector would deliver jobs and growth and give customers of all categories some great transport options
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QW: Roncon should go now
I know it wasn’t in your paper but I don’t think the Express would run this letter if I sent it: but how off the charts delusional was that puff piece about Armidale Regional Council GM James Roncon? The relationship between town and council is as toxic as ever, staff seem to be even more […]
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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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QW: Yaaay! Well done!
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?