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Regional News
SAFETY improvements to the Gwydir Highway near Glen Innes are now underway following approval of more than $10 million in funding under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements. The Regional Roads and Transport Recovery Package works will improve slope stability, making the road less vulnerable to slope failures, scour, water inundation and pavement damage on a [...]
Wheat Harvest
TARGETED messaging will be activated from October 17 at key New South Wales pinch points, including Moree and Bellata, to encourage safer interactions between passenger vehicles and those transporting grain during what is expected to be one of the biggest wheat harvests on record. Electronic message signs will be installed roadside at Moree, Bellata, Gilgandra, [...]
Regional News
ROSES, ranunculus and rhododendrons will replace racehorses and running rails in early November – Melbourne Cup week – when Armidale racecourse hosts the New England Garden Festival on November 2-3. The two-day event is part of a week-long gardening and growing expo across the New England region, including open garden events at Walcha, Uralla, Guyra, [...]
Regional News
NEW South Wales Ambulance will roll out eight specially designed vehicles known as Hazardous Area Rescue Ambulances to optimise response capabilities during natural disasters and in difficult terrain. The vehicles are the first of their kind in the world, with one designated for Tamworth. Minister for Health, Ryan Park, said communities will benefit from the [...]
Local elections
THE president of the state’s peak body for local government has congratulated new and returning councillors and mayors on being elected to represent their communities. With last week’s declaration of the polls, Local Government NSW president Cr Darriea Turley said she looked forward to working alongside the newly elected representatives, with LGNSW ready to continue [...]
