The NSW Government has stepped up to help men’s mental health charity The Man Walk Australia, by contributing $100,000 to help them deliver their unique program to more men across the state. The Man Walk Australia seeks to address the risks of mental health issues and...
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Average Retail Petrol Prices Brings Some Relief to Motorists
Average retail petrol prices were significantly lower in the September quarter 2024, according to the ACCC’s latest quarterly petrol monitoring report. In the September quarter 2024, average retail petrol prices across the five largest cities (Sydney,...
Blue Green Algae Alert in the Macintyre River at Boggabilla.
WaterNSW has issued a Red Alert warning for high levels blue-green algae in the Macintyre River at Boggabilla. This alert also extends upstream to the township of Toomelah to downstream of Goondiwindi. The Red Alert warning applies only to water within the Macintyre...
Boy Located Safe & Well in Armidale
Police have located a 12-year-old boy after he went missing from Armidale on Saturday morning 12-year-old Thomas Sherriff was last seen on Jeffrey Street, about 1.30am on Saturday morning and when he could not be located or contacted, officers attached to New England...
Council Opposes Proposed NSW Bulk Water Price Increases
At its Ordinary Meeting on Wednesday, Inverell Shire Council resolved to formally oppose the exceptionally high bulk water pricing increases proposed by the Water Administration Ministerial Corporation (WAMC) and WaterNSW for the period 2025-2030. The pricing...
Former Locals Score Big at 2024 Australian Songwriting Association Awards
Former local performers and songwriters has had a big night at the 2024 Australian Songwriting Association Awards held in Sydney last night. Chris Richter and Jasmine Aleisha won the Open section with the song called ‘2 B Alice’, a song with an Alice in Wonderland...
Farmers Reminded of New Wage Laws
NSW Farmers is reminding employers of new wage theft laws that will come into play from 1 January 2025. Under these new laws, harsh criminal penalties will now apply for businesses that intentionally underpay their employees, regardless of the quantum of the...
Bingara Family Needing Government Intervention to Stay in the Country
A family, who have been living in Bingara for the past 5 years, is fighting to stay in Australia after having their Protection Visa application denied by the Appeals Review Tribunal. Petrus Atep and his family fled Papua New Guinea after receiving deaths threats from...
Ashford Water to be Fluoridated Next year
After receiving final approval from NSW Health, the fluoridation process of the Ashford water supply will commence in 2025. Council had resolved back in 2007 to proceed with fluoridation of the Ashford water supply and in order to fluoridate the water supply...