NSW Farmers and WoolProducers Australia are calling on the NSW Government to rethink its mandatory electronic identification (eID) rollout for sheep and goats, warning farmers are being forced to bear unnecessary costs and compliance burdens before the national...
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No Changes to Financial Assistance Grants Methodology Welcomed
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has welcomed confirmation the New South Wales Local Government Grants Commission won't implement a draft revised methodology to distribute Financial Assistance Grants. The State Government reviewed the methodology,...
Business NSW New England North West Backs Plan to Head Off Stamp Duty Bills
Business NSW New England North West says a proposal to ensure discretionary trusts are not hit with stamp duty liabilities would provide welcome certainty for thousands of small and family-run businesses across the region. The state's peak business organisation has...
NSW Primary Industries Hit Record $26 billion in Value
NSW farmers, fishers and foresters have delivered another record year, with the NSW Government today announcing the state's primary industries have reached a record $26 billion Gross Value of Production in 2025–26. The latest Department of Primary Industries and...
Uralla Fluoridation System Update
Uralla Shire Council is working with its specialist contractor and NSW Health to replace and upgrade the fluoridation system, with the project funded through a NSW Health grant program. The system at the Uralla Water Treatment Plant has been offline since February...
Temporary Closure of Armidale and Uralla Train Stations
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is reminding locals and travellers Armidale and Uralla train stations will be closed from today (Wednesday 21 October) for six weeks to allow Transport for New South Wales to carry out rail infrastructure upgrades. The...
New Scheme to Better Protect Workers from Abuse, Violence
Threatening, abusive and violent customers face being banned from businesses under tough new legislation being introduced today by the Minns Labor Government to protect NSW workers. Workers in public-facing roles can be particularly exposed to aggressive and abusive...
Man Charged After Illicit Drugs Allegedly Seized During Vehicle Stop at Willow Tree
A man will face court today after a large amount of methylamphetamine was allegedly seized during a vehicle stop in the state’s north west. About 7.15pm on Wednesday 7 October 2026, officers attached to Oxley Police District were patrolling the New England Highway,...
Almost 40% of Hunter New England Women Overdue for Breast Screening
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, eligible women in Hunter New England Local Health District are being urged to book a free mammogram with 39.1 per cent of eligible women overdue for their two-yearly breast screen. For women aged 50-74, a breast screen every two...



