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Not your local paper
Elbow St.
That name seems familiar.
That's the street where the NSW road minister has her electoral office.
What would an entrepid newspaper reporter do after he saw a website that catalogues three years of a citizen trying to get a bit of common sense in the installation of clearway signs?
Well if he was too busy himseif (because he's filling in for the boss) he would (because he is the fill in boss) order another reporter to wander up Elbow street, pop into the Nats Electoral office, and ask if anone there has seen my website?
Because there is an Election in the offing, Minister Pavey may even be in attendence
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This is an email I sent (as you can see) at 12.35am this morning.
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From: Hans Stephens <stephens1510@optusnet.com.au>
Sent: Friday, 8 March 2019 12:35 AM
To: 'christian.knight@fairfaxmedia.com.au' <christian.knight@fairfaxmedia.com.au>
Subject: Local paper
Dear Editor,
When I rang the Daily Telegraph the editorial team member said my story would be better for a local paper.
I have tried for over three years to get two bolts put into clearway signs but there s no meaningful change.
What do you think, Is it a story?
Regards
Hans Stephens
(adress details)
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and this was the very prompt reply,at 8.38am this morning
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From: Ute Schulenberg <ute.schulenberg@fairfaxmedia.com.au>
Sent: Friday, 8 March 2019 8:38 AM
To: Hans Stephens <stephens1510@optusnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: Local paper
We are on the Mid North Coast - not your local paper
Sorry!
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On Fri, 8 Mar 2019 at 00:35, Hans Stephens <stephens1510@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
Dear Editor,
When I rang the Daily Telegraph the editorial team member said my story would be better for a local paper.
I have tried for over three years to get two bolts put into clearway signs but there's no meaningful change.
What do you think, Is it a story?
Regards
Hans Stephens
(address deatails)
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Well at least Mr Schulenburg said sorry,
But before he so quickly replied, did he run my email past the editor, the person I sent it to
I see in a second email that the editor
is on leave, but maybe in this modern
world, he can be contacted on a mobil.
When I posted (with a stamp) a letter to the Road Minister Ms Pavey.
The staff member in her Kempsey office told me she'd read it, and sent it to head office in Sydney
After very little help from my local member MP Duncan Kerr, I asked him to walk up the hall in Macquarie st and ask personaly (Ms Pavey) to look at my website.
My emails to and from my local MP (who I voted for)
http://www.schoolzonesanta.com/index.php/frustration
Why is it all so difficult?