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FROM shearing sheep in the outback to judging the best lamingtons at country fairs, Brad Farmer has spent the last 13 years enjoying his role as an Australia Day Ambassador. Known as Australia’s beach ambassador, a conservationist, advocate and author, Mr Farmer has been appointed as Armidale’s Australia Day Ambassador for 2025. The best-selling author [...]
Agriculture
THE state’s peak agriculture body, NSW Farmers’ Association, has welcomed a new government initiative to address acute shortages of vets across rural New South Wales. Under the NSW Government’s Welcome Experience program, vets, vet nurses, vet technicians and their families are now eligible to receive assistance with sourcing housing, childcare and other services when moving [...]
Regional News
THE State Emergency Service has received a $300,000 sponsorship through their partnership with Powerlink Queensland, and Energex and Ergon Network as part of Energy Queensland. The funds will buy vital equipment for SES groups across Queensland including power tools, generators, lighting, stretchers, rescue and first aid training manikins, tactical response kits, and vehicle accessories. Now [...]
Police News
NSW Police have established Strike Force Calafell as investigations continue after three people were stabbed during a brawl at Walgett last year. At about 2.20am on Sunday, September 22, 2024, police were called to the corner of Duff Street and Wareens Street, Walgett, following reports of a large brawl. Officers attached to Central North Police [...]
Country Music Festival
KEITH Urban will be honoured for a lifetime of achievement at the 2025 Toyota Golden Guitar Awards at the Tamworth Country Music Festival – and Tamworth Regional Council confirmed the global country star will be in town to receive the Australasian Country Music Roll of Renown award. Urban joins the likes of Slim Dusty, Tex [...]
OH&S
WHITEHAVEN Coal has this month registered an outstanding achievement at its Narrabri Coal Handling and Preparation Plant, with the team recording more than 5000 days without a lost time injury. The figure is equivalent to more than 13-and-a-half years, and bolstered by 60 months free of total recordable Injuries. Surface operations manager, Ashley Howland, said [...]
Regional News
A group of Gunnedah Shire artists will transform the walls of the Gunnedah Bicentennial Creative Arts Gallery next month with The Art of Still Life exhibition. Kristie Farquhar, Anne Knight, Julie Laurie, Jenny Mathews, Lyn Pratt, Louisa Riordan, Fonda Shae and Helen Stanley have joined forces to present a vibrant collection of still life art [...]
Parkes Electorate
I’m pleased that Dubbo Regional Council has been awarded $14.6 million under Round 2 of the Federal Government’s Growing Regions Program to upgrade the runway at Dubbo Regional Airport. This project will upgrade and strengthen the main runway, associated taxiways and aprons to support the operation of large air tankers and emergency services, ensuring the [...]
Health Crisis
THE NSW Government will today (January 20) meet with representatives of the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation and the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists to further discuss the mass resignation of about 200 public health psychiatrists in New South Wales. The Government met with representatives of both organisations late last week and [...]
Tamworth CMF
RISING country music star Felicity Kircher has been named the 45th Toyota Star Maker, following an electrifying Grand Final at the 53rd Tamworth Country Music Festival. Representing Tingalpa, Queensland, Kircher captivated the audience with heartfelt performances of her original songs Dear Rose and Ultimatum, securing her place as one of Australia’s most promising emerging artists. [...]
