I do honestly believe the buck stops with the NSW Government as they are supposed to be the ones with brains. l say bull s*** as most have shown they have not the sense to come in from the rain including those from the bush. Sir most Aussies have lost precious time in life from an inapt government of clowns.

D Davis, Manilla

I see that our local member Kevin Anderson, the new minister for unsafe housing and mowing lawns or whatever he is, has come out of his self-enforced three month quarantine to fill us with more of his "I will privatise and give you cheap electricity and save Essential Energy Jobs" type self-serving waffle.

The promise of using land tax savings to subsidise loss of rental income may work for his default electorate in Sydney, but I have not seen many rentals in Tamworth, Manilla, and Gunnedah etc that have land values over the threshold of $734,000.

Most rural rentals are held by local investors to earn an extra bit of cash/superannuation for them to live comfortably in retirement. These people actually work for 40 years contributing to society and don't get a $100K+ guaranteed pension like politicians for being upright (a good trick when you have no backbone) and breathing oxygen for 12 years.

Maybe Kevin could take a pay cut from his $150K + year job to "feel as one with his electorate". I still haven't seen any evidence over the past 12 years that our National Party politicians are an essential service.

Hopefully by the next local elections people will have a clearer view of what's really going on when the National Party's fairy dust has dispersed. NATIONALS PARTY: Notably Absent Thoughts Interest Or Nouse About Local Situations. Pension And Re-election Their Yearning.

Bob Snell, Tamworth

The COVID-19 order, that places restrictions on gathering and movement, has created an outcome that removes the right for many to safely undertake the exercise of their choice.

The Office of Kevin Anderson, Member for Tamworth, has provided advice that the police have the responsibility to decide what is and isn't essential travel. Depending on one's point of view this either gives police the discretion to police the movement restrictions, as they like, or the responsibility to try and police an unclear piece of legislation.

Our elected politicians should be producing better legislation to ensure that people are treated fairly. Currently individuals and members of the same household cannot participate in activities including bush walking, bird watching, if it involves travel of a distance that could be deemed non-essential travel by a police officer.

However other selected activities including golf, bike riding, horse and greyhound racing have been given the all clear to continue. All of these can require considerable travel, which is accepted as essential.

Surely the restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 should be based on the risk. Individuals and people from the same household travelling in isolation to isolated bush locations pose no risk.

In urban areas where there are many more people exercising there is a much higher risk.The government has a responsibility to ensure people's rights are protected. This must include the right to undertake any exercise that does not increase the risk of COVID-19 spread.

Bruce Terrill, Nemingha

It astounds me that enthusiastic or dedicated Christians have failed for thousands of years to get rid of the names of five of our week days, Tuesday, named after Tiu a Germanic god of war.

Wednesday (which nobody pronounces properly anyway), named after Woden who was a Scandinavian God of something or other. Thursday named after Thor the ancient Scandinavian God of War.

Friday, named after Fria, another god of something, and Saturday, another ancient god. Sunday and Monday are fair enough, although the Sun and Moon were worshipped a few years ago.

I'm having reservations about Thursday though. We've been deferring to old Thor, the War-god, far too often over the centuries.

Bill Forrest, Tamworth

Tourists breaking isolation requirements in Uttarakhand, India, were required to write out 500 times 'I did not follow the rules of lockdown, so I am so sorry'. This is a quite childish punishment, but they may be appropriate as they were being childish. There are still any people who think it is their 'right' to do whatever they want despite the consequences of their actions.

It's time to grow up and go home until it is safe to wander around.

Let's unite, at a same personal distance, to overcome this.

Dennis Fitzgerald, Box Hill