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Regional News
THE Armidale Eisteddfod continues to be one of the feature events on Armidale’s cultural calendar and entries are now open for the event now entering its 42nd year. The competition program runs from May 13 to the June 3, with entries closing at 5pm, Friday, March 20. The eisteddfod hosts a variety of sections and [...]
Fuel Crisis
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has again urged the Federal Government to stop denying there is a fuel supply problem and start addressing it. Fuel prices across the region have skyrocketed and many independent fuel suppliers are experiencing long periods without anything in their tanks. “Diesel in Armidale has now reached $3.39 per litre [...]
Politics
FEDERAL Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey today welcomed Senator Matt Canavan as the new leader of The National Party and Darren Chester as the Deputy Leader. Mr Chaffey said Mr Canavan has already proven himself a fighter for regional Australia. “And that is exactly what the country needs,” Mr Chaffey said. “I welcome his election [...]
Agriculture
PETER Burey is thinking about expanding Kenway and Clark’s Moree office space – there’s simply not enough room to display all the company’s awards, trophies and plaques. Horwood Bagshaw last week proudly awarded its Dealer of the Year title to Kenway and Clark, and recognised the dealership’s outstanding performance, customer support and long‑standing commitment to [...]
Regional Tourism
NarraBRIGHT 2026 is set to deliver its most ambitious and immersive program yet, with leading Australian lighting artists Mandylights and Illuminart engaged to transform Narrabri into a spectacular fantasy landscape on Friday, April 10. Building on the event’s growing reputation, this year’s expanded footprint along the Narrabri Creek Parklands will showcase large-scale installations and projection [...]
Banking Awards
REGIONAL Australia Bank has been named Most Recommended Customer Owned Bank at the 2026 RFI Global Australian Banking & Finance Awards, based entirely on independent customer advocacy research and recommendation data. The award is determined exclusively by customer feedback and Net Promoter Score results, drawing on insights from more than 62,000 Australian consumers and 18,000 [...]
Politics
DAVID Littleproud today resigned as Leader of The Nationals and requested a party room meeting later this week to choose a new Leader. In a statement released late today, Mr Littleproud said leading the Nationals has been an enormous honour and privilege, but concedes he is no longer the best person to lead the party. [...]
Strike Force Doberta
A $250,000 reward has been announced for information that leads to the arrest of Julian Ingram, wanted over the deaths of three people and an unborn child at Lake Cargelligo in the state’s central west in January. The NSW Government reward has been announced for information that may assist investigators into locating 37-year-old Julian Ingram, [...]
Local Government
FEDERAL Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey has called on Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers to listen to the urgent needs of the 20 Local Government Areas in the Parkes electorate as he considers the 2026-27 Federal Budget. Mr Chaffey asked each of the 20 councils for their top priorities for the upcoming Federal Budget to put [...]
Operation Soteria
SEVEN teenagers have been charged following an operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in Tamworth. Officers attached to Oxley Police District, under Operation Soteria, conducted a three-day operation from Thursday, March 5 to Saturday, March 7, assisted by specialist officers from Operations Support Group, Youth Command, Traffic and Highway Patrol and the Dog Unit [...]
