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Joke gets attention: 'PM' hands over $182.5m north coast rail funding |
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 To highlight the inconsistencies in Federal Govt infrasturcture spending, TOOT had their own Kevin Rudd visit Bangalow in May this year.
TOOT supporters said they would be very happy with even half the amount given to the Gold Coast light rail.
“The link from NSW to QLD is true nation-building infrastructure,” said Ms Kolbe, President of TOOT, and we call on the real Kevin Rudd to support the people of this area.
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Federal Funding for our Rail |
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Our rail line is a federal issue because
- it's a piece of national infrastructure, particularly the missing NSW-Qld link
- tourism is a national responsibility and vital for this region
- climate change needs to be tackled at all levels and rail is climate friendly
- rail should form the backbone of a regional integrated transport system.
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We are calling on all candidates to support the following commitments
- Funding and program to reopen the Casino-Murwillumbah line immediately
- Funding and program to build a rail link between Murwillumbah and Coolangatta airport within 7 years
- Ensure genuine cooperation between NSW and Federal government (including joint funding) to deliver a commuter rail service on the C-M line.
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Please send the following letters to the parties with this message - please send one to each party.
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OR, contact your local candidates:
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Seat of Richmond
(Tweed to Lennox Head, Bangalow, Nimbin)
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Seat of Page
(Lismore, Alstonville, Ballina, Grafton)
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| Labor |
Justine Elliot
Email
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- Tel: (07) 5523 4371
- Fax: (07) 5523 4379
Suite 6, Hallmark Centre
107-111 Minjungbal Drive
Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
PO Box 6996
Tweed Heads South NSW 2486
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Janelle Saffin
Email
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Grafton: Shop 1, 120 Fitzroy St Ph: (02) 6642 4711
Lismore: 62 Molesworth St Ph: (02) 6622 6544
Ballina: Shop 2, 268 River St Ph: (02) 6686 9644
- Mobile: 0418 664 001
- Fax: (02) 6622 5419
PO Box 139, Lismore NSW 2480
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Sue Page
Email
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Ph: 07 5524 3361
Fax: 07 5524 1070
Office: 3/81 Minjungbal Drive
TWEED HEADS SOUTH NSW 2486
Post: PO Box 887
BANORA POINT NSW 2486
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Chris Gulaptis
Email:
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Mobile: 0439 452 033
64 Woodlark Street
LISMORE NSW 2480
Post: PO Box 350
LISMORE NSW 2480
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Greens
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Giovanni Ebono
www.joe4richmond.org
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Theo Jongan
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| Australian Democrats |
Scott Sledge
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Phone: (02) 6674 5213
nsw.democrats.org.au/candidates/scottsledge.com
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Julia Melland
Email:
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Phone: (02) 6624 3731
http://nsw.democrats.org.au/candidates/juliamelland.html
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Liberty and Democracy Party
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Daniel Farmilo
farmiloforrichmond.wordpress.com
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Ben Beatty |
Citizens Electoral Council
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Graham McCallum
www.cecaust.com.au/main.asp?sub=election&id=nswindex.htm
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John Culverwell |
Christian Democrat Party
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Barbara Raymond
www.cdp.org.au/fed/regions_nsw.asp
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Rhonda Avasalu
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| Independent |
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Tony Kane
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Independent
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Doug Behn |
Family First
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Mirian Vega
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TOOT Goes To The Banana Festival |
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26 August 2006
On Saturday 26 August, the TOOT Ute went to Murwillumbah for the annual
Banana Festival. Thousands lined the streets and cheered in
support for Trains On Our Tracks.
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Beef to Beach |
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 Toot leads the way in the Casino Beef Week parade!
Members of TOOT spread the word about the campaign when they marched in the Casino Beef Week parade last week. President Karin Kolbe said the TOOT campaign created a lot of interest in the beef capital.
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waved and showed their support,” Karin said. “I think many people
realise the benefit a commuter train service would provide. Access to
jobs, a day at the beach or a shopping trip, would all be much more
affordable and easier for people who don’t have a car or who don’t
drive.”
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Lismore Rally, 26 April 2004 |
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Over a thouseand people protested at Lismore station against losing the XPT. See pictures ...
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