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Regional News
NSW Rural Fire Service members in the Northern Tablelands on Saturday celebrated the official re-opening of the Bonshaw Rural Fire Brigade station and the recognition of long-serving volunteers across the region. The Bonshaw Brigade’s new $230,000 station replaces the facility tragically destroyed by fire in January, 2024. The modern, two-bay station will provide improved amenities [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has urged lawmakers to ensure there will be no detrimental impacts to agriculture, as federal environmental law is flagged for fast-tracked reform. The Federal Minister for the Environment and Water will introduce reworked reforms of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act to Parliament by the end of the year. NFF [...]
Local Government
NEW rules for council meetings will soon be in place as the State Government spearheads a change of culture to boost transparency and community confidence in local government. A new Model Code of Meeting Practice for local councils, released on Friday, will come into effect in councils from January 1 next year. The changes to [...]
Regional News
SUPPORT for subsidising commercial flights to and from some of western New South Wales’ most remote communities – including Lightning Ridge and Walgett – has been extended for another 12 months to better connect people and businesses. The subsidies are funded from a $2 million investment from the NSW Government’s Regional Development Trust, and will [...]
Our Community
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has congratulated the 31 police officers and staff who were honoured with medals and awards at the New England Police District medal and awards ceremony. Mr Moylan attended the ceremony on Thursday alongside New England Police District Superintendent Chris McKinnon, Western Region Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland, local police officers, [...]
Weather
THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued its long-range forecast for the 2025 spring season. The long-range forecast is updated weekly for the upcoming 3 months. For the September-November period, rainfall is likely to be above-average for most of the eastern half of Australia. There is an increased chance of unusually high rainfall across much of [...]
NSW Water
A system overhaul is set to improve water affordability, availability and reliability across New South Wales. Over the next two years, the NSW Government will explore a new funding model for local water utilities to address critical inefficiencies with the current system of project-based capital grants. The reform is part of the Town Water Risk [...]
Young Aggies
ASPIRING agricultural professionals have until this Sunday, August 31, to apply for a fully-funded agricultural work placement within the Gwydir Valley. The Young Aggies Moree Rural Scholarship provides a $2000 bursary to help university students currently studying agriculture to explore a wide range of professional opportunities in Moree’s agricultural sector over a two-week period. Funded [...]
Roads Network
A pothole and road repair blitz will soon start across regional New South Wales, including pavement renewal and resurfacing on the New England and Hume highways. Fast-tracked funding will increase state road maintenance funding in the regions to $1.25 billion this financial year, with key works already underway. The investment will deliver safer roads, from [...]
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 [...]
