Regional coverage
Flights Suspended
UPDATED: Link Airways on Monday announced a series of updates to its New England and north-western New South Wales network, and will suspend Sydney flights from Inverell and Narrabri from March 1. Link cited reduced demand as the reason for the suspension, however will “continue to monitor the market closely and look to return to [...]
Anzac Grants
NARRABRI RSL Sub-Branch has been awarded $1500 to purchase speakers, a microphone and iPad to support Anzac Day Services at the Narrabri West War Memorial and other official functions, including funerals of veterans. The sub-branch is of nearly 100 community groups, schools and ex-service organisations to be awarded grants through the Anzac Community Grants Program. [...]
Regional News
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news $6 million will be invested in Armidale to attract and retain healthcare workers for the region. The new dwellings are part of the NSW Government’s Key Health Worker Accommodation Program aimed at strengthening regional and rural health workforces across the state. Mr Moylan has been calling [...]
New England
EARLY bird tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Australian Celtic Festival, giving festival-goers the chance to secure discounted weekend passes to the vibrant celebration of Celtic heritage at Glen Innes. The festival will be held May 1-4 at the Australian Standing Stones National Celtic Monument. This year’s Festival will celebrate the Celtic nations [...]
Recent History
THIS week 18 years ago, four crew members walked away uninjured when a Westpac Rescue Helicopter from Tamworth crash-landed near Warialda. On board were pilot David Davies, aircrew officer Jamie Yeo, Dr Chris Trethewy and critical care paramedic Stuart Harris. The chopper was on its way to a serious motor vehicle accident involving multiple people [...]
Police News
A 15-year-old boy has been charged after two cars were stolen from homes in Armidale early Sunday, where a machete was alleged used to threaten two women. Officers attached to New England Police District have been told the women, aged 28 and 29, were asleep in their home in Armidale shortly before 3am, Sunday, February [...]
Regional Crime
A man has been remanded in custody, charged with murder after the death of a child at Tamworth earlier this month. Emergency services were called to a home in Hillvue Road, South Tamworth, about 3.45pm on Saturday, January, after a two-year-old child was found unconscious. NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the child at the scene before [...]
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PEOPLE across the Moree Plains will soon have increased access to legal help, with the announcement Legal Aid NSW will establish a permanent office in the town. And ahead of the opening in the first half of this year, a recruitment drive is underway to fill four positions at the new premises. For many years, [...]
Regional News
The Queensland Forensic Crash Unit is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash south of Texas yesterday, Thursday, January 30. At approximately 9:45am, emergency services were called to Riverton Road at Watsons Crossing, about 35 kilometres south of Texas, following reports a motorbike had crashed. The rider of the motorbike, a 59-year-old from Glen Aplin, near Stanthorpe, [...]
Regional News
Regional Capitals Australia has welcomed a move by the Federal Government to ensure the ongoing connectivity of Australia’s regional and remote communities. The government announced it will acquire $50 million of debt from Rex’s largest creditor to become the principal secured creditor, in a bid to stop the liquidation of the airline which is currently [...]
