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NEARLY two decades of UNE research into a deposit of ancient fossils found at Emu Bay on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island has become the subject of a new limited edition stamp collection released by Australia Post. Featuring full colour artistic reconstructions of the fossils, the stamps paint a clear picture of the spectacular diversity of [...]
Regional News
MEMBER for Tamworth Kevin Anderson has called for a strong commitment to local jobs and local businesses as work progresses on the UNE Tamworth project. Mr Anderson said the project is a game-changing investment in the region’s tertiary education options, but it should also deliver immediate benefits for the local workforce. “Our community has campaigned [...]
Regional Tourism
THE Armidale Regional Council 2026 Autumn Festival is set to soar to new heights with the announcement Paul Bennet Airshows will headline this year’s event, bringing world-class aviation excitement to the skies above the city. Paul Bennet Airshows is Australia’s premier air show entertainment provider, captivating audiences nationwide and internationally with breathtaking aerobatic displays and [...]
Our Community
TICKETS for the 2026 Gravesend Long Lunch are selling fast. The popular event on Saturday, March 7 is now in its fourth year and continues a much-loved tradition that celebrates community, connection and the ongoing support of Gravesend Public School. The event brings together past and present students, families, staff and friends of the school [...]
Regional Sport
THE NSW Country Rugby Union Senior Championships will return to Tamworth in 2026 to continue a long-running partnership with Tamworth Regional Council. The championships will be held from May 15-17, celebrating the heart and heritage of country rugby while delivering meaningful benefits to the Central North region. Delivered in partnership with Tamworth Regional Council and [...]
Regional News
GWYDIR Shire Council has received the formal resignation of Cr Marilyn Dixon OAM, effective Tuesday, February 3, 2026. Cr Dixon, known affectionately as “Mash”, has resigned due to medical reasons, and the resignation has been formally notified to the NSW Electoral Commission. The vacancy will be filled by a countback election from the 2024 ordinary [...]
The ‘55 Flood
JOHN and Geoff Matthews figured they could get across. The brothers, who lived on Dover Street in East Moree, cautiously eyed the swollen Mehi River as floodwaters rushed past. The river was rising rapidly. Moree’s main bridge, about 50 yards upstream from the current Dr Geoffrey Hunter Bridge, shuddered and swayed. It was late evening [...]
Agriculture
NSW Farmers’ has presented the state government with a range of improvements the organisation says need to be made to firearms regulations. NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said the sudden, sweeping changes to firearms laws made without consultation created adverse and unintended consequences, while ongoing uncertainty caused big problems for food and fibre producers. But [...]
Regional News
THE NSW Shadow Minister for Water, Steph Cooke, said this week the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water rejected an urgent request for bottled drinking water from Coonamble, more than a week after the town was placed on a boil water notice. Coonamble is one of a growing number of rural [...]
Regional News
GLEN Innes Severn Council is celebrating a significant boost to community wellbeing, with two major funding commitments from the NSW Government set to strengthen early intervention, cultural safety, and long-term support for local families. Council has secured $387,359 in renewed funding for The Youth Booth, guaranteeing the continuation and expansion of vital community strengthening services [...]
