Policy gone to the dogs
“The Nationals held firm on our position, we did not want to see job losses, reduction in services and unprecedented price rises in the Tamworth electorate”. These are the words Kevin Anderson bombarded us with when running for office in the last election.
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Your love affair with Mike Baird’s policies ensured local job losses will continue well into the future with the massive losses that are expected at Essential Energy and we have also just been informed of an increase in power costs.
This is contrary to what you bleated to win the election with your waffle that there would be a drop in prices if we privatise the electricity sector.
It is strange also that we have not heard from our local/Sydney member about the impending end of the greyhound industry.
Once again we have been hoodwinked by political clap trap from people whose main objective is to secure office rather than look after their constituents.
As proven in the last election winning the seat of New England is in the Nationals Party’s interest, not the constituents.
Unfortunately, it will take us a couple of years for a chance to remove our local Liberal, sorry, National party sleeper.
Hopefully, our National party member will then be gone with the dogs.
Bob Snell, Tamworth
First rate drama
While most community organisations are screaming for younger members to sustain their future, Tamworth Dramatic Society probably now has its youngest committee for most of the group's 70 years existence of providing high-standard entertainment for theatre goers in Tamworth.
And that clearly shows in the current production at the Capitol Theatre.
"Watch Us Play" has three first-time directors, albeit with many years of theatrical experience between them, presenting three short plays in an evening of sophisticated fun.
With a tongue-in-cheek look at the way actors feel as they supposedly control their audiences (or not), the three plays have been chosen so the Dramatic Society can now add three more names to its list of resident directors. Future guaranteed and a fun-night provided as well.
Kitty Humble, Natalie Creighton and Lynn Stahlut control their casts, beautifully helped, certainly, by some of Tamworth's most experienced actors and the three short plays are a welcome addition to the Society's repertoire.
In fact 2016 has seen the Dramatic Society steer away from the 'blockbuster' productions of the past to present Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and now consolidating its directing personnel in a sensible way.
Who knows what's next? We'll have to wait for the Capitol Theatre's Subscription Series for 2017 launch in a few months. In the meantime, go and have a chuckle at "Watch Us Play". It runs all this week at the Capitol.
Bill Gleeson, Tamworth
Vandalism a global problem
I am not known for my unconditional support of our Council, however, in the matter of security at the new Playground in Kable Avenue, there appears to be no solution which will be embraced by all.
Regrettably, the matter of such vandalism as is occurring in Kable Avenue at the present time is, in fact, a worldwide phenomenon and, one for which there is no easy solution, which will acceptable to all.
I agree, that to erect a security fence would be far from aesthetically pleasing, let alone satisfying the community at large.
Perhaps, before such drastic action is contemplated, it would be feasible to strategically install Motion Sensor Security lighting, coupled with Security Cameras?
When a misdemeanour is uncovered by such a system, it should be immediately and widely publicised.
