STRUTTING HIS STUFF lest he suffer relevance deprivation, Deputy Premier, Barilaro, despite not attending the Murray-Darling Basin Plan Ministerial Council, decided the plan was “untenable”. Years into the “plan”, in his second term, a Damascene moment of enlightenment suddenly revealed to him (and presumably his government) that NSW is in the
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Letter: Ratepayers, environment lose as EDE contractor goes into administration
REMINISCENT OF THE ALBATROSS in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s (1798) The Rime of the ancient Mariner, the burden of the EDE’s contract implosion will be difficult to shake. This failure will push posterity’s ratepayers’ burden well beyond the $86m, now projected, considerably beyond $50m originally “sold”. Adding to embarrassment is the fact, now
‘Pests’ that regenerate the land
Kangaroo cull: an insult to public’s intelligence
THIS YEAR THE ACT government intends to cull more kangaroos than ever before. Previously the ACT government would have softened the community up with propaganda and misinformation, but not this time. The shock and awe will start immediately! The same old, unconvincing, excuses are trotted out, as if the general public’s
Sanctuaries also need drought support
RECENTLY, OUR LOCAL Eurobodalla Shire Council hosted ‘Raindance’ to raise funds to be distributed to those affected by drought, with local farmers being the priority. It is understood something like $44,000 was raised at these events which were held simultaneously in Batemans Bay, Moruya and Narooma. Most of the money went
Nationals and brumbies
New Batemans Bay Bridge — it could be better
A coastal community group has examined the proposed new Batemans Bay Bridge, and found it wanting. This letter on behalf of the group explains the issues with a major transport infrastructure rebuild that is also relevant to regional visitors. AT A VERY well-attended meeting at the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club on Saturday 1st December
Governments’ ideology failing TAFE and young people
Clubs as latest education sites — gambling tips anyone? ONE OF THE MOST important functions that a government can give is access to affordable Vocational Training. By closing down TAFE colleges and sacking 500 TAFE teachers (resulting in the discontinuance of many basic courses), our kids have nowhere to go except for the shonky private
Drought victim!
QPRC ratepayer: downtown bids, plans, and value for money?
Transparency, please. WITH THE AMALGAMATION of Queanbeyan and Palerang councils into the QPRC, our new regional council inherited numerous Queanbeyan valuable CBD council-owned buildings. In the QPRC administrative phase, the administrator and general manager, (now Mayor and CEO) accepted for consideration an unsolicited proposal from one consortium, to help council develop these