Regional coverage
Fatal Crash
UPDATED: Gwydir Highway was reopened at 5.15pm, Sunday, December 28. THE Gwydir Highway east of Collarenebri is still closed in both directions as police and emergency services attend a tragic, single vehicle accident. The accident, involving a Toyota Landcruiser, near the Cryon Road turn-off, about five kilometres east of Collarenebri, occurred at around 10pm last [...]
Road Safety
The NRMA is reminding parents of the dangers of leaving children and pets unattended in cars, as the busiest part of the summer holiday period approaches. Recent incidents of children being left in vehicles include the story of a the 15-month-old boy who was in the back seat of the family car in Shepperton, when [...]
Travel Safe
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police patrols will be highly visible at major airports during the holiday season to help passengers travel safely and without unnecessary delay. The patrols come as airports brace for a record-setting holiday travel season. According to the Australian Airports Association, the country’s busiest major airports are expected to welcome more than 23.4 million domestic and international passengers across December and January. AFP Acting [...]
Weather Calendar
A phenomenal sight of sunset clouds glowing red, high above Brisbane, photographed by pilot Glenn Keane, is featured in the 2026 Australian Weather Calendar. At 41,000 feet, just before commencing descent at the tail end of a long-haul flight from Honolulu to Brisbane, commercial pilot Glenn Keane was amazed by the scene before him. “This [...]
Gun Laws
COUNTRY Mayors Association of NSW chairman, Rick Firman, has called for the NSW Government to delay the introduction of new gun licensing laws and public assembly legislation until genuine consultation on the changes could take place. “The CMA Board and our 96 members completely understand that our NSW Government needs and wants to respond to [...]
Alleged Arson
A man will face court today, charged with arson and other offences following a house fire in Moree on Monday. At about 6.50am yesterday, emergency services were called to a home on Sullivan Place, Moree, following reports of a house fire. Officers attached to New England Police District arrived and found the residence fully engulfed [...]
Regional Crime
THREE girls have been arrested and one will face a children’s court after an alleged car theft and pursuit in Tamworth at the weekend. One girl is aged 15 and two are aged 12. Officers attached to Oxley Police District patrolling the West Tamworth area about 9pm, Sunday, December 21, when they allege three youths [...]
Regional News
WHIDDON Robert Young Narrabri has been crowned the winner of the 2025 Whiddon Gingerbread House Competition. Each year, residents from Whiddon’s 23 homes across regional and rural New South Wales and south-east Queensland participate in the annual decorating competition. The event invites residents to come together and embrace the Christmas spirit, building edible gingerbread houses [...]
Regional Health
INVERELL Shire Council has reaffirmed its commitment to improving local health services by supporting ongoing advocacy efforts to attract a permanent senior doctor to the Inverell District Hospital. The initiative, co-ordinated by Hunter New England Health in partnership with the Inverell Health Forum and a consortium of medical organisations, represents the first step in establishing [...]
Education
THE Gallipoli Scholarship Fund invites applications for its 2026 Gallipoli Scholarships, offering $8000 to support first-year university and TAFE students who are direct descendants of Australian and New Zealand Veterans. Applications open on January 1, 2026 and close on February 28, 2026 and can be lodged at Gallipoli Scholarships. The scholarships honour the service and [...]
