Tag: Federal Government
Health funding
Barry O’Farrell’s recent comments on health funding in NSW are a smokescreen to cover for the $3 billion in savage cuts he has inflicted...
Governance failure
Failure to pass the Gay Marriage legislation by the Federal Parliament and now the withdrawal of the proposed Referendum on removal of race clauses...
Work begins
The first sod was turned on St Vincent de Paul Society’s $15.8 million redevelopment of Freeman House in Armidale last Friday by the Minister...
Dear candidate for council
As you are aware, Armidale Dumaresq Council’s (“ADC”) financial position is precarious. The Review of Local Government Service Delivery in the New England Area...
Drop in wool prices
According to prominent Uralla wool grower and stud breeder, Darryl Carter of “Whyworry Park”, the region’s wool industry looks set for a relatively good...
“Paws Up” bow-WOWS PM
In an amazing display of working dog high jumping at Parliament House in Canberra last week, the Armidale “Paws Up” team absolutely bow-WOWED the...
Funding boost keeps BackTrack on track
The highly successful BackTrack Program, which helps young people at risk and gets them back on track, has been awarded $800,000 over the next...
Anzac Day is divisive
Several weeks ago callers on talkback radio shows on 2AD were highly critical of the Federal Government spending about $300,000 on a study to...
News Media Council
It seems the Federal Government may have the power to censor Australian newspapers, radio stations, blog sites and television if it accepts recommendations by...
Uralla lights up
Uralla is preparing for an event that, each year, fills an autumn evening with magic.
On Saturday March 31, after a week of creative lantern-making,...
The big two in retail supermarket shopping
The dominance of Coles and Woolworths in the retail sector should be of concern to all Australians. Their manipulation of markets and the damage...
Extending marine park zones
There will be much criticism of the Federal Government's proposal to extend marine park zones in the Coral Sea and the other zones surrounding...
