The Minns Labor Government’s $189 million Bulk-Billing Support Initiative commences today, helping ensure the cost of seeing a GP remains accessible for families and households across NSW. Introduced in the 2024/25 NSW Budget, the program protects bulk-billing for...
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Fresh Breath of Air for Asthma Sufferers
A number of important asthma medicines have now been added to the 60-day Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) prescriptions list. It is the first time asthma medicines have been included and may help the majority of Australia’s nearly 2.8 million people with asthma to...
Domestic Bulky Waste Collection in Bingara and Warialda
Domestic bulky waste should be presented this Sunday 8th ready for collection to commence from Monday 9th of September. Residents are asked to separate and stack items into 4 piles on the kerb into Large items, General Household Waste, Green Waste Metals, and ...
Shaping a Thriving Manufacturing Future for New England North West
The New England North West region is set to host an exciting and forward-thinking event on 4th September, aimed at shaping a thriving future for the region's manufacturing industry. The event, titled "Shaping a Thriving Manufacturing Future for New England North...
Drought Resilience Workshops in Bundarra and Uralla
Uralla Shire Council and Armidale Regional Council are working together to develop a Regional Drought Resilience Plan and will be hosting workshops being in Uralla and Bundarra next week. The community workshops will assist both councils to enhance drought...
Bloat and Pulpy Kidney are ‘Spring Killers’
Lush green feed is currently present in paddocks across the Northern Tablelands and North West thanks to recent rainfall, however these changing seasonal conditions are also creating the perfect conditions for common springtime animal health issues. Northern...
Bushfire Burns Near Tenterfield
Aircraft have been brought in to fight a bushfire about 20km East of Tenterfield. The fire is burning in the vicinity of Sandy Creek Rd at Sandy Hill, in the vicinity of Tablelands Rd and Sandy Ck Road. According to the NSW Rural Fire Service map, the fire has burnt...
Warm August Recorded
August 2024 across Australia was the warmest on record by a considerable margin, with a mean average temperature that was 3.02°C above the long-term average, while the 2024 winter was the second-warmest on record nationwide. Weatherzones’ Anthony Sharwood says...
Fishing For Cod at Copeton Still Allowed Despite Season Closure
Despite the Murray Cod fishing season ending on Sunday, anglers can still fish for Australia’s largest freshwater fish at Copeton Dam NSW Department of Primary industries and Regional Development’s Jim Hartwell says Murray Cod cannot be taken from inland waters from 1...