Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has congratulated winners and nominees from the 2026 New England Regional Volunteer Awards. The awards see volunteers from Armidale, Uralla, Walcha and surrounds nominated by their peers to recognise their...
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Border Rivers Region Leads as Floodplain Dam Compliance Improves Statewide
The Border Rivers region of NSW has higher compliance with floodplain harvesting laws than other parts of NSW, a program by the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR) has shown. Among the four river valleys included in the education program, the Border Rivers stood...
Good acceptances and Good Weather Forecast for Transferred Inverell Race Meeting
104 acceptances have been received for tomorrow’s the 8-race program in Inverell. Rain has forced Racing NSW stewards to transfer tomorrow’s Coffs Harbour meeting to Inverell after racing NSW stewards considered the weather forecast of more rain at Coffs Harbour....
Major Plans to Expand Aged Care Home
Uralla Shire Council will lodge a Concept Development Application (DA) for a staged expansion of McMaugh Gardens Aged Care Home, increasing the number of beds from 36 to 50. The proposal responds to growing demand for residential aged care in the Uralla district and...
Iconic Moree Rocket Blasts onto State Heritage Register
The Moree community is over the moon with the beloved Moree Rocket jetting onto the NSW State Heritage Register. The Moree Rocket is a distinctive playground rocket representative of the many installed in playgrounds across NSW at the height of space fever in the...
Two Charged with Alleged Firearms Offences – New England PD
Two men have been charged with firearms offences following an investigation into alleged illegal hunting offences near Armidale. On Sunday 22 March 2026, police were called to a property on Thunderbolts Way, Yarrowyck, about 20km west of Armidale. At the scene, police...
Strengthening Non-Urban Water Metering Rules to Improve Compliance
The NSW Government is inviting stakeholders to have their say on the next stage of reforms to the state’s non-urban metering framework aimed at improving compliance and ensuring licensed water take is accurately measured and reported. The proposed changes to the Water...
$1M Worth of Illicit Cigarettes and Tobacco Seized
Two men faced court yesterday after more than $1 million worth of illicit cigarettes and tobacco was allegedly seized in the state’s north yesterday morning. Officers attached to New England Police District were conducting patrols in the Moree area about 2.15am on...
Man Charged with Alleged Attempted Robbery in Moree
A man has been charged following an alleged attempted robbery in the state’s north at the weekend. Officers attached to New England Police District were informed of an attempted robbery at a park on Alice Street, Moree, about 3pm on Saturday 16 May 2026. Police were...
