04 Sep 09 | HAVING been given portfolio responsibility for Arts and Museums, including Archives and Libraries, in the recent Ministerial reshuffle, I have a genuine stakehold in seeing art and culture at the heart of our community.
28 Aug 09 | IS there a problem with the Barkly Shire considering a possible purchase of a residence in Tennant Creek for staff housing?
28 Aug 09 | I HAVE to reply to the “how good am I” weekly column where our local member writes about himself every week.
28 Aug 09 | THE Territory – and in particular the Barkly – did well out of Mr Rudd’s $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs Plan with money allocated for building infrastructure and saving jobs.
21 Aug 09 | CONGRATULATIONS to Councillor Barb Shaw.
21 Aug 09 | I READ with with interest the TC High School’s most recent newsletter.
21 Aug 09 | THE AFL Barkly game between Spitfires and Eagles last Saturday was real eye opener!
21 Aug 09 | WELL it’s been quite a week in politics and I just want to point out a few ‘truths’ to the people of the Barkly.
14 Aug 09 | REGARDING the comments made by ‘Name Withheld’ in (“Footy toilet facilities a disgrace”, TDT 24/07/2009), I would invite he/she to attend the oval at 10:00 am Saturday, when the toilets are first opened.
14 Aug 09 | AFTER the disappointment of The Moscow Circus not being able to perform due to the wind problem, Tennant Creek was treated to a great night out at the Memo on Saturday night with the Las Vegas show.
14 Aug 09 | HERE! Here! Bring on the 10pm curfew for minors as Peter Gannon has suggested (TDT 31/07/2009).
14 Aug 09 | I WOULD like to voice my opinion on the disgraceful SIHIP Program.
14 Aug 09 | AT the time of writing, the future of the NT Government hangs in the balance after the defection of the Member for MacDonnell to the cross benches in Parliament this week.
07 Aug 09 | THE 9 August is regarded as the International Day of World’s Indigenous Peoples by the United Nations which for me reflects on an ancient world of tribal boundaries far removed from the post modern global village we now occupy.
31 Jul 09 | THE Longtails usually complete a show with ‘Roadhouse Blues’ by the Doors and that famous opening line, “keep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheel” was certainly running through my brain last week as I criss-crossed six NT highways.
31 Jul 09 | AS President of the AFL Barkly I was disappointed to more inaccurate and negative letters to the editor (“Footy toilets a disgrace”, TDT, 24/7/09, and “Maintain standard of footy”, TDT, 17/7/09) published in the Tennant & District Times.
31 Jul 09 | I AM interested in a former resident of Tennant Creek by the name of Samuel Summerfield.
24 Jul 09 | OPENING the 30th Tennant Creek and District Show was a real highlight for me as an MLA and celebrating this event with my colleagues and community brought home the importance of such an opportunity for both town and country folk.
24 Jul 09 | I AM a football fan of Aboriginal descent and I go to see the footy at Purkiss Reserve every Saturday.
17 Jul 09 | AUSSIE rules is the most loved sport played in the Barkly region.