NSW Police is officially launching PolAir-Remote – an Australian first policing aviation capability that will boost police resources in the state’s west. PolAir-Remote – a collaboration between Aviation Command and Technology and Communication Services Command – will...
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Road Safety Rethink Urged as Deaths in 50km Zones Surge
Governments are being urged to bolster road safety measures as the number of deaths in local streets rise dramatically. Roads Australia says an urgent review and more federal and state support for councils are needed as the nation veers away from achieving a key road...
Business NSW Backs Action on Sky-High Insurance Costs
The state’s peak business body has welcomed a long‑overdue move to overhaul the Emergency Services Levy (ESL). Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter said the decision to refer ESL reform to a NSW parliamentary inquiry marks a turning point in the push to rein in spiralling...
IPART Publishes Glen Innes Severn Council SRV Application
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) published Glen Innes Severn Council’s Special Rate Variation (SRV) application at 11.59pm on Monday 16 February 2026. IPART has opened a three-week community consultation period from 17 February to 9 March 2026,...
Practical Changes Needed on Firearms Laws
NSW Farmers has presented the state government with a range of improvements that need to be made to firearms regulations. The sudden, sweeping changes to firearms laws made without consultation created adverse and unintended consequences, NSW Farmers President Xavier...
Glen Innes Severn Council Supports LGNSW Call for Urgent Action on Regional Water Security
Glen Innes Severn Council has joined Local Government NSW (LGNSW) in urging the NSW Government to commit to long-term, fit-for-purpose funding for regional water infrastructure, following the NSW Auditor-General’s stark warning that water security in rural and...
Seven Arrested, 38 Charges Laid during Surge Operation in Moree
Seven people have been charged following a three-day high-visibility surge operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in the state’s west. In conjunction with the high-visibility surge operation, police attached to Soteria and Youth Command conducted bail...
Australia’s First Campaign to Spotlight a Hidden Heart Risk
Australia is falling dangerously behind in its response to heart valve disease, leaving hundreds of thousands of lives at risk. As a result, a leading heart charity launches the nation’s first ‘SLOW Symptoms’ awareness campaign during Heart Valve Disease Awareness...
Builder Appointed to $50 million Glen Innes Hospital Redevelopment
The $50 million Glen Innes Hospital Redevelopment has been given the green light, with a builder appointed to deliver main works construction and work set to start on the Redevelopment in the coming months. The Minns Government is investing in a redevelopment of Glen...
