The newest stories across general, sport, community, and business coverage.
Tennis Anyone
WARIALDA Tennis Club’s tired and worn courts will soon be transformed, thanks to a grant secured through the Clubgrants Category 3 Fund. The club netted $100,534 to revamp the synthetic courts which have sat dormant for several years. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan met with Warialda Tennis Club’s Paul Durkin to announce the successful [...]
Northern Tablelands
Parliament was back this week for the first week of the November sittings. I gave a Notice of Motion calling on the Minns Labor Government to get on with the job in building the Glen Innes Hospital. Since the project was announced in 2021, the delays have been going on long enough. The debate on [...]
Agriculture
FARMERS and businesses are invited to register their interest in purchasing unassigned groundwater which is being made available by the NSW Government. This is being done through a controlled allocation order which sets out a fair and transparent process for buying water shares available in 37 water sources in New South Wales that are not [...]
Rural Crime
COONAMBLE, Brewarrina, Bourke and Walgett mayors are returning home with state funding for a new strategy to address youth crime, following a meeting with NSW Premier Chris Minns that was arranged by the Member for Barwon, Roy Butler. The Premier has agreed to establish a trial site across the four Local Government Areas. There will [...]
Politics
THE Liberal Party on Thursday announced a new direction in energy and emissions policy, with plans to putting affordable energy and the cost of living at the centre of Australia’s economic future. Leader of the Opposition, Sussan Ley and Shadow Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Dan Tehan said in a joint statement the Liberal [...]
Rangers’ Program
NSW Aboriginal Land Council has engaged TAFE NSW to deliver training to Aboriginal high school students participating in its landmark Junior Rangers’ Program, including programs at Lightning Ridge and Armidale. The program is a culturally grounded initiative designed to connect young people with Country, culture and education and is the largest national junior ranger program. [...]
Racing
THE horse was well-beaten, but the run at Lismore on Monday was an important milestone for the jockey. Emerging apprentice Charlotte Murrell is now closer to becoming a professional jockey after riding in her first official barrier trial. Her mount, Picador, was well-beaten, but the run was a significant first-step as Charlotte’s dream of taking [...]
Our Community
ONE of Garah’s best-known daughters, Brittany Mather, last weekend won the coveted Judges’ Choice award at the Byron Bay Dance for Cancer Gala fundraiser – and a surprise visit from a family member inspired her to dance up an even bigger storm at the Byron Theatre. Brittany was selected as one of the stars at [...]
Regional Arts
A powerful celebration of First Nations music, art, and community – Yaama Guduu, Greetings Murray Cod – will land in the heart of Tamworth from November 28-30. A free community event celebrating the end of the Murray cod breeding season and the closing weekend of the exhibition Bush Lines at Tamworth Regional Gallery, this special [...]
Regional Sport
HUNDREDS of people walk through the doors of the Armidale PCYC every week to take part in the many activities on offer. Those activities have received a significant boost with Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan delivering $26,950 through the Community Building Partnership program to re-sand and line-mark the sports floor. Mr Moylan said keeping [...]
