A man has been charged with low-range drink driving and speeding in the state’s Northern Tablelands. About 3.30pm on Sunday (11 August 2024), officers attached to Traffic and Highway Patrol were patrolling the New England Highway, Dundee, about 40km north of Glenn...
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Rain Forecast This week
Heavy and persistent rainfall is set to impact parts of eastern QLD and northeast NSW this week, as moisture laden easterly winds stream onto the coast. Weatherzone’ Ashleigh Madden says moist easterly winds will transport a deep layer of moisture into NSW and...
Charity Bike Ride Raises Funds For Chopper
Over $6000 has been raised for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service following the Croppa for the Chopper charity bike ride on Sunday. Moree Online News reports riders from Goondiwindi, Moree, Croppa Creek, North Star, Yallaroi, Grafton and Pottsville enjoyed their...
New Fountain Brings Relief for Furry Friends
The RSPCA NSW Glen Innes Volunteer Supporter Group has donated a new drinking fountain for pets and their owners to use when walking their furry friends in Glen Innes. This much-needed service will allow pet owners to provide their animal companions with fresh...
Online RFS Tool To Notify Everyone
Residents and landholders are reminded of the requirement to notify fire agencies before lighting hazard reductions and pile burns. A Rural Fire Service (RFS) online portal provides NSW residents the ability to notify fire services quickly and easily when they are...
Lack of Service & Access to Rural Healthcare Causing More Hospitalisations
Troubling figures released today show many illnesses among rural, regional and remote Australians could have been prevented or treated better with accessible primary care, thus avoiding the need for hospitalisation. According to the Australian Institute of Health and...
Ayers Blows Wind Up Barnaby
Assistant Minister for Trade Senator Tim Ayers believes when it comes to energy generation, New England MP Barnaby Joyce doesn't know much about it. In an item in the Northern Daily Leader, Mr Ayers was examining Mr Joyce’s rejection of renewable energy projects and...
Officer Issued an Interim ADVO
A Police Sergeant attached to a Western Region Command, who fronted Inverell Local court last week, has had his bail conditions continued but has also been served an interim Apprehended Domestic Violence Order. The 50-year-old police officer faces two counts of...
Saints Secure Home Grand Final
The Inverell Saints have secured the AFL Northwest minor premiership and a home-ground grand final after thumping the Tamworth Swans by 81 points at Varley Oval on Saturday. The Saints were dominant from the start with captain Hayden Chappel booting four goals while...