Regional coverage
Border News
CONFIRMATION on Friday that Queensland Cross-Border Commissioner, Ian Leavers, will now report directly to the Queensland Premier is a significant step forward for Goondiwindi region residents and businesses. The move empowers the commissioner to advocate directly to the Queensland Premier for change across a wide range of policy and legislative issues affecting border residents across [...]
Community health
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has appealed to the NSW and Federal Governments to join forces to address the shortage of maternity services and General Practitioners in the region. The lack of midwives and obstetricians in the region is highly publicised with the mothers of newborns speaking out about having to travel long distances [...]
Regional News
IN a significant milestone for the community, the Glen Innes Severn Public and TAFE Library will celebrate its 70th anniversary in December, marking seven decades of service to the community. Since its inception in 1953 and official opening on December 17, 1954, the library in Glen Innes has provided a welcoming community space for learning, [...]
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PETER Burey has been in the agriculture machinery game for more than 40 years, and this season’s harvest is the biggest he’s seen. And it’s not just Mr Burey saying that, either – plenty of older customers in the game much longer than Mr Burey echo his thoughts. As general manager of Kenway and Clark’s [...]
Lifestyle
THE Australian Koala Foundation has announced a special book-signing event at their Save the Koala Shop in Warialda on November, 5. The exclusive event will feature well-loved Inverell local Merlene Konz, who will host a signing for her children’s book, Kassie the Baby Koala & the Bush Telegraph. Authored and illustrated by Merlene, the book [...]
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JUKES and Sons Tyre Service in Moree proudly employs more than 20 staff members – and with the district currently reaping a wheat harvest of record proportions, more staff are needed. Jukes, a family-owned business operating since 1963, has expanded rapidly in recent years, with plans for further expansion. And with expansion comes employment opportunities, [...]
OzFish
THE inaugural Reflections Sustainable Fishing Series casts off at Copeton Dam this weekend, with keen anglers vying to claim some of the $25,000 prize pool as they are actively encouraged to protect waterways for future generations. The Series kicks offs at Reflections Copeton Waters on November 1-3, and is an industry-leading development after OzFish announced [...]
Emergency Services
TESTING will soon begin on cutting-edge technology to improve early warnings about floods and bushfires in NSW. The announcement comes two years to the week since Moree and district battled through a huge flood event. The NSW Government last week launched a proof-of-concept phase to build a natural hazards detection system. The testing will explore [...]
Regional News
THE search for the elusive speck of gold can continue in Nundle following the lifting of a ban on fossicking along the Peel River between Nundle and Bowling Alley Point. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the ban being lifted was good news after 172 years of gold rush history. “The government’s recent decision to [...]
Regional News
AN $11 million drought-security project at Walcha is complete with the delivery of a 300-megalitre off-stream storage dam, pump station and pipelines that will boost water supply and quadruple the town’s water reserves. The project was funded by $2 million from the Federal Government through its National Water Grid Fund, and a further $9 million [...]
