Letter: Trains’ needs need raising in parliament

Rick Banyard, Warratah West

Rick Banyard says the New England is being strangled by the lack of rail transport, yet Parliament raised barely a murmur. He urges MPs to get on track and deliver safer, faster, and environmentally sound trains for the region.

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Letter: business training offers inmates a fresh start

Patty Fulloon, Inverell

Patty Fulloon says training over 100 inmates at Glen Innes Correctional Centre has been the pinnacle of her 20-year career. She hopes community business leaders will give these men a chance, as many are transformed and ready for a positive future.

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Letter: Thanks to our effective local member

James Davison, Inverell

I just wanted to say a quick thank you to our effective local member – New England Times. Certainly you’re achieving more than the blokes actually elected! I’d genuinely forgotten what it was like to have a story appear in the paper about something not right, and the government actually do something about it in response. Of course, we shall have to wait and see if they really do repave the New England Highway, Oxley Highway, and Waterfall Way – but to see a whole government announcement that was clearly directed straight at the Northern Tablelands, with like one road…

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Letter: Confetti Lane brings colour and smiles to Armidale

Margaret, Armidale

A new community art project appeared in Armidale last weekend. In the tucked away laneway at the back of Armidale’s East Mall a “Confetti Lane” appeared. Colourful! Makes one smile! Many locals helped paint the coloured circles that have liven up a dowdy spot. Take a look!

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