Regional coverage
Skills Week
A dedicated Agriculture Trade Apprenticeship will be a vital piece of the workforce shortage puzzle, according to the National Farmers’ Federation. NFF President David Jochinke gave an update on the Ag Trade Apprenticeship at the official launch of National Skills Week this morning in Canberra. “National Skills Week is a wonderful celebration of the hard-working [...]
Agriculture
THE State and Federal Governments will jointly invest $43.2 million to support farmers to strengthen their drought resilience and climate adaptation, as drought continues to impact regional communities across New South Wales. Delivered through Phase 2 of the Farm Business Resilience Program, the funding will support farmers to access subsidised learning and development opportunities that [...]
Regional Sport
THE clubhouse at Armidale Golf Club just got a lot more comfortable, thanks to a brand-new air-conditioning unit. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan announced a $72,000 grant from the Community Building Partnership program, enabled the club to replace the outdated and failing unit with a new, energy efficient system. Mr Moylan said securing the [...]
Regional Health
NARRABRI Shire Council has expressed disappointment at the lack of progress towards restoring services at Wee Waa Hospital. This follows a public meeting convened by Member for Barwon Roy Butler with senior representatives from Hunter New England Health and NSW Health on Monday night in Wee Waa. Despite strong community attendance at a number of [...]
Wee Waa Hospital
THE Wee Waa community packed the local public school hall on Monday night to hear details of the implementation plan to restore Wee Waa Hospital to full operations. Presenters included NSW Health deputy secretary, Luke Sloane, Hunter New England Health CEO, Tracey McCosker, and Member for Barwon, Roy Butler. An Independent Review into Wee Waa [...]
Border News
GOONDIWINDI Regional Council has commenced significant upgrades at the Goondiwindi Memorial Pool to enhance accessibility and inclusion for users. Set to be ready for the 2025-26 swim season next month, the upgrades include the installation of a dedicated unisex accessible toilet and change room – marking the first time such a facility will be available [...]
Regional Sport
GLEN Innes Severn Council has congratulated two local athletes – Mia Watson and Imogen Biddle –who are this year excelling through the Northern Inland Academy of Sport. Mia Watson is in her second year in the NIAS Netball program and was recently recognised with the Program’s Most Dedicated Award. The award acknowledges Mia’s exceptional commitment, [...]
NSW Police
MORE than 300 police recruits – at 314 the largest class in 13 years – were sworn into the NSW Police Force last week, bolstering frontline policing across New South Wales. Recruits of Class 366 were welcomed as they attested at the Goulburn Police Academy. The new officers will be deployed to 57 Police Area [...]
Local Government
INVERELL Shire Council has confirmed the appointment of a new director to join Council’s senior management team. Mr Greg Doman has been appointed as director environmental services. The exhaustive recruitment process concluded this week following the short list of candidates being interviewed. Council engaged recruitment specialists LG Services Group to assist in sourcing the best [...]
Disaster Relief
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news disaster assistance from the NSW Government has been extended to Armidale Regional Council following the destructive snowstorm on August 2. The weather event caused significant and widespread damage to infrastructure and services across the Northern Tablelands. Following the event, Mr Moylan made urgent appeals to Minister [...]
