Guyra Bowling Club are celebrating being the Northwest champions after taking out the Grade 5 Region Open Pennant Playoffs at South Tamworth over the weekend. Guyra had a strong win over Walgett and then scrapped through against West Tamworth in a thrilling final...
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$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...
Chopper Called to Transfer Man after Farm Accident
A man has been airlifted to Tamworth after being seriously injured in a farm accident near Warialda on Monday morning. Around 8:45am, the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to a property south of Warialda to treat a man, aged in his 40s, It’s...
Man Facing Stalking Charges Refused Bail
A man facing several stalking charges in Uralla has been refused bail in Armidale Local Court, with the Judge determining the man would not attend future court proceedings The Northern Daily Leader reports Stephen Ronald Hollis is alleged to have been behind the wheel...
Welcome Rain Arrives in the Region
Good rainfall around the region of around 25-50 mls has been warmly welcomed by local residents and landholders. Big falls reported to STA FM yesterday occurred south of Inverell with 52mm received on the Bingara Rd at Bundarra, 50mm at Howell/Stanborough area, and...
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...
Budget Lacks Equity for Regional, Rural/Remote Communities
Glen Innes Severn Council Mayor, Cr Margot Davis says the Federal Government’s 2026–27 Budget response continues to fall short of delivering genuine equity for regional, rural and remote communities, despite announcing $2 billion for roads, water and sewerage...
Joyce Urges Residents to Check Their Super
Federal One Nation Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce, has urged people to check their superannuation funds to ascertain if they may be linked to funds such as the Shield or First Guardian Master Funds which collapsed last year, robbing thousands of Australians of...
