Regional coverage
Agriculture
BEEF producers will soon have the chance to build industry networks and improve their skills in the breeding, feeding and management of cattle bound for feedlots at the Feeder Steer School in Armidale in February. Tailored for feeder steer producers, the conference will feature hands-on workshops and practical advice from leading industry research agencies, buyers, [...]
Holiday Magic
COLOUR runs, pool parties and craft and movie days – school holiday fun with important social and wellbeing information is being rolled out across Moree Plains Shire this month, with more events planned in the coming weeks. The Moree Plains Holiday Program, funded by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, includes events at Moree, Boggabilla, Ashley, [...]
On The Buses
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan encourages commuters across the region to have their say on proposed bus routes and timetables slated to be introduced in mid-2026. NSW TrainLink has proposed to introduce new services as well as improve routes and timetables. The new services would include a bus service from Armidale to Port Macquarie [...]
Regional News
DEMENTIA Australia’s largest annual fundraising event, Memory Walk & Jog, is heading to Tamworth for the first time to help raise funds in support of people living with dementia, their families and carers. This year walkers, runners and joggers will set off on Sunday, February 9 at Bicentennial Park, Tamworth, to raise money, awareness and [...]
Regional News
THE Lake Inverell Recreational Precinct is set for a major upgrade, thanks to grant funding from the Federal Government. Inverell Shire Council applied to the Federal Government’s Growing Regions Program and has been successfully awarded more than half-a-million dollars towards the project. Inverell Shire mayor, Kate Dight, said the major upgrade will safeguard the area [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has welcomed funding for a third round of the On Farm Connectivity Program. Announced on Tuesday by Minister for Communications, Michelle Rowland, the OFCP is designed to assist farmers to adopt advanced connected machinery and sensor technology. In previous rounds of the program, farmers have benefited from a 50 per cent [...]
Regional News
LOCAL Government NSW is seeking Expressions of Interest from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander council staff in New South Wales to join a council working group to assist with the development of the first Closing the Gap toolkit for councils across the state. The selection of the working group members will be based on having [...]
Health Crisis
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan says patients are the ones who will suffer from a mass resignation of psychiatrists from across New South Wales. More than 200 of the state’s 260 psychiatrists, including 11 from Hunter New England Health, are preparing to walk off the job from January 21 amid a pay dispute with [...]
Agriculture
ORGANISERS for the Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year Field Day have released the full agenda for the event which will be among the most anticipated on-farm events for the cotton industry in 2025. The Field Day will be held at the property of the winner of the 2024 Bayer Grower of the Year, Scott [...]
Community health
AROUND 200 public health psychiatrists in New South Wales have stated their intention to resign, with the earliest effective dates from January 20, in relation to a claim about their conditions of employment. The psychiatrists, citing chronic understaffing and low pay, are asking for a 25 per cent base pay increase over one year. The [...]
