Regional coverage
Youth Crime
COUNTRY Mayors Association of NSW members recently met via Zoom with NSW Police deputy commissioner, Paul Pisanos, and NSW Police minister, Yasmine Catley, recently, to talk about ongoing youth crime problems across the state and the installation of Operation Soteria. More than 40 members participated, with CMA chairman, Rick Firman, saying the meeting was “most [...]
Weather Update
THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued a minor to moderate warning for the Gwydir River at Gravesend, Pallamallawa and Yarraman after heavy overnight rain in the local region and catchment areas. The bureau says moderate to heavy rainfall since Tuesday evening has the potential to cause moderate flooding at Yarraman overnight Wednesday and is likely [...]
Local Government
AN ambitious plan to “carve up” parts of Moree Plains Shire and create an autonomous state, similar to the Hutt River Province in Western Australia, has been proposed by a group of shire landowners and residents. Hutt River Province, a former micronation about 500 kilometres north of Perth, was declared independent in 1970 by landholder [...]
Flood Update
NSW Police have commenced an investigation into alleged dangerous driving after a truck driver was pulled from flood water at Wee Waa on Sunday. At about 5pm Sunday, officers attached to Oxley Police District were notified of a prime-mover trapped in floodwaters approximately two metres deep, on Vera Leap Road, Wee Waa. With the assistance [...]
Regional News
GWYDIR Shire Council has advised residents in Gravesend to boil water before use. Council general manager Max Eastcott said the Gravesend water supply has been placed on a boil water alert as a precaution, due to the current turbidity of the Gwydir River which has the potential to make drinking water in Gravesend unsafe. “This [...]
League Reunion
IT was one of the rare moments in Moree’s deep 1970s rugby league history that saw the scoresheet tarnished. The 1970s was an incredible decade for The Big M, with 16 grand-final wins across four grades. Moree swept to an A-grade premiership win in 1972, ahead of a hat-trick of grand-finals in 1977, 1978 and [...]
Flood Warnings
THE Bureau of Meteorology advises minor flooding is likely Pallamallawa and Yarraman Bridge Sunday evening as residents in Wee Waa are advised to prepare to be isolated. Moderate to heavy rainfall has been recorded across parts of the Gwydir River catchment, which is causing river level rises. A minor flood peak has been observed at [...]
Queensland Floods
THE Australian and Queensland Governments are activating concessional loans and freight subsidies to help primary producers in nine western Queensland Local Government Areas recover from recent flooding. Funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the joint Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, the support is available to eligible producers in Barcoo, Boulia, Bulloo, Diamantina, Longreach, Murweh, [...]
Flood Warnings
THE NSW SES has issued Stay Informed advice for Gravesend, Boggabilla and Toomelah as residents mop up after more than three days of heavy rain that saw falls of up to 200mm fall across the north-west. The Bureau of Meteorology warns minor flooding is possible at Gravesend Road Bridge overnight Saturday and into Sunday. Moderate [...]
Stay Informed
THE NSW SES has issued stay informed advice for residents along the Gwydir, Namoi, Macintyre and Peel rivers after heavy rain in the past 48 hours across north-western New South Wales. Some areas of the Gwydir River catchment area at Upper Horton have received nearly 135mm of rain in the past week, with nearly 130mm [...]
