The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Northern Tablelands
The second week of the March Parliament sittings was another busy one. A 90,000-signature ePetition calling for proportionate, evidence-based and a consultative firearms policy was debated in Parliament this week. Unfortunately, Labor refused to let me speak. The ePetition was one of the most popular in Parliament history and addresses the rushed changes to gun [...]
Fuel Crisis
FAMILIES and small businesses from the Parkes electorate are being hit hard by a deepening national fuel crisis, with the Coalition calling on the Albanese Government to immediately halve the fuel tax for three months to deliver urgent relief. Federal Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey says this is a practical step the Government can take [...]
Fuel Crisis
THE NSW Minister for Energy has issued formal information notices to a number of liquid fuel companies, as New South responds to fuel distribution challenges arising from the conflict in the Middle East. The NSW Government last week sought voluntary information from major fuel companies about historical stocks and sales as well as future orders [...]
Fuel Crisis
MINISTER for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen told parliament on Thursday there are more than 170 service stations in New South Wales without diesel fuel, and more than 330 across Australia with dry diesel pumps. “New South Wales today has 178 with no diesel, 48 with a total stock out,” Mr Bowen said. “Queensland [...]
It’s Showtime!
ENTRIES are now open for the Moree Show rodeo, an ABCRA-affiliated event scheduled to jump from the chutes at 6pm, Friday, April 10. This year’s edition, again brought to Moree by Gill Bros Rodeo, heralds a new format, with junior riders and rising stars being called to the ring. Moree Show Society president, Brendan Munn, [...]
Health and Education
MOREE Lions Club will next month launch the Lions Eye Health Program in Moree schools, with an aim to reduce the incidence and impact of vision loss through education and awareness. LEHP promotes eye examinations and conducts free children’s vision screenings for children aged three years and up in childcare centres, schools, sporting clubs or [...]
Fuel Crisis
THE fuel crisis is hitting remote, rural and regional communities hard, with farmers, freight carriers, tourism operators and local government all expressing concerns about the lack of supply and the impact it’s having on running their operations. Country Mayors Association of NSW chairman Rick Firman said, given the impact on the communities, the CMA welcomes [...]
Regional Tourism
THE Tamworth Skywalk project has reached a significant construction milestone, with the installation of the bridge across Scenic Road and the stairs up to Scenic Road from the boardwalk below taking place over the past two weeks. The bridge represents a key step in connecting sections of the Skywalk boardwalk above and below Scenic Road, [...]
Fuel Crisis
THE NSW Nationals are calling on the Minns Labor Government to use its emergency powers to guarantee diesel and fuel supplies to regional New South Wales. Member for Northern Tablelands and Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan has moved a motion in Parliament backing farmers and regional communities. “Without a clear direction to prioritise the [...]
Senior Cricket
MOREE senior cricketers Alf Newman and Darrel Smith travel to New Zealand on Saturday to represent Australia in the Aboriginal over-50s Cricket Australia Masters Tour. Smith and Newman will reunite with Moree old boys, brothers Percy and Les Raveneau, on the New Zealand tour, which takes in games against Maori teams from Auckland, Rotorua and [...]
