Regional coverage
Regional Health
STAFF and volunteers from across New South Wales have been celebrated for their dedication, care, kindness, innovation and remarkable accomplishments at the 2025 NSW Health Awards, held at the International Convention Centre recently. Hunter New England Local Health District received the Excellence in the Provision of Mental Health Services Award for its Farmgate Support Program; [...]
Border News
MUNGINDI’s Little Sprouts Community Garden has received funding through the Nutrien Ag Solutions-Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal grants program. The project at Mungindi Daycare and Pre-School, under the leadership of Mungindi Community Education Association, received $5000 to establish a community garden after a grant application was lodged by former president, Lisa Orchin. New Mungindi Community [...]
Youth Crime
A new report on evidence-based initiatives to prevent and respond to crime by children is set to bolster the 2024 landmark report on child justice reform from Australia’s National Children’s Commissioner. Evidence-based approaches to child justice contains case studies from Australia, Scotland, USA, Netherlands and Spain, and is a supplement to Help Way Earlier!, how [...]
Creative Resilience
ARTS North West and Hey Mate invite the Wee Waa community to come together for a free Creative Resilience Wellbeing Workshop on Wednesday, November 12. The workshop will run from 10am to 2pm at the Wee Waa Community Arts and Cultural Centre. This interactive workshop will help strengthen community recovery and resilience following natural disasters [...]
Regional News
URALLA Rivercare Group and Southern New England Landcare will bring renowned horticulturist and sustainability expert Jerry Coleby-Williams from Gardening Australia to the New England region this month, to share practical water-saving solutions for urban and peri-urban gardens. Uralla Rivercare Group’s Sheenah Turnbull said people want to make the most of every drop of rainwater they [...]
Rail Tragedy
A one-year-old baby girl has died after being struck by a train at Baan Baa, near Narrabri. At about 7.50pm Friday, emergency services were called to Baranbah Street, Baan Baa, near Narrabri, following reports a child has been hit by a freight train. The child – a one-year-old girl – was treated by NSW Ambulance [...]
Our Community
SINCE stepping into Parliament in 2024, Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has been urging NSW Premier Chris Minns to pay BackTrack a visit to witness first-hand the fantastic work they do. On Friday afternoon, the BackTrack team and Mr Moylan welcomed the Premier to the BackTrack depot in Armidale. The Premier met with BackTrack [...]
Youth Crime
A $23 million package to tackle youth crime was announced in Tamworth today after months of advocacy from the local community. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson said the community had been calling for more support from the government, and this funding is a start. “Our communities have a right to feel safe in our homes, [...]
Salvation Army
THE Salvation Army is calling on the community of New England north-west to dig deep this Christmas as the annual Christmas Appeal is launched, aimed at helping those who need support during the festive season. The Christmas period can intensify financial and emotional pressures for those already experiencing disadvantage. Salvation Army Moree program manager Jason [...]
Regional Health
THE countdown is on for the upgraded Gunnedah Hospital to welcome patients as the finishing touches are added to the $53 million development. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson last week joined Minister for Health Ryan Park and Gunnedah Shire Mayor Colleen Fuller for a first look at the revamped facility. “The Gunnedah community deserve a [...]
