Regional coverage
Back to School
AS kids across the north-west and New England get ready to return to school, Asthma Australia urges parents to update their children’s Asthma Action Plan. Just like packing a school hat, this simple step helps ensure a child’s asthma is well-managed and helps teachers, coaches, and caregivers know exactly what to do if a flare-up [...]
Festival Blues
SEVERAL charges were laid during a high-visibility, coordinated police operation at this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival. Operation Tamworth Country Music Festival 2025 ran for the duration of the iconic event, which started on Friday, January 17 and ended Australia Day. General duties officers from Oxley Police District and across Western Region were assisted by [...]
Agriculture
THE NSW Government is calling for expressions of interest to participate in the next round of funding applications for the Australian Government’s National Water Grid Fund to help drought-proof water supplies and improve water security for country and regional New South Wales. Regional councils, local water utilities, irrigation water cooperatives and irrigation trusts, First Nations [...]
Police News
THREE teenaged boys have been charged following the death of a motorcyclist at Gunnedah yesterday. At about 7.15am on Tuesday, January 28, officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol attempted to stop a ute – which had been reported stolen from Moree – on the Kamilaroi Highway, west of Gunnedah. The ute failed to stop, [...]
Police News
A critical incident investigation is underway after a motorcyclist died following a pursuit with a vehicle that was allegedly stolen from Moree. At about 7.15am, Tuesday, January 28, officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol attempted to stop a Isuzu D-Max utility – reportedly stolen from a Moree home earlier this morning – on the [...]
Local Government
THE peak body for local government in New South Wales says rising construction costs, labour shortages, and higher interest rates for loans are all contributing to a “perfect storm” that continues to negatively impact housing supply across the state. Local Government NSW says the trend is particularly seen in recent dwelling commencement and completion figures. [...]
Australia Day
UPDATED: Moree Police Station officer-in-charge, Inspector Helen McWilliam, has been awarded the Australian Police Medal for distinguished service as a member of an Australian police force. Governor-General Ms Sam Mostyn announced Honours and Awards for 732 Australians, including awards in the Order of Australia (General and Military Divisions), meritorious awards and recognition for distinguished and [...]
Regional News
GUNNEDAH Hospital staff members were recently walked through the new acute services building being constructed onsite. At the time, all the concrete slabs had been poured, and the building was in multiple stages of construction, ranging from the installation of frames to roofing and external cladding. The $53 million Gunnedah Hospital Redevelopment includes the new [...]
Hospital Petition
A delegation of councillors and community members from Narrabri Shire are today at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, collecting signatures for a petition to save Wee Waa Hospital from closure. The group, led by Narrabri Shire mayor Darrell Tiemens and deputy mayor Brett Dickinson, yesterday built on the 3000-plus signatures already received. The push continues [...]
Australia Day
NSW Police is reminding everyone to look out for their friends and family this Australia Day long weekend, while urging the community to stay safe as they launch a statewide operation. Operation Australia Day 2025, a high-visibility policing operation, commenced at one minute past midnight Friday, January 24 and will conclude at 11.59pm on Monday, [...]
