Quick Word

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.  

Paris, Hunter Valley

Mal from Ashford writes the BOM is an important tool but so often wrong you have no confidence.

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/

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.”

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.

24 hour policing in Gunnedah would be most welcome.

Seems to me that Transport NSW need to get out from behind their desks and computers and do some “ground-truthing” by personally trying to navigate their theoretical routes out of Armidale. I also think our Council should start working on practical benefits to the Community and stop wasting our very expensive rates on pie in […]

Congratulations on your North Coast Times venture – I share backgrounds from Armidale & Dorrigo/ the coast, and look forward to your future coverage!