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Letter: Tossing the good and keeping the crap
Re: Begin Rant: Stopping misinformation at the source The editor might not have been game to hark back “to when my dad was VC of NSW Farmers but I will back to when I was President. I established a “conference agenda committee” whose role was to weed out any repetitive motions and any factually incorrect motions. I put a motion in on my concern for the impact of EPBC legislation on farmers that was tossed out. So may be they don’t know how to cull efficiently, tossing out the good and keeping the crap.
Keep readingLetter: So frustrating to be silenced
I’m a farmer in the area. I’ve sold my land to an energy company and leased it back so I can keep farming. I’m not the only one. My kids have got the cash now, they don’t need to wait for me to die, and I can happily farm the rest of my days without stress, without having to worry about succession planning, all without family fights or drama. This was the right choice for me and my family. Like everyone else, I can’t talk about it, there’s a non-disclosure clause in the contract. But I just wanted to say…
Keep readingLetter: Credit Where It’s Due
Re: TAFE NSW Tamworth to get $950,000 clean energy training upgrade It’s easy to criticise governments. Social media and the letters pages are full of it. But when a government makes a genuine investment in regional Australia, it deserves to be acknowledged. That’s why the announcement of a $24.8 million investment by the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments to expand clean energy training across NSW is such welcome news, particularly for Tamworth. Our city has long been an important regional education and training hub, and being selected as one of only six TAFE campuses to receive upgraded training facilities is…
Keep readingLetter: Cars in the Mall?
Susie writes that we’ve danced this dance before, and we must not lose the heart of our city.
Keep readingLetter: Regional people don’t oppose renewables
Verity Morgan-Schmidt, CEO, Farmers for Climate Action, says polling consistently points to support for renewables in regional areas, and how a farmer chooses to farm is their choice.
Keep readingLetter: Neighbours who deserve better
Suella writes that the people of Walcha, Boorolong, Yarrowyck, Ebor, and Georges Junction are not agitators. They are neighbours who deserve better than being told to “grow up”.
Keep readingLetter: Put RWH to an election
Stephen writes that the issue of Ray White House should be put to the people at an election.
Keep readingLetter: McLean Care lost sight of what matters
Former McLean Care staff member Tameka writes that the consequences of the company’s ambitious growth plans are being left for others to clean up.
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