Young male motorcycle riders are dying at almost twice the rate of other groups, with the NSW Government today issuing a call for caution from riders and other drivers on the road this Motorcycle Awareness Month. The proportion of motorcycles involved in road crashes...
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Huge Spike in People Who Can’t Afford to Visit a GP in New England & Northwest Region
The percentage of people who can’t afford to visit a GP in the New England and North West region has increased 36% over the past four years, according to damning new research. The report titled Access Denied: Australians Locked Out of Quality Healthcare, was...
Mobile Phone Ban Improves Learning, Concentration and Socialisation
The Minns Labor Government’s decision to ban mobile phones in all NSW public schools has improved student learning, concentration, and encouraged young people to socialise more, according to a new survey by the NSW Department of Education. One year on from the change,...
Hawks Coaching Roster Confirmed
Inverell RSM Hawks Rugby League Club have confirmed their coach roster for 2025. Former Northern Division and Group 19 Senior men’s Head Coach Jamie McCormack has signed on to lead the A grade Men’s team. McCormack brings a wealth of experience dating back to 1986...
Dispute Resolution Funding Available for NSW Farmers Impacted by the State’s Renewable Energy Transition.
The state’s peak farm body has welcomed news that independent advice and dispute resolution services will soon be available to farming families directly impacted by the state’s renewable energy transition.On Tuesday the NSW Government announced $1.3 million in funding...
Local Firefighters Put in the Hard Yards to Keep Communities Safe
A first for Glen Innes Brigade and Northern Tablelands Rural Fire Service after members from Glen Innes Brigade were invited to Tamworth over the weekend to participate in a structural firefighting course. Firefighters were put to the test with an intense 3 days of...
Galvin Excited to Lead Fresh Faced Gwydir Shire Council
New Gwydir Shire Council Mayor Tiffany Galvin has thanked the community for their support following the recent local government election saying she’s ‘pretty chuffed’ to become the Shire’s new Mayor. Cr Galvin was elected to the position of Mayor following a mayoral...
Childhood Chronic Pain Needs More Attention
Alarmingly, recently-released research shows on average, 20.8% of children are challenged by chronic pain at some point in their childhood – approximately five kids in each classroom. As students settle into their final term of the year, experts are calling for...
School Councillor Jailed for Sex Crimes
A former Armidale School Councillor has been sentenced to 28 years imprisonment due to child sex related offenses conducted in the 1970s and 80s. Allan Keith Huggins, a 77 yr old former school councillor at O’Connor Catholic College in Armidale, was found guilty in...








