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Northern Tablelands
I try to put as much local content in my weekly report but this week I have been in Parliament for the handing down of the 2025-26 NSW Budget. In terms of the Northern Tablelands, we have secured $252 million in additional funding. This is on top of multi-electorate funding and funding previously announced. The [...]
Operation Soteria
NSW Police have charged three more teenagers over the alleged break-and-enter of a doctor’s residence attached to a medical facility in Walgett last week. Officers from Central North Police District responded to reports about 11.15pm on June 19, of a SUV allegedly being driven erratically through the township of Walgett. It will be alleged that [...]
Education
THE eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has issued an urgent call for schools to report deepfake incidents to appropriate authorities as the rapid proliferation of ‘nudify’ apps online takes a growing toll on communities around Australia. The Commissioner has written to education ministers urging them to ensure schools adhere to state and territory child protection [...]
Agriculture
TWELVE women have travelled from across Australia to attend a leadership retreat in Canberra, as part of the Diversity in Agriculture Leadership Program, including Narrabri clinical psychologist, Malinda Guest. Ms Guest, a director of Boundless Psychology in Narrabri, is passionate about rural mental health, communication, and relationships. She wears many hats, including university lecturer, psychology [...]
Rural Crime
A man has been charged with allegedly stealing wagyu cattle semen and embryos from his employer at Grafton. In 2024, Rural Crime Prevention Team investigators established Strike Force Newbury following allegations of fraud and stolen genetics from a wagyu cattle farm in Grafton. Following extensive inquiries, in March 2025 investigators carried out search warrants at [...]
Regional Arts
ARTS North West has announced participants representing the region at the 2025 National Indigenous Art Fair in Sydney. First Nations creatives Jodie Herden and Tyler Stackman and mentors Kate Briggs and Amy Allerton will showcase their work at the renowned ethical art marketplace, and proudly share stories, skills, and cultural heritage of the north-west region [...]
Art and Culture
THE newly-established Social SEEN Gallery celebrated its official launch last week with Artisans of the New England, a large-scale photographic exhibition by photographer Jim A. Barker. The show marked the first exhibition at the Social SEEN Gallery, a collaboration between Social Co House and Jule Jarner Studio to promote regional creative talent and connect community [...]
Regional Health
GLEN Innes Severn Council has welcomed the NSW Government’s confirmation of $50 million for the Glen Innes Hospital upgrade, as part of the 2025–26 NSW Budget announced earlier this week. The funding was confirmed by Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan, who has secured approximately $252 million in additional investment for the electorate. The Glen [...]
Our Community
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has congratulated two dedicated and hard-working women from the region who were named on the Hidden Treasures Honour Roll 2024 –Moree’s Tian Harris and Uralla’s Rachael Sowden. Ms Harris and Ms Sowden were both named on the 74-strong list which recognises the important volunteer roles women and girls play [...]
EOFY
THE Australian Taxation Office is warning taxpayers not to lodge their tax returns until income statements are marked ‘tax ready’ and data has been pre-filled by the ATO. Last year, 142,000 people who lodged in the first 2 weeks of July had to lodge amendments, or had their returns investigated and amended by the ATO [...]
