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“Rail Rage” felt by local farmers

31/03/2023 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: Local landholders remain unhappy and feel uninformed about the proposed Inland Rail construction.

A joint information pack has been developed by NSW Farmers and Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to address concerns raised by farmers about the proposed Inland Rail crossing privately owned land.

However, according to some local landholders, there are still critical issues that have not been effectively addressed.

David McBurnie, a farmer from near Gilgandra said he was part of an active group – the Central West Realignment Group – which was were very unhappy with what has been proposed, to the point they have now employed a lawyer…

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