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Local Government NSW released a new report on ‘cost shifting’ last week and the Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has reiterated their frustrations and the fact that the impacts are more deeply felt in rural, regional and remote communities. Cost shifting is the...
NSW Farmers is encouraging young people to upskill in agriculture as the state government announces a new $5 million boost to the AgSkilled program. On Thursday the Minns Government announced it would extend its AgSkilled initiative for a further twelve months, with...
Burnout is commonly experienced by Australian workers, with new Beyond Blue data finding it’s the country’s young people and parents who are most at risk. A community poll* commissioned by Beyond Blue found that half of people surveyed had experienced burnout in the...
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has announced another $4 million has been committed to a significant water program in the Northern Tablelands Electorate. The Reconnecting Watercourse Country program is aimed at increasing the effectiveness of...
The Regional Tech Hub has announced a new grants program, offering up to $3000 to community groups across rural, regional and remote Australia. The Connect Grants are open to grassroots projects that help people navigate the complex world of phone and internet...
NSW landholders are being asked to report their livestock numbers and land use information as part of Local Land Services’ annual farm census.The Annual Land and Stock Return collects important information that helps shape the delivery of essential animal health and...
Police are appealing for assistance to locate a woman missing from the state’s west. Toni Barnden, aged 31, was last seen about 4:12pm Monday 7 July 2025 on Balo Street, Moree. Unable to be located or contacted since, officers from New England Police District were...
The Tingha Community has been requesting the upgrading of facilities within the town. Council has listened and is preparing a Master Plan for the Tingha township. Phase 1 is the proposed upgrade of the park on New Valley Rd, opposite the Tingha Sport & Recreation...
Feral animals, regional airlines, farm data and artificial intelligence are just some of the topics up for debate as NSW Farmers gears up for its Annual Conference this month. More than 250 farmers are set to descend on Sydney’s Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on 22–23...