Regional coverage
Police News
POLICE have charged two men with numerous drugs and firearms offences in Walgett. At about 6.30am Tuesday, March 25, police from Central North Police District attached to Strike Force Meningie stopped and searched a vehicle on the Gwydir Highway, Collarenebri. Police spoke with driver – a 34-year-old man – and allegedly located an unregistered .22 [...]
Agriculture
NEW sites for field trials of a University of Queensland strategy to combat Phalaris are needed in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. Trials have already been conducted at Garah and Gurley, but more sites are needed in the district. Early trials in wheat and chickpea crops funded by the Grains Research and Development [...]
Police News
A woman and two young girls have been arrested after school staff and police were assaulted in Armidale today. At about 10.30am, officers attached to New England Police District were called to a school on Butler Street, Armidale, following reports two students had assaulted staff. Police arrived and were told two girls – aged 11 [...]
Regional News
FROM Harleys to Hondas – nearly 900 Ulysses Club members are rolling into Armidale for the club’s national, week-long rally. Armidale locals can expect to see an amazing collection of motorbikes in and around town, with the rally running until March 29. There will be a street parade as well as a spectacular show-and-shine event. [...]
Rural Health
MOREE, Armidale, Tamworth and Gunnedah secured two registrar GPs in the last Australian General Practice Training, or AGPT in-take, with financial incentive for registrars to train in Moree, Wee Waa, and Glen Innes increased to the maximum of $45,000. The Royal Australian College of GPs NSW and ACT Chair, Dr Rebekah Hoffman, said it was [...]
Regional Roads
Transport for NSW will today start work to improve safety on a stretch of the Gwydir Highway about 50 kilometres west of Moree. Work at Browns Creek involves widening the road and improvements to two kilometres of pavement as well as repairs to five culverts. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said the Gwydir Highway is [...]
Regional News
THE Federal Government and NSW Government are partnering to connect disadvantaged young people with education, training and employment in New South Wales, each investing in the Get Back in the Game Program to help organisations deliver specialist support to young people aged 15 to 21. The program is available across the New England and north-west [...]
Regional News
INVERELL Sporting Complex was one of 37 organisations across New South Wales to receive funding for upgrades to community facilities under the NSW Government’s Infrastructure Grants Program. Inverell Shire Council received $73,349 to upgrade field lighting at the local sports complex on Eucalypt Drive. The complex houses hockey and touch fields, football and soccer fields, [...]
Consumer Report
THE final report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s supermarkets inquiry has made 20 recommendations after finding that ALDI, Coles and Woolworths are some of the most profitable supermarket businesses among global peers and their average product margins have increased over the past five financial years. The recommendations, which include clearer pricing practices, greater [...]
Border News
WaterNSW on Friday issued a Red Alert warning for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for the Barwon River at Mungindi. The alert also extend extends immediately upstream and downstream of the township, however water users further along the river should apply a high level of caution as the algae will likely move downstream [...]
