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Youth Crime Crisis
THE Minns Labor Government has voted down NSW Nationals’ amendments to strengthen laws for repeat youth offenders, while the NSW Greens want the age of criminal responsibility lifted to 14. NSW Nationals say that while the government’s Bill essentially adopts the position in Victoria, the amendments would have seen New South Wales adopt the Queensland [...]
State Politics
IT’S often been said a week is a long time in politics. Inverell High School captain Josh Cathie got more than he bargained for last week after heading to Macquarie Street for work experience at Parliament House under the watchful eye of Member for Northern Tablelands, Brendan Moylan. During an historic week in state politics, [...]
Regional Tourism
ARMIDALE is set to witness an unforgettable sight in 2026, as Patricia Piccinini’s iconic Skywhales – two monumental hot-air balloon sculptures – grace the skies during the city’s Autumn Festival. In a major cultural coup, Armidale has been selected as part of the National Gallery of Australia’s Skywhales Across Australia tour, bringing this extraordinary experience [...]
Doli Incapax
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has criticised the Minns Labor Government’s rejection of the NSW Opposition’s amendments to address doli Incapax in the Children (Criminal Proceedings) and Young Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The government voted down the amendments, which would strengthen laws for repeat youth offenders, and instead opted for a weakened approach [...]
Local Government
DAY one of the Local Government NSW Annual Conference wrapped up on Monday after a busy program of policy discussion and special presentations. The conference continues today with guest speakers and the announcement of the host destination for the 2026 annual conference. Yesterday was opened with an address from NSW Premier Chris Minns, who acknowledged [...]
Sponsored Content
JUKES and Sons Tyre Service in Moree is expanding, and motorists who regularly drive past the company’s massive new shed on Alice Street as they go about their daily commute are noticing the changes – big changes. The large block, a former service station site, now houses a new shed that will soon open as [...]
Christmas 2025
MOREE Lions Club volunteers are out and about selling scrumptious Christmas cakes and puddings in the weeks leading up to Christmas. Today marks exactly one month until the man in red drops down the chimney – and volunteers Darryl Brady and Will Garrett are getting in early with the perfect treats. Will and Darryl this [...]
Regional Roads
THE Federal Government has backflipped on plans to slash speed limits on regional roads, a proposal that never should have seen the light of day, says Member for Parkes Jamie Chaffey. More than 11,000 submissions rejected the proposal. Mr Chaffey said the decision to quietly drop the policy is an admission Labor has failed to [...]
Local Government
LOCAL Government NSW and the Country Mayors Association of NSW today extended a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration between the two bodies and to amplify the voice of local government across the State. LGNSW president Phyllis Miller signed the agreement alongside CMA Chairman Rick Firman during the first day of the 2025 LGNSW Annual [...]
Proposed Pool
MOREE Plains Shire councillors last Thursday voted to note for information Taylor Oval Feasibility report 16.4 concerning the proposed construction of a 50-metre swimming pool complex at Taylor Oval. Director of Planning and Development, Darryl Fitzgerald, told councillors and members of the public in the gallery the purpose of the report was to provide Council [...]
