The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Renewables
ELEVEN community renewables projects have been recognised in the inaugural Climate Council Choice Awards, including New England Solar Farm, at Uralla near Armidale. The New England Solar Farm was named by the Climate Council as demonstrating how renewables can happily coexist with farming. As one of Australia’s newest and largest solar farms, New England Solar [...]
Bush Racing
A sensational reward for Todd Payne missed by inches when stable star Lisztomania was narrowly beaten in the $1 million Evergreen Turf Country Championship Final at Randwick last Saturday. But the popular Inverell trainer is on target for a well-deserved consolation prize when Sensational Reward tackles the 1400m Mick Farrell Memorial Anipro Warialda Cup today. [...]
Northern Tablelands
It was another busy week in the Northern Tablelands, travelling far and wide. I went from Walcha to Yetman and Boggabilla, and everything in between. Thanks to everyone for having me and talking to me about your concerns within our region. Autumn Festival Armidale’s annual Autumn Festival went ahead at the weekend and the sun [...]
Regional Development
NARRABRI’S housing and jobs future has been mapped out with a 20-year plan set to guide future housing, job creation and a revitalisation of the historic town centre. The Narrabri rezoning proposal, developed by the state government in close collaboration with Narrabri Shire Council, will deliver at least 2100 new, well-located, flood-free homes with a [...]
Junior Rugby
MORE than 60 junior rugby union teams from across Australia will compete in The Armidale School rugby carnival this weekend, including an under-12s team from Moree Junior Rugby Union Club. The two-day TAS carnival, the largest of its type in Australia, will be played across eight fields at The Armidale School, but it is the [...]
Rugby League
MOREE Boars will run on three teams at Boughton Oval on Saturday – women’s tackle, under-18s and reserve-grade – and club president Todd Mitchell is confident the club will start the 2025 Group 4 season on top of their game under new coaches across all grades. The Boars first-grade outfit, which plays its first game [...]
Politics
THE Nationals candidate for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey, has announced a ground-breaking Regional Australia Future Fund, to deliver a guaranteed annual funding stream in perpetuity for regional, rural and remote Australia. Mr Chaffey said the fund is in recognition of the contribution regional Australians make in growing the national economy and the unique challenges faced now [...]
Agriculture
THE National Farmers’ Federation has this week joined a united front of organisations seeking a stronger commitment to the nation’s businesses in the next term of parliament. Twenty business groups, led by the Business Council of Australia, asked parliamentarians for a new agenda that backs all businesses. NFF CEO Troy Williams said agriculture stands ready [...]
Environment
THE NSW Government has listened to valuable community feedback on revised wetland mapping in six unregulated water-sharing plans and has finalised an approach to ensure maps are accurate and fit-for-purpose. The rules proposed for the water-sharing plan aim to improve protection for significant wetlands and apply to new or amended water supply works and trades [...]
Our Community
MOREE’S well-known hospitality and penchant for welcoming strangers shone through during the week when a group of more than 20 Lions Club members from across the eastern seaboard stopped over for a couple of nights en route to Traralgon in Victoria. The group, travelling in campervans and caravans, will join more than 1000 Lions at [...]
