Regional coverage
Flood Watch
ABOUT 1500 volunteers have been activated as the NSW SES responds to more than 1800 incidents across New South Wales since the onset of severe weather last week. To late Sunday, volunteers responded to 18 flood rescues, with the majority for vehicles being driven into floodwaters. Major flooding is occurring at Gunnedah as moderate flooding [...]
New Cops
A record number of officers recruited from interstate and New Zealand on Friday started new careers with the NSW Police Force today. Twenty-one officers from Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Northern Territory, the Australian Federal Police and New Zealand attested at Sydney Olympic Park as part of the Professional Mobility Program. The recruitment program incentivises experienced [...]
Forever Loved
NATIONAL Missing Persons Week was launched on Sunday, with this year’s theme, Forever Loved, honouring the enduring grief, love and hope held by families whose loved ones have vanished without a trace – and whose absence is felt every single day. Missing Persons Week is an annual national campaign, traditionally launched on the last Sunday [...]
Weather Update
SNOWFALLS, heavy rain and major and minor flooding across the New England and north-west have NSW SES units active across the region. People travelling, or planning to travel, are encouraged to go to www.livetraffic.com for all traffic information and road closures. Major flood warnings have been issued for the Peel and Namoi Rivers, with moderate [...]
Regional News
INVERELL Shire Council is taking action to improve water efficiency across its distribution network, thanks to a $100,000 grant secured through the NSW Government’s Active Leak Detection Project. The initiative is part of the broader $35.3 million Water Efficiency and Regional Leakage Reduction Program, which aims to reduce water loss across local water utilities in [...]
Border News
TEXAS Men’s Shed members are gathering receipts to show just how valuable tourism is to small towns like Texas. A single idea from a Texas Men’s Shed volunteer has shed insight into the pivotal role visitors play in the local economy, with receipts left by campers at the Dumaresq River free campsite showing more than [...]
Agriculture
UNMETERED water diversions and questionable new water entitlements allegedly taken from the Warrego River by government water and environmental agencies on a government-owned property near Bourke have been referred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption by the Member for Barwon, Roy Butler. The historic Toorale property, located near the junction of the Warrego and Darling [...]
ATO
OFFICERS from the Australian Taxation Office, Australian Federal Police and Services Australia on Thursday executed search warrants at four properties across Western Sydney associated with individuals allegedly involved in an identity, tax and welfare fraud syndicate targeting innocent Australians. The ATO-led operation, which commenced in October last year, has identified four individuals who are alleged [...]
Agriculture
NATIONALS leader David Littleproud said he is deeply disappointed the Greens-Labor alliance has voted down a Senate Inquiry into the decision to allow US beef imports, originating from Canada or Mexico, into Australia. Mr Littleproud said the Senate vote on Thursday would cause much anxiety for farmers and industry, but The Nationals will continue to [...]
Local Government
NARRABRI Shire councillor Joshua Roberts-Garnsey has resigned from his role, effective immediately. Mr Roberts-Garnsey has taken much time to reflect and consider his options but has ultimately decided resigning is the best decision. “After much reflection, I’ve made the decision to resign from my position as councillor for Narrabri Shire Council, effective immediately,” Mr Roberts-Garnsey [...]
