More than 1000 anglers of all ages – from mums and dads and extended families to youth who love to drop a line – will take part in the inaugural Fish Reflections “catch and release” fishing competition this weekend, flocking to popular and remote waterways across New...
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Sporting Club Upgrades Given the Green Light
The Bingara Sporting Club's bowling greens will undergo an overhaul thanks to a grant from the Community Building Partnership program. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan visited the Bingara Sporting Club to deliver the $18,000 in funding which will see...
Above Average Rainfall Forecast for the Next Three Months
October to December rainfall is likely to be above average for most of the eastern half of Australia. Days and nights are likely to be warmer than average for most of the country. August temperatures were above average for much of western, southern, and eastern...
Grant Helps Community Centre Serve Up Improvements
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is pleased to announce the Glen Innes and District Community Centre’s kitchen is set for a huge upgrade with funding from the Community Building Partnership program secured. The GIDCC is a valuable part of the community...
Barber’s Pole Worm Warning for Livestock Producers
Livestock producers are being reminded to monitor their stock for barber’s pole worm, with the recent wet and warmer weather increasing larval pasture burdens, making stock more vulnerable.Barber’s pole worms (Haemonchus contortus) are about 1.5 to 2.5 centimetres...
Regions Need Real Connectivity
Farmers have been left to cope with dangerous holes in mobile coverage as the federal government delivers a lacklustre response to a major telecommunications review. On Thursday the federal government finally issued a response to the 2024 Regional Telecommunications...
Farmers Warn Against Kyoto 2.0
Farmers must not shoulder the burden of meeting the Federal Government’s new emissions target for 2035, the state’s peak farm body has warned.Farmers have still never been compensated for the billions of dollars in emissions reduction activities they undertook to meet...
Truck Driver Charged Following Fatal Crash Near Moree
A truck driver has been charged following a fatal crash in Moree. About 7.30pm on Thursday (18 September 2025), emergency services were called to the Newell Highway, about 15km south of Moree, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to New England Police...
New Planning Tool to Fast-Track DA Process when Building Key On-Farm Infrastructure
The Minns Labor Government has launched a new online tool that will save farmers thousands of dollars and months of work as they negotiate often complex planning laws when applying for development approvals to build key on farm infrastructure. The platform, called...
