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Letter: Railway renewal as political spending equity

17 November 202517 November 2025

I  refer to the Siri Gamage article; Merits of Regional Rail Renewal vs a Rail Trail:  Failures of Decision-Making in New England (14 November 2025). I continue to be amazed by the antics of the elected Armidale Regional Council (ARC) Councillors spending up big on developing a ”bike path to nowhere to see nothing” at […]

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Letter: Trains North’s current petition re rail

12 November 202513 November 2025

John Burrell from Armidale writes that the Trains North petition to reopen the railway north of Armidale is misguided – the line is derelict, bridges collapsed and sections lost to highway upgrades. He argues the region should instead focus on securing its Sydney service.

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Letter: Rail Line and REZ

7 November 202512 November 2025

Rick writes transport and energy are both highly important and the REZ and its associated transmission lines can assist with both.

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Letter: Rail trail a chance for community unity?

3 November 20252 November 2025

Scott Harrison writes it’s important for those who oppose the rail trail and want to use the rail corridor for something else, to come to the table with a cohesive plan as to what that actually is.

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Letter: Alarm Bells Over Armidale Council’s Rail Trail Decision

28 October 202528 October 2025

Siri Gamage writer the rail trail should be built along side the existing rail corridor.

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Letter: Rebuttal of the Barnaby Joyce pile-on

21 October 202521 October 2025

Maurie writes that the diatribe against Barnaby Joyce is strong and unhelpful.

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Letter: Yes – Barnaby Joyce should step down now

21 October 202521 October 2025

Vanessa agrees that Barnaby Joyce should step down now rather than collect a salary for the next two and a half years.

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Letter: Critical Questions for the GM, ARC About His Rail Trail Plans

6 October 20251 November 2025

Recently Armidale Regional Council (ARC) General Manager James Roncon stated that he wants to “get the rail trail back on track.” In light of this, there are a number of important questions that need to be asked of the General Manager: Expenditure of Ratepayers’ Funds How much ratepayers’ money has been spent to date on […]

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Letter: Net Zero needs Barnaby to “re train” the region

1 October 202513 November 2025

Rick from Warratah West says: As a former farmer and truckie, I know the cost of diesel and road freight. What we really “Need” is trains – electrified rail linking Newcastle, Tamworth and Armidale to drive Net Zero and real regional growth.

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Letter: Promises & Secrets : Duval High School

27 September 202527 September 2025

Jack from Armidale says this fine piece of journalism exposes the skulduggery of ARC politics, years of wasted funds and corruption. Time for New England to back real independents, not failed party hacks.

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