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Narrabri Council announces community financial assistance recipients

FIVE Narrabri community groups have received funding towards local projects, community events and facility improvements through Round One of Narrabri Shire Council’s 2025-2026 Community Financial Assistance Program. Held at Council Chambers, the official ceremony and deed-signing recognised the valuable contribution each organisation makes to the Narrabri Shire community and the importance of Council’s role in [...]

Thu, 18 Dec 2025

Inland Rail Update

Moree Special Activation Precinct key milestones reached

THE NSW Government has shared key milestones for the Moree Special Activation Precinct, with the past 12 months tagged as a big year behind the scenes. NSW Public Works recently closed tenders for the stage 1 infrastructure works. The tender followed a call for expressions of interest to find suitably qualified and capable contractors to [...]

Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Education and Training

School-leavers step into trades and break barriers

AS HSC results landed across New South Wales this week, Apprenticeship Support Australia is calling on school-leavers – especially young women – to consider apprenticeships and traineeships in industries crying out for skilled workers. Half of all trades roles are experiencing a national shortage, according to Jobs and Skills Australia, compared to almost one in [...]

Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Sport Funding

A new era for UNE’s Bellevue Oval

MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan flicked the switch on new lighting at the University of New England’s Bellevue Oval with nearly half-a-million dollars invested to keep local sporting clubs active, safe and connected. Mr Moylan joined representatives from UNE Life, Armidale District Cricket Association, and the New England Nomads Australian Rules Football Club on [...]

Wed, 17 Dec 2025

Border News

St Joseph’s Mungindi Primary School principal Frances Reynolds wins major award

ST Joseph’s Mungindi Primary School principal Frances Reynolds has been presented the JA Sutherland Memorial Award at the recent New England Education Co-Operative Awards for her significant contribution to education. The annual awards, held last month at the Armidale Golf Club, recognises outstanding achievements in education within the New England and north-western area of New [...]

Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Rural Fire Service

No quick fix for New South Wales red fleet ownership

COUNCILS in New South Wales looking for a quick fix to the ownership issues plaguing the Rural Fire Services red fleet have been left disappointed after the NSW Government released its Response to the Parliamentary Accounts Committee’s Inquiry into Assets, premises and funding of the NSW Rural Fire Service. The response to the major recommendations [...]

Tue, 16 Dec 2025

Rural Roads

Right road, right category: New rules for how roads are managed in NSW

NEW framework determining road management in New South Wales aimed at providing councils with certainty over who manages and maintains different roads was announced on Monday. Road recategorisation is the process used to decide whether a road should be managed as a State, regional or local road. The State Government says the new framework includes [...]

Mon, 15 Dec 2025

Regional News

New private study and meeting booths for Inverell Library Services

INVERELL Shire Council has announced the installation of three new private meeting and study booths at Inverell Shire Public Library. The booths have significantly expanding the library’s capacity to support community learning, connection and privacy, council says. The project was made possible through $60,000 in funding received under the 2024-2025 Library Council of New South [...]

Mon, 15 Dec 2025

Regional News

Lightning Ridge water projects making significant headway

WALGETT Shire Council has provided updates on two major projects that will improve the security and quality of the water supply in Lightning Ridge. Council is preparing to release a tender for the design and construction of a new bore water supply pipeline, and is continuing to work with funding partners to secure the remaining [...]

Mon, 15 Dec 2025

Police News

Warialda: Man seriously injured, second man charged after public place shooting

A man is due in court tomorrow charged after a public place shooting at Warialda last night. Officers from New England Police District were called to Rotary Park Reserve on the Gwydir Highway about 10pm Friday, December 12, and were told three men – two aged 18 and one aged 23 – were in a [...]

Sat, 13 Dec 2025