A man has been charged with a number of drug and firearm offences in the Inverell last night. At about 7:15pm yesterday, police attached to New England Police District observed a man on Otho Street, waving what appeared to be a black coloured revolver, with officers...
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Former Teacher Jailed Until at least 2030
A former teacher has been jailed for the abuse of two students at a prestigious northern NSW boarding school in the 1960s. Former TAS teacher Leonard Albert Gardiner, now 87, will remain in prison until at least October 2030, with Judge Leonie Flannery sentencing...
NSW Police Shortage Worsens
A Budget Estimates held last week has revealed that Police shortages across NSW are worsening with more than a thousand extra officers leaving the job in the past year. According to Shadow Police Minister Paul O’Toole, the Estimates have shown Police officer numbers...
Man Faced Inverell Local Court
A man has faced Inverell Local court following a pursuit in Moree on Wednesday morning. Just prior to midday, officers attached to New England Police District were patrolling the Newell Highway, when they attempted to stop a gold Nissan X-trail. When it failed to...
‘Scam Indicator’ Expanding to Landlines
Research found that during 2023, Australians aged 65+ suffered the highest financial losses from scams and were the only age group to see an increase in reported losses. CommBank and Telstra are expanding their anti-scam technology, Scam Indicator, to cover landlines...
NSW Police Force Turn Attention to D.V Education During Operation Amarok VII
The NSW Police Force have turned their attention to early intervention and education during four days of action under Operation Amarok VII. Operation Amarok is a state-wide operation focusing on domestic and family violence offenders with an elevated level of threat...
Moree Crime Funding Could Be Spent Better: Moylan
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has questioned whether the funding to curb youth crime in Moree is getting the community value for money. Speaking on STA FM on Tuesday morning, Mr Moylan estimates Moree will receive $100 million per year from the State...
Police Officially Launch ‘BluLink’ Platform for Emergency Responses
NSW Police have officially launched a new platform which will link police and the community, enabling members of the public to interact directly with police dispatchers and police responding to emergencies. ‘BluLink’ allows the public to provide police with GPS...
Moylan Calls for Better Cross Border Control
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan has written to the Minister for Police Yasmin Catley following a spike in crime close to the border of New South Wales and Queensland. Mr Moylan says he’s requested urgent confirmation about cross-border powers between NSW and...