Tag: New England
Clarify my position on Schapelle Corby
While not wishing to engage in a ‘Fidlonian’ literary slinging match with Mr Halimah Mohd-Arif, I would like to respond to his criticisms and...
Local roads receive $66.959 million
Last week’s NSW Budget funds $66.959M for roads, bridges and traffic management in the Northern Tablelands.
A total of $66.959M has been allocated for upgrades...
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...
From California to Armidale
Using high speed broadband to their advantage, the University of New England and the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine are holding joint...
Nationals pre-selection process
In recent weeks there has been considerable news commentary and discussion about the Nationals pre-selection process for the Federal seat of New England.
As...
Susan our Woman of the Year
Ms Susan Cull won the Local Woman of the Year for Northern Tablelands at a ceremony in Sydney at Parliament House recently, where women...
Rural crime revealed
Lecturers at the University of New England have been instrumental in gathering valuable research into the effects of crime in rural areas.
Statistics show that...
Gold Fish Bowl takes top honours
Nick Oxley and his team from the Gold Fish Bowl Bakery have taken out the Armidale Business of the Year at the 2012 Armidale...
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...
Rugby rebuttal
In response to ‘Rugby Precarious’ published on May 30.
Firstly, be aware that the decision to play 3rd grade was not taken lightly, extensive discussions...
Carbon Tax
In just under 50 days, your readers and every Australian will be burdened with the world’s biggest carbon tax.
The economic storm clouds are...