Uralla Shire Council has been named a finalist in the 2025 Local Government Awards, recognised for its Uralla Christmas Street Fair in the RH Dougherty Events and Communications Award – Innovation in Special Events category. The annual Local Government Awards...
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Fire and Rescue NSW Identifies People Most At Risk of a Home Fire this Winter
Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) has identified the people most at risk of a residential fire this winter. FRNSW’s Community Safety Command has crunched the numbers and created a profile of those most vulnerable. If you meet one or more of the following criteria, you need...
INVERELL & TINGHA NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS 2025
NAIDOC Week 2025 is set to be a vibrant celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, history, and achievements. This year's theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision, Legacy," highlights the resilience and foresight of Aboriginal and Torres...
Big Three Energy Providers Confirm Price Hikes of Up to 13.5%
Australia’s biggest three energy retailers – Origin, AGL and EnergyAustralia – have each confirmed their electricity prices are rising from 1 July, with hikes of up to 13.5% to hit households. The retailers, which combined have a share of more than 60% of the...
Coles Issues Peanut Butter Recall
Coles is recalling Coles Smooth Peanut Butter 1kg and Coles Crunchy Peanut Butter 1kg, sold between 01/05/2025 and 30/06/2025 at Coles supermarkets and Coles Online nationally with a Best Before date of 05/02/2027, due to aflatoxin contamination. The product is: Coles...
Coalition Bill to Crackdown on Illegal Vapes & Tobacco
The NSW Coalition will introduce a Bill in Parliament to crack down on the fast-growing illegal tobacco trade. The Bill seeks to make NSW the hardest place in Australia to sell illegal vapes and tobacco. Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan said while other...
Joyce Slams NDIS System
Regional Australia has once more been stumbled over then stamped on by Canberra in a clumsy process for cost savings for the NDIS. Few are not arguing that the NDIS needs review and needs remediation in sections of expenditure, but in Regional Australia recent...
Mild Relief for Business, Promising Signals for Regional NSW
New England North West businesses cautiously welcome the NSW State Budget 2025–26, which delivers modest cost relief and stronger signals for long-term economic recovery, regional infrastructure, and job creation. Business NSW, New England North West Regional...
Annual Appeal to Support Critical Care in a Time of Need
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service’s End of Financial Year Appeal highlights how every donation, large or small, helps deliver vital care to regional and remote communities in their most critical moments. On average, NSW Ambulance tasks the Westpac Rescue...