Motorists heading off for a Christmas celebration or a summer escape this week are being reminded to plan their journey and drive safely this holiday period, with high traffic volumes expected across NSW. NSW Police will enforce double demerits for speeding,...
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Summer Solstice this Weekend
The southern hemisphere’s summer solstice will occur this weekend, marking the longest day and shortest night of the year in Australia. The summer solstice occurs when either of Earth’s poles reach their greatest tilt towards the Sun, with the summer solstice occuring...
Vodaphone to Expand Footprint in 2025
Phone company Vodaphone are set to expand their footprint across the New England next year. The Northern Daily Leader reports the network expansion will switch on in early 2025 and will triple the number of mobile sites Vodafone has in regional Australia, with the New...
Firefighters Battling a Fire Near Bingara
NSW Rural Fire Service are attending a fire at a property at Keera near Bingara this afternoon. The fire, which started at around 3pm yesterday, has burned out 27 hectares with the NSW Fire Service Namoi Gwydir unit saying the cause of the fire is yet to be...
$50 Million Investment Boost for Regional Communities
The Minns Labor Government is continuing work to ensure regional communities thrive, with $50 million in grants becoming available for initiatives that promote regional economic development and support employment creation and retention. Businesses, consortiums, local...
NSW Stalking Laws Broadened
NSW police have advised the definition of stalking has been broadened and now encompasses the use of technology by domestic and family violence abusers. Police say it is now an offence to use technology to monitor or track the movements and activities of another...
Lifeline New England Northwest is Calling for Community Support this Christmas.
Lifeline are expecting over 125,000 connections with their service over December through their 13 11 14 phone, text and webchat services. With various factors such as loneliness, financial pressure and relationships coming together at this time of year, distress...
Man Airlifted to Hospital After Quad Bike Accident
A man aged in his 70’s was airlifted by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter following a quad bike accident at Mt Russell on Sunday afternoon. NSW Ambulance were called to the scene just after 3:15 to a report a man had been injured after the quadbike he was riding, hit a...
Local Lions Club Get Hands-On with Dog Program
The Inverell Lions Club have confirmed their involvement with the Lions Hearing Dogs program as their latest project. Lion Peter Kearsey says an Inverell resident has been the recipient of a hearing dog and some of their members are undertaking a 12 week training...
