Tag: Mr Torbay
In response
In reply to the letter from Brent James in your edition on October 3, the Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay DID publicly oppose...
Barnaby claims Carbon tax ‘absurd’
Liberal National Party Senator for Queensland Barnaby Joyce reiterated his party’s stance that, if elected in the next federal election, they will abolish the...
Child educators underpaid and overworked
Poor pay conditions of early childhood workers will be raised by Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay, at the next session of Parliament.
He will...
UNE signs MOU with Republic of Iraq
More students from Iraq will be calling Armidale home for a few years after the University of New England and the Republic of Iraq...
Mayor Ducat not contesting local elections
Tributes have been flowing for The Mayor of Armidale Dumaresq Council (ADC) Cr Peter Ducat who has announced that he will not be contesting...
Minister to consider Emu Bridge feasibility study
Roads Minister Duncan Gay says he will “shake a few trees” within his tight budget to see if he can match Uralla Shire Council’s...
Budget tightening
A predictable response to tough economic times with a few bright spots and uncertainty over the impact of public service job cuts is how...
National focus
Speculation on the future of Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay’s political aspirations were finally answered with the announcement that he will put up...
The lying game
In the wake of Member for Northern Tablelands Richard Torbay announcing he would stand for the Nationals pre-selection in the Federal seat of New...
Government backflips on hunting laws
The decision by the NSW Premier to allow Game Hunting in National Parks has been welcomed by Duty MLC for Northern NSW The Hon...
Armidale Hospital upgrade cost revised
The New England Health Alliance has given its vote of confidence for a revised estimate of the Armidale Hospital staged redevelopment to $60 million...
House proud
Patience has paid off for members of the Uralla SES who have waited three years in shared facilities to finally move into their state-of-the-art...