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 […]
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QW: Police chase near Anzac Day in Armidale
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 […]
QW:Booing Reconciliation
I was disgusted to see people booing the Welcome to Country at dawn services in Sydney and Melbourne. On a day meant to honour sacrifice, dignity and shared remembrance, some chose ignorance and division instead. The booing was especially shameful given the long record of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service in every major conflict […]
QW: Howard’s Politics of Division
Whenever the Coalition comes under pressure, the same reflex returns: stir anxiety about borders, migration and who belongs here. It is a formula refined during the Howard years and one the party still reaches for when ideas run thin. Instead of serious policies on housing, wages, health or productivity, we get another round of division […]
QW: NDIS Reform
Australians have two options. Drastic reduction in the number of NDIS clients with a drastic permanent reduction in cost OR Australians soon voting to drop the NDIS altogether. That’s the reality! The NDIS is something we should be proud of but was badly conceived and mis-managed from the outset.
QW: “support local” is a myth
I have always believed we should support local business, and whenever you have a chance, you should choose a local over any big national company or whatever. But lately, there’s a particular business that’s crowing a lot about how we all need to support local business… last I checked, they didn’t support local business themselves. […]
QW: A test of political effectiveness
Re: Extra diesel not getting to New England as fuel tensions persist How do you know when your political representatives are not valued in their respective Parliaments? Wait until there is a major emergency, natural or economic, and see which electorates get the support.
QW: Uralla Shire Council By-Election candidates
Jack says Uralla voters should support candidates with a proven track record of achievement.
QW: Inverell Mountain Bike Club – Community catch up
Stewart says: We’re trying to bring the Inverell Mountain Bike Club back, but we need community support to make it happen.
QW: Government telling lies
Thelma says if there is still the same amount of fuel coming into the country then where is it going as it’s not getting to the regional farmers that keep our food coming and not to the regional petrol stations.
