Gunnedah mayor won't discriminate between mining and renewable projects

Jacob McArthur
Updated May 16 2018 - 2:56pm, first published 2:20pm
HERE FOR BUSINESS: Gunnedah mayor Jamie Chaffey said the shire wants to hear about any projects that mean more jobs for the shire.
HERE FOR BUSINESS: Gunnedah mayor Jamie Chaffey said the shire wants to hear about any projects that mean more jobs for the shire.

GUNNEDAH mayor Jamie Chaffey wasn’t swayed by a recent report which revealed Narrabri could double its employment opportunities if it turned its back on coal seam gas and pursued renewable power.

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Jacob McArthur

Jacob McArthur is opinions editor for The Canberra Times and Australian Community Media. As part of the Canberra Times' production team, he helps the people of Canberra and beyond get the stories they need, when they need them across a range of platforms, while helping maintain a high editorial standard. Before moving to Canberra in 2020, he started with Australian Community Media in 2015 as a journalist for The Northern Daily Leader in Tamworth where he kept a close eye on Tamworth Regional Council. Jacob was also the co-host of ACM's Water Pressure podcast where he and Jamieson Murphy took a deep dive on issues and key decisions arising during one of the region's worst droughts on record.

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