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Health Crisis
THE NSW Government will today (January 20) meet with representatives of the Australian Salaried Medical Officers Federation and the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists to further discuss the mass resignation of about 200 public health psychiatrists in New South Wales. The Government met with representatives of both organisations late last week and [...]
Tamworth CMF
RISING country music star Felicity Kircher has been named the 45th Toyota Star Maker, following an electrifying Grand Final at the 53rd Tamworth Country Music Festival. Representing Tingalpa, Queensland, Kircher captivated the audience with heartfelt performances of her original songs Dear Rose and Ultimatum, securing her place as one of Australia’s most promising emerging artists. [...]
Health
ARTISTS with strong connections to the north-west and New England regions are invited to submit artworks to be displayed in the new Tamworth Mental Health Unit, with Expressions of Interest now open. Health Infrastructure Executive Director of Rural and Regional Projects, Amanda Bock, said the arts program for the new unit offers a unique opportunity [...]
Health and Education
DEMENTIA Australia has welcomed renowned country music singer and songwriter Adam Harvey as its newest ambassador, coinciding with his headline performances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival this month. Harvey, a nine-time Golden Guitar Award winner, has a deep, personal connection to dementia. His mother’s diagnosis inspired him to write his heartfelt song, Remember Me, [...]
Sponsored Content
HILL Fitzsimmons Moree Subaru sales manager Dean Griffiths says there’s one irrefutable fact about the car brand that is now ranked No.1 in the world for reliability – a Subaru is very rarely seen behind a tow truck. “It’s not often anyone will see that – if ever,” Mr Griffiths said. He says Subaru’s reliability [...]
Australia Day
MOREE Plains Shire Council has received 25 nominations for the 2025 Australia Day Awards ceremony. The ceremony, featuring Moree Plains Shire Australia Day Ambassador Linda Sparrow, will start at 8am at Jellicoe Park on Sunday, January 26. The annual awards recognises the good work and commitment from individuals, as well as community groups and organisations [...]
Hospital Crisis
AN online petition to save Wee Waa Hospital has gained more than 3000 signatures, with at least 7000 more needed for the issue to be debated in NSW parliament. The hospital, with 10 wards and 18 beds, is grossly understaffed, with locals fearing plans are in place to close the facility. There is an unused [...]
Australia Day
ACCLAIMED concert soloist, Australian-French flautist Jane Rutter has been named as the 2025 Australia Day Ambassador for Inverell Shire. With a career spanning decades, Ms Rutter has delighted audiences with numerous recitals and recordings, plus concerto, theatre and television performances. Ms Rutter, knighted in France under Chevalier des Arts et Lettres, has popularised classical flute. [...]
Sponsored Content
IT all came about in 2020, and now health and fitness centre, Loded Strength & Conditioning – incorporating CrossFit 2400 – is the go-to venue for Moree residents and visitors to town. Owned and managed by fitness gurus Trent Loder and Ashleigh Berger, Loded Strength & Conditioning came into being when Trent and Ashleigh purchased [...]
Police News
A teenage boy has been charged over an alleged stabbing at Inverell. Just after 4.45pm on Friday, January 17, police were called to a hospital in Inverell following reports of a teenager with a stab wound. Officers attached to New England Police District were told the 17-year-old boy was involved in a fight with another [...]
