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Police Beat
A man will face court, charged with firearms and drug-related offences in Armidale this week. At about 9.15am yesterday, Thursday February 19, officers attached to New England Police District executed a search warrant at a home on Bailey Crescent, Armidale. A 36-year-old man allegedly physically resisted officers as they attempted to enter the home. He [...]
Law and Order
NSW Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism, Yasmin Catley said the PolAir-Remote drone trial officially launched in Moree on Thursday is a “game-changer” in the fight against crime. The six-month trial began in early January, with significant results. “The trial is already proving to be a game-changer for policing in Moree,” Ms Catley said. “We are [...]
BAMM 2026
BANK Art Museum Moree has announced its 2026 exhibition program, highlighted by the presentation of the 2026 Archibald Prize finalists later this year. BAMM will host the Archibald Prize exhibition from September 11 to October 10. The prestigious touring exhibition from the Art Gallery of New South Wales will feature finalist portraits and provides a [...]
Our Community
A campaign to boost the number of on-call firefighters across New South Wales is set to commence with plans to build on the 2025 record recruitment of 648 firefighters. The record intake graduating through the Fire and Rescue NSW training academy last year follows increases in recruitment since 2023 as part of ongoing efforts to [...]
Regional Tourism
TAMWORTH Regional Council has announced the appointment of Joel Ulbricht as new events manager. Mr Ulbricht will replace Barry Harley, who has worked for Tamworth Regional Council for 11 years. Mr Harley leaves an incredible legacy, especially in his role as the Tamworth Country Music Festival Manager. Mr Ulbricht is an experienced festival and events [...]
Regional News
MAINTAINING war memorials is incredibly important, and that will now be a little easier for the Hillgrove Progress Association, with Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan delivering funding to preserve the village’s tribute to service and sacrifice. Hillgrove, an historic goldmining village about 30 kilometres east of Armidale, established a war memorial site in 1999, [...]
Law and Order
PolAir-Remote, an Australian-first policing aviation capability that uses drones to help combat crime, was officially launched in Moree today by NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon and Minister for Police and Counter-terrorism Yasmin Catley. Also present was NSW Police Deputy Commissioner for Regional NSW Field Operations Paul Pisanos, NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland, New England [...]
Law and Order
NSW Police will officially launch PolAir-Remote – an Australian first policing aviation capability using drones that will boost police resources – in Moree today. The drones have been trialled in Moree successfully for more than a month, and assisted police to locate and arrest a 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man in relation to an [...]
On The Bunny
GREYHOUND Racing NSW has advised the NSW Government that it rejects the compensation offer it made in December in relation to the sport’s exit from Wentworth Park next year. The NSW Government had offered $10 million in additional Capital Grant Funding for the upgrade of country tracks over the next four years. However, this was [...]
Regional News
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is urging the Minns Labor Government to provide more support for community-based early childhood educators and teachers by following through with the Fair Work Commission’s recommendation to lift the pay and conditions of teachers and educators. For more than six months, community pre-schools have been asking the government for [...]
