The quarterly average for retail petrol prices decreased in the December quarter 2024, hitting a three-year low in real (inflation adjusted) terms, the ACCC’s latest petrol monitoring report has found. Click to enlarge Average retail petrol prices across the...
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NSW: The Feral Capital
Farmers have called for more funding to get feral pests under control as a new report finds NSW has the highest number of feral mammal species in the nation.NSW Farmers' Conservation and Resource Management Committee Chair Bronwyn Petrie said the data released this...
Laura Hughes Welcomes Historic $4.8 Billion Investment in New South Wales Public Schools
Labor candidate for New England and dedicated primary school teacher Laura Hughes has welcomed the landmark agreement between the Albanese and Minns Labor Governments to fully and fairly fund New South Wales public schools. This historic deal will deliver an...
Building the Allied Health Workforce in Hunter New England Local Health District
The Rural Allied Health Educator Pilot Program, a joint venture between NSW Health and the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD), is building a pipeline of allied health clinicians in rural, regional and remote communities, by boosting the...
Have Your Say on Updated Water Sharing Plan Wetland Mapping
The NSW Government is updating specific wetlands in 6 regional draft water sharing plans following important community feedback that has been critical in helping us improve the mapping. Now we are inviting people to view the revised maps and provide further input on...
The People of NSW Have Spoken
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has thanked residents of regional NSW for speaking up about an important cause. A Parliamentary ePetition requesting the NSW Government debate the ongoing crime crisis in regional NSW has hit its target of 20,000...
Coverage Commitment Welcomed
A Federal Government commitment to expand basic mobile coverage across the nation may help close the connectivity gap if delivered.On Tuesday the Federal Government announced plans to introduce legislation that would establish a Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation...
Clubhouse a Cut Above Thanks to $100,000 Grant
The New England Lapidary and Fossicking Club’s home base at Uralla Showground has an updated look thanks to a $100,000 grant from round 5 of the now-defunct Stronger Country Communities Fund. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan was on-hand as the club...
Police Investigating a Break and Enter; Crash at Boggabilla
Police are appealing for information that may assist inquiries, following a break and enter and crash in Boggabilla last week. About 6.45am on Friday 21 February 2025, officers attached to New England Police District were called to a home on Yeoman Street, Boggabilla,...