The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Gunnedah Petition
A new e-petition calling on the government to address safety concerns in the Gunnedah region has been launched. Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson earlier this week joined Gunnedah Chamber of Commerce president Ben Hennessy and Gunnedah Shire mayor Colleen Fuller to launch the petition. “The Gunnedah community have had enough of unacceptable levels of serious [...]
Regional Crime
MEMBER for Dubbo and leader of the NSW Nationals, Dugald Saunders, said the stabbing of a 41-year-old man at a park in Dubbo on Tuesday is yet another example of how Labor’s weak bail laws are failing regional communities. Police have since arrested four youths over the incident – one of them was on bail [...]
Landcare Awards
TAMWORTH’S Nell Chaffey has been announced one of 11 award winners from across Australia at the prestigious 2025 National Landcare Awards dinner on Wednesday. Ms Chaffey, a dedicated Landcare advocate, with a profound commitment to environmental stewardship and community engagement, was named Women in Landcare Award winner. Her dedication to inclusivity and sustainability in Landcare [...]
Feature Story
WHEN the surname Mullens crops up in conversations, talk automatically turns to the Moree Bore Baths. The complex is now known as Moree Artesian Aquatic Centre, and underwent a name change a few years ago when a concrete behemoth replaced the old closed-in, weatherboard structure. At the time, well-meaning marketing gurus and image-makers stepped in [...]
Run the Plains
WITH perfect weather forecast and record nominations, the starter’s gun is poised and ready to launch the two-day Run the Plains community-led running festival in Moree on Friday. Organisers are thrilled to announce Cirque-Um-Navigate will bring their incredible roving performance to Run the Plains on opening night. Cirque-Um-Navigate has performed across Australia at regional shows, [...]
Education
A $140,000 gift from the Country Women’s Association Armidale Branch to the University of New England has established a new medical scholarship for women from regional, rural and remote communities. The endowed fund will support the CWA of NSW Armidale Branch Medical Scholarship, providing $5,000 each year to a female student in their 3rd, 4th [...]
Police Training
A counter-terrorism training exercise took place in Tamworth to test the emergency response in an armed offender threat scenario. The exercise, developed by the Counter Terrorism and Special Tactics Command, took place on Tuesday between 6pm and 9pm at a shopping centre in West Tamworth. It included officers and resources from Oxley Police District, Western [...]
Small Business Month
NARRABRI Shire Council is celebrating the strength and growth of the region’s hospitality sector with the Serving Success: Hospitality Industry Summit 2025, to be held on Thursday, October 30 from 2pm to 5pm at The Crossing Theatre, Narrabri. The event is part of NSW Small Business Month activities being hosted by Council in October and [...]
Weed Wise
AS temperatures begin to rise, residents are reminded to be vigilant and on the look-out for parthenium weed. Despite it being five years since the drought broke, Narrabri Shire biosecurity co-ordinator Clare Felton-Taylor said the risk is still very much alive. “Parthenium seed longevity is up to 10 years, so the risk of seeds germinating [...]
Coercive Control
BARNARDOS Australia warns that children in regional New South Wales are bearing the brunt of coercive control, as new crime statistics reveal rural communities are experiencing dramatically higher rates than other areas. The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research quarterly report shows regional New South Wales recorded 170 coercive control incidents from July, 2024 [...]
