Regional coverage
Young Aggies
MORE than $85,000 has been gifted to nine important Moree and district not-for-profit organisations after this year’s hugely successful Young Aggies Ball, held at Moree racecourse in September. More than 500 young aggies from across the district helped raise tens of thousands of dollars through ticket sales, raffles and charity auctions, with proceeds delivered to [...]
Recruitment Drive
THE ranks of the NSW Police Force have been bolstered with 13 more officers making the switch from other jurisdictions across Australia and New Zealand, with one joining the New England Police District. Thirteen officers from Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory and New Zealand on Friday attested at Sydney Olympic Park as part of [...]
Operation Soteria
A second teenager has been charged after an attempted break-and-enter in Walgett last week. At about 8pm last Monday, a group of four youths allegedly attempted to enter a property on Montkeila Street, Walgett, forcing open the rear screen door. After allegedly attempting to gain access through a second rear door, the group – allegedly [...]
Northern Tablelands
The second week of the November sittings wrapped up this week. I gave a Notice of Motion calling on the Minns Labor Government to reinstate the 100kph speed zone on Bundarra Road and to properly fund council roads. I tabled Questions On Notice on teacher recruitment, aged care beds in hospitals, home schooling enrolments, the [...]
On The Bunny
MEMBER for Barwon, Roy Butler, is calling for any decision to close country greyhound tracks to be put on hold pending a requested parliamentary inquiry into Greyhound Racing NSW. GRNSW has released an Optimisation Report that recommends closing 15 tracks in country New South Wales, including Coonamble and Broken Hill in the Barwon electorate. Late [...]
Regional News
INVERELL Shire Council on Wednesday proudly unveiled the new Reflection Garden in Victoria Park. Reflection Garden is a tranquil and supportive space dedicated to honouring the lives of babies and children lost through miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal or childhood death and to acknowledge those who continue to long for parenthood. The idea for the garden was [...]
At The Movies
MOVIE lovers have another reason to grab the popcorn, with Cinema 2 at The Crossing Theatre officially reopening, following a major technology upgrade. The restored cinema now features the same next-generation laser projector and modernised audio system installed in Cinema 1 last year. Audiences can expect sharp, vibrant visuals and immersive sound that elevates every [...]
Net Zero
AS regional communities again find themselves at the centre of debates over Australia’s net-zero future, a new handbook launched today will help them play a more active role in shaping how renewable energy projects are developed in their region. The handbook includes case studies and tools that build on best practice from other communities undergoing [...]
New England Finalists
WELL-KNOWN Moree volunteer Kam Wheeler is one of five New England finalists packing their bags and heading to Sydney to join around 300 of their peers to see who will be named the NSW Volunteer of the Year for 2025. The local volunteers were selected earlier this year as regional finalists for the statewide volunteer [...]
Operation Soteria
A teenager faced court on Tuesday, charged after an attempted break-and-enter in Walgett this week. At about 8pm on Monday, a group of four youths allegedly attempted to enter a property on Montkeila Street, Walgett, forcing open the rear screen door. After allegedly attempting to gain access through a second rear door, the group – [...]