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THE Royal Flying Doctor Service received unanimous support from the Country Mayors Association of NSW members at the vital service’s recent general meeting in NSW Parliament House. Earlier this month, the service celebrated 98 years at the Broken Hill base, commemorating nearly a century of unwavering commitment to delivering essential health care and emergency aeromedical [...]
Regional Crime
A 43-year-old man has been charged following an alleged pursuit and drug seizure in Tamworth, involving ‘ice’ worth $10,000 and more than $7000 in cash. Officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol Command were conducting random roadside testing at about 11pm on Friday 22 May 2026, on Jewry Street, Tamworth, when a vehicle allegedly failed [...]
Drought Funding
MORE than $3 million in grants is now available to empower eligible agriculture-dependent communities to prepare for drought by building and maintaining social resilience. This is the second round of funding to be delivered by Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal through the Future Drought Fund’s Communities Program, funded by the Australian Government. Grants are [...]
News
INVERELL Basketball Association has a proud history in the local community in facilitating the sport for all ages and competitive desires. The association and its participants have now received a major assist with Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan announcing funding through the Local Sport Grant Program to purchase new equipment. “Inverell Basketball Association provides [...]
Regional Tourism
THE 2026 Australian Celtic Festival has delivered a strong economic result for the region, generating an estimated $1.23 million in direct visitor spend, with flow-on effects increasing total economic output to $1.79 million for the Glen Innes Severn economy. The Australian Celtic Festival attracted strong crowds, with nearly 4000 tickets issued across a growing program [...]
BESS Project
Enervest last week announced its acquisition of the Northern Border Battery, a 300 MW large-scale Battery Energy Storage System in development, to be located on the Bruxner Highway, about 16 kilometres south of Bonshaw and about 80 kilometres north of Inverell. With Australia’s largest coal-fired power station, Eraring, set to close in April 2029 and [...]
Regional Education
TWO of Armidale’s academic institutions have formally agreed to work together on a range of areas of mutual benefit, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between The Armidale School and University of New England. The Memorandum, that will be in force for two years initially, will see UNE provide practical support for TAS [...]
Road Fatalities
A woman has died in a motorcycle crash at Warialda yesterday afternoon. At about 4.50pm on Friday, emergency services were called to the Warialda Road, Warialda, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to New England Police District attended and found a motorcycle had left the road and crashed. The rider – a woman believed [...]
Road Fatalities
A man has died in a single-vehicle crash on the Elcombe Road between Gravesend and Bingara last night. At about 11.25pm yesterday, emergency services were called to the Elcombe Road, Bangheet, approximately 60kms south-west of Warialda, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to New England Police District attended and found a vehicle had left [...]
Operation Soteria
A man and two teenagers will face court following alleged aggravated break-and-enters at Armidale. Officers attached to New England Police District attended an address on Earle Page Drive, Armidale, about 3pm Wednesday May 20, where they allegedly located and arrested an 18-year-old man in the garage. Two boys – aged 14 and 15 – allegedly [...]
