The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Flights Suspended
UPDATED: Link Airways on Monday announced a series of updates to its New England and north-western New South Wales network, and will suspend Sydney flights from Inverell and Narrabri from March 1. Link cited reduced demand as the reason for the suspension, however will “continue to monitor the market closely and look to return to [...]
Anzac Grants
NARRABRI RSL Sub-Branch has been awarded $1500 to purchase speakers, a microphone and iPad to support Anzac Day Services at the Narrabri West War Memorial and other official functions, including funerals of veterans. The sub-branch is of nearly 100 community groups, schools and ex-service organisations to be awarded grants through the Anzac Community Grants Program. [...]
Town Water
MOREE Plains Shire Council has announced in-town water restrictions are now reduced to Level 1. General manager, Natalia Cowley, thanked residents for their swift and effective response to the recent Level 2 water restrictions. “Thanks to your efforts, alongside the use of advanced SMART meter technology, reservoir water levels have seen significant improvement,” Ms Cowley [...]
Regional News
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed news $6 million will be invested in Armidale to attract and retain healthcare workers for the region. The new dwellings are part of the NSW Government’s Key Health Worker Accommodation Program aimed at strengthening regional and rural health workforces across the state. Mr Moylan has been calling [...]
Agriculture
THE state’s peak agriculture body, NSW Farmers, is launching a series of free workshop for farmers looking to build resilience and forward-planning within their businesses, with the first workshop scheduled for Moree on February 11. The Moree workshop will be held between 6pm and 8.30pm at Moree Services Club. Funded by the NSW Farm Business [...]
New England
EARLY bird tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Australian Celtic Festival, giving festival-goers the chance to secure discounted weekend passes to the vibrant celebration of Celtic heritage at Glen Innes. The festival will be held May 1-4 at the Australian Standing Stones National Celtic Monument. This year’s Festival will celebrate the Celtic nations [...]
Parkes Electorate
The Moree, Narrabri and Gunnedah communities are still reeling from the tragic death of a man after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a vehicle allegedly stolen by three 14-year-olds from Moree. Sadly, this incident is just the tip of the iceberg. Communities throughout my electorate have been dealing with youth crime for years, [...]
Health
MORE than 1000 medical interns have joined the NSW Health workforce, with graduates taking positions in public hospitals across the state. The interns will work with and learn from NSW Health’s experienced and highly skilled medical staff. New doctors starting internships will enter a training program with networked hospitals throughout the state, providing formal and [...]
Recent History
THIS week 18 years ago, four crew members walked away uninjured when a Westpac Rescue Helicopter from Tamworth crash-landed near Warialda. On board were pilot David Davies, aircrew officer Jamie Yeo, Dr Chris Trethewy and critical care paramedic Stuart Harris. The chopper was on its way to a serious motor vehicle accident involving multiple people [...]
Moree on a Plate
RENOWNED food writer Roberta Muir loves making it easy for everyone to explore new cuisines, ingredients, wines and places. And the Moree on a Plate Food and Wine Festival is thrilled the community will soon gain from her valuable knowledge and skills, with the cookbook author and gourmet tour leader announced as the celebrity presenter [...]
