Regional coverage
Regional Crime
GUNNEDAH locals who have had enough of crime are encouraged to add their name to the Gunnedah crime prevention e-petition before it closes in March. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson joined Gunnedah Chamber of Commerce president Michael Broekman and Gunnedah Shire mayor Colleen Fuller in making one final push for signatures. “The Gunnedah community have [...]
Border News
TWO new automated external defibrillators have been installed at the Goondiwindi Natural Heritage and Water Park and the Goondiwindi Botanic Gardens, thanks to a generous donation from the Goondiwindi Local Ambulance Committee. The donation aims to improve community safety for locals and tourists with access to life-saving equipment in two of the region’s popular public [...]
E-Bike Safety
A minimum age to ride e-bikes in New South Wales is being introduced to improve safety for riders, pedestrians and the wider community. New South Wales will also adopt the European safety and performance standard to ensure e-bikes perform like bicycles. There are an estimated 760,000 e-bikes in New South Wales. The rapid growth has [...]
Regional Health
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed the appointment of a builder for the $50 million Glen Innes Hospital Redevelopment, an important milestone for the community. TCQ Construction, based in Sydney, has been engaged as the builder to deliver the main works for the Glen Innes Hospital Redevelopment following a competitive tender process. The [...]
Road Tragedy
A man has died following a serious crash near Moonbi this afternoon. At about 2.30pm today, emergency services were called to the New England Highway, approximately four kilometres north of Moonbi, following reports a crash involving a B-Double truck and a sedan. Officers attached to Oxley Police District attended and located the truck carrying cattle [...]
Missing Persons
FOUND: NSW Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from Lightning Ridge. Deanna Bariesheff, aged 44, was last seen in Lighting Ridge, on Monday, February 16, 2026. Following extensive inquiries, she was found about 5pm yesterday (Saturday 28 February 2026) in the Mount Hope area. Police would like to thank the [...]
Regional News
EXPERIENCED aviation operator Peter Friel has touched down at Armidale Regional Airport and commenced work as the new airport manager. Armidale Regional Council mayor, Sam Coupland, is excited to welcome Mr Friel to the airport, council team and the region. “The airport is one of our most important assets,” Cr Coupland said. “It plays a [...]
Local Government
LOCAL Government NSW president Darcy Byrne gave evidence on Friday to a Parliamentary Inquiry into the operations of the NSW Reconstruction Authority detailing the urgent need for disaster recovery payments to be expedited for impacted councils. With the exponential increase in disaster costs for local communities across New South Wales in recent years, there are [...]
Law and Order
A man has faced court charged with firearms and property theft offences at Gunnedah. In July 2025, detectives attached to Oxley Police District and the Rural Crime Prevention Team commenced investigations under Strike Force Yarloop to investigate property and rural thefts in the Gunnedah and surrounding areas. Following ongoing investigations, police attended a home on [...]
Police Beat
A man will face court, charged with firearms and drug-related offences in Armidale this week. At about 9.15am yesterday, Thursday February 19, officers attached to New England Police District executed a search warrant at a home on Bailey Crescent, Armidale. A 36-year-old man allegedly physically resisted officers as they attempted to enter the home. He [...]
