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RURAL Fire Service superintendent Paul Metcalfe was joined by special guests, including Moree Plains Shire deputy mayor Wayne Tighe, and fellow NSW Rural Fire Service members to present medals and officially handover three cutting-edge firefighting trucks at a ceremony at Pallamallawa and District Rural Fire Brigade depot on Sunday. The event saw the presentation of [...]
Local Government
NARRABRI Shire Council has been awarded the prestigious RH Dougherty Excellence in Communication Award at the 2025 Local Government Week Awards for its Narrabri Shire Olympic Activation Campaign. Recognised for its outstanding communication outcomes, community reach, and innovative approach to economic activation, the creative and community-driven campaign delivered vibrant, low-cost community celebrations in honour of [...]
Junior Sport
NOMINATIONS for the 2025 Rale Rasic Mini World Cup football tournament at Inverell is nearing 50 team entries from across Australia, including regional teams from Moree, Tamworth, Glen Innes and Armidale. This year marks the 15th instalment of the event, to be held October 2-5 at the Inverell Sports Complex. The tournament draws players from [...]
Public Hearings
A parliamentary committee will hold public hearings in Narrabri and Tamworth this week regarding Member for Barwon Roy Butlers’ Bill to split Hunter New England Health, with Mr Butler saying there should be more consideration given regarding extra jobs and investment that would flow into the New England and north-west regions. Hunter New England Health [...]
Gunnedah Floods
FIRE and Rescue NSW in-water experts have turned floodwater cattle wranglers, guiding stranded livestock through the swollen Namoi River to safety at Gunnedah. The FRNSW swift-water teams, Alpha One and Alpha Two, supporting the State Emergency Service-led flood response following the low-pressure weather systems that struck New South Wales, were called into action last week. [...]
Police News
A man has died in a two-vehicle crash on the Gwydir Highway between Inverell and Glen Innes on Saturday. At about 12.30pm, emergency services were called to the Gwydir Highway, near Swan Vale, east of Inverell, following reports of a crash. The Gwydir Highway was closed in both directions while police commenced an investigation into [...]
Severe Weather
The federal and state governments have activated disaster assistance to communities in five Local Government Areas in the New England region following widespread severe weather, including heavy rainfall and snow. The NSW Government’s Natural Disaster Declaration applies to the LGAs of Gunnedah, Narrabri, Tamworth, Uralla and Walcha. Support has been made available under the joint [...]
Local Government
NARRABRI and Walgett Shire Councils have featured at the 2025 Local Government Week Awards, held in Sydney Thursday night. Narrabri Shire Council was Division A winner for Excellence in Communication in the RH Dougherty Events and Communications Awards for the Narrabri Shire Olympic Activation Project. The project was in response to declining business confidence and [...]
Regional Tourism
THE New England’s largest multicultural festival, Fiesta La Peel, returns to Tamworth on Saturday, October 18 at Bicentennial Park. Entering its 12th year, Fiesta La Peel continues to grow, and aims to bring people from various cultural backgrounds together, to celebrate, share and learn about Tamworth’s multicultural community. More than 100 nationalities will be celebrated, [...]
Regional News
MOTORISTS travelling on the New England and Gwydir highways will notice new toilet facilities now open at four rest areas in the New England region. Transport for NSW regional director north Anna Zycki said the new facilities deliver improved amenity for all users. “Upgrades of the toilets at each of these locations have now been [...]
