Margaret O’Connor: candidate
Councillor Rob Richardson’s explanation (Letters to the Editor August 1, 2012) that it was purely Armidale’s weather (fog and low cloud) which caused the ...
Rate hike
Have you noticed that the rates have gone up again?
Specifically Landfill charge by over 25 per cent. In 2011 it was $93, now it...
Political palaver
How many of us, I wonder, wish that party politics weren’t being openly introduced into local government elections?
Don’t we have enough divisiveness through State...
What have you got to hide?
As the mother of a six-year-old (amongst other roles), keen to do her “bit” to ensure the sustainability of our region in a future...
Heartfelt thanks
The Armidale District MS Branch would like to thank the many individuals and businesses that have opened their hearts and supported the Branch’s inaugural...
Check first
Re Viv Forbes letter (August 2) discrediting the Greens.
In Australia, ethanol is produced from the waste generated during wheat and sugar production as well...
Rural help
I am hoping that, through your newspaper, we might be able to get the word out to rural properties in your area.
My name is...
Left behind
I am an Australian born person married to a foreigner. My husband was refused a visa to come to Australia to live with me...
Saving the gamblers
The proposal for clubs to allow Salvation Army Officers to counsel gamblers on site at the poker machines is doomed to failure. If there...
Tweed Shire Council rate increase
Tweed Shire Council rates cannot go up to the extent that is planned in this economic climate.
In the real world, most businesses, be they...
Quantity or quality?
The problem with relying on growth for economic well-being is that it is not a sustainable strategy. Infinite growth is impossible on a finite...
Over reaction?
The NSW State Government’s Dam Safety Committee has advised the Armidale Dumaresq Council that the Dumaresq Dam wall is potentially unsafe, and in need...
