The Quest for Life Foundation is hosting free, empowering, and practical one-day workshops for people in the New England area who are living with the challenges of rural and regional life. These Your Life Matters workshops will take place: Tuesday, 26 August 2025,...
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New Forum, Familiar Favourites to Feature at AgQuip
Young farmers and an Aussie cricket star are among the faces to headline a NSW Farmers forum to be held as part of all the AgQuip action next week. NSW Farmers will return to Gunnedah for AgQuip Field Days this 19–21 August, with the peak farm body’s shed to be full...
Moylan: Give Communities A Fair Go
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan is concerned proposed renewable energy projects will be given the green light to be set up in the region without any regard of his constituents concerns or opinions. Speaking on STA FM this week, Mr Moylan says a Bill was rushed...
Chopper Tasked to Bingara & Tenterfield Yesterday
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service was kept busy yesterday afternoon attending incidents at Tenterfield and Bingara. Around 12:15pm, a Chopper was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a motorcycle accident southwest of Bingara. A man in his 40s sustained injuries in the...
Wet Spring Forecast
The Bureau of Meteorology’s Long-Range forecast is suggesting wetter than average conditions for most of the eastern two thirds of Australia between August and October. Senior Climatologist Dr Lynette Bettio says the chance of unusually wet conditions is elevated...
Concerns Raised about BESS Proposal
A local landholder has raised his concerns about a proposed Inverell Battery Energy Storage System between the Gwydir Highway and Elsmore Road approximately 5.5 km east of Inverell. Matthew Penberty believes the proposed BESS project could have found a more...
Volunteer Grants for New England Announced
Volunteer organisations from across the electorate of New England have received news of their successful applications for the 2024-2025 Volunteer Grants. Over $65,000 of grant funding has been provided to thirty-four organisations, each ranging from $1,000 to $5,000....
NSW Public Hospitals Perform Well in 2024
A new report from the Bureau of Health Information reflects the experiences of more than 25,000 patients who completed a survey about their care in one of 84 NSW public hospitals from January to December 2024. BHI Acting Chief Executive Ms Hilary Rowell says the...
Call for Local Artists to Illuminate the Highlands this Christmas
Glen Innes Severn Council is inviting local artists, schools and community groups to help light up the Glen Innes Town Centre this festive season as part of the Christmas in the Highlands – Art Trail. 16 digital artworks will be selected to feature on large-format...