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An ePetition requesting the NSW Government scrap EnergyCo’s transmission line corridor from the Bayswater Power Station to Walcha has reached the 20,000 signatures needed to be scheduled for debate on the floor of Parliament. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan...
Rural communities are facing compounding pressures as intensifying drought conditions place significant strain on flood-recovery efforts and local resilience. As El Niño drives hotter, drier conditions, farmers are experiencing soil moisture deficits and water...
The Minns Labor Government is making the shift to electric vehicles easier for drivers by rolling out more public chargers, backing more electric trucks and training the workforce needed to keep them on the road. The 2026 NSW Electric Vehicle Strategy has been...
A specialised Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management (Indigenous Land Management) program is currently underway in Armidale, helping strengthen Aboriginal community capacity through hands‑on cultural fire training and on‑Country learning across NSW....
Uralla Shire Council has released its draft Renewable Energy Action Plan for public feedback. The Plan outlines how Council, industry and government can work together to manage the anticipated impacts from an influx of temporary renewable energy workers at peak...
Gwydir Shire Council Biosecurity Officers are conducting helicopter inspections along the Gwydir River, from the base of Copeton Dam through to Gravesend. Inspection began yesterday and will continue through to next Thursday the 2nd of April with these inspections,...
Local Aboriginal communities in the Northern Tablelands are this year lending a hand to release more than 450 tiny Bell’s turtle (Myuchelys bellii) hatchlings into Northern Tablelands waterways, marking another critical step in the fight to save one of Australia’s...
Uralla Shire Council has released its first comprehensive update on the region’s growing role in the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), based on 18 months of planning and community engagement. With several major wind and transmission projects underway, Uralla is...
Glen Innes Severn Council has endorsed a draft Renewable Energy Zone Community Benefit Fund Framework and supporting Voluntary Planning Agreement template for public exhibition, establishing a consistent approach to how potential community benefit contributions would...