This year for National Asbestos Awareness Week (NAAW) the Asbestos and Silica Safety and Eradication Agency (ASSEA) is warning all Australian’s that asbestos is still a big problem. ASSEA’s CEO Jodie Deakes said safe proactive removal can save lives with around 6.2...
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Man Charged with Murder
A man has faced court after the body of a man was located in Armidale last month. Emergency services were called to a home on Markham Street on Monday 13 October following reports of a concern for welfare and upon arrival, police located the body of a 78-year-old man....
Thunderstorm Wreaks Havoc in Region
A destructive thunderstorm yesterday afternoon has caused damage and knocked out power to large areas in the Gwydir Shire. Warialda was heavily impacted by the damaging winds which reportedly tore the roof off multiple houses and caused significant damage. A...
Joyce Undecided on Future
New England MP Barnaby Joyce admits he’s not sure whether he’s finished in politics after he recently declared he won’t be standing for the seat of New England at the next election. Mr Joyce has been in the spotlight in recent weeks with a defection to One Nation a...
Anglers Invited Back to Inland Waters for Murray Cod Fishing Season
Recreational fishers across inland NSW are getting their rods ready for the highly anticipated reopening of the Murray Cod fishing season on Monday 1 December 2025, following the annual three-month breeding closure. NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional...
NSW Country Mayors Welcome Reopening of Inquiry
The NSW Country Mayors Association (CMA) has welcomed the news that the Federal Government has reconvened the Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport’s Inquiry into Local Government Financial Sustainability. CMA Chairman, Mayor Rick...
Government’s Youth Crime Bill Misses the Mark
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has criticised the Minns Labor Government’s rejection of the NSW Opposition’s amendments to address Doli Incapax in the Children (Criminal Proceedings) and Young Offenders Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The government...
Trial of Man Charged with Dangerous Driving causing Death of Another Man Begins
The trial of a man accused of driving dangerously on the Bingara Rd in September 2023, resulting in the death of a 27-year-old man, has begun at Armidale Local Court. Harvey Matthew Ovenden has pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of Luke John...
New Regional Director Appointed for Business NSW NEew England Northwest
Stephanie Cameron has been appointed the New England Northwest Regional Director for peak business advocacy body, Business NSW, bringing with her almost two decades of business ownership experience and more than 30 years of living and working in the region. An...
