It has been a full week since the NSW Nationals and Liberals called on the Minns Labor Government to act on the fertiliser crisis threatening the state's food chain, and Minister Tara Moriarty has said nothing, done nothing, and offered nothing. A week of silence is a...
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Supermarkets Must Help Farmers Keep Food Moving as Fuel Costs Bite
NSW Farmers has called on the major supermarkets to dip into their mega profits to help cover the soaring cost of getting food from farms to families.Dairy farmers and fruit and vegetable growers were being squeezed hard by high diesel prices, NSW Farmers Vice...
Cracks in Health System Must be Remedied with Evidence-Based Reforms
The Australian Medical Association is calling for sustainable and evidence-based solutions to address the pressures facing the healthcare system, with the impact of cumulative stresses being felt system-wide by patients and doctors alike. AMA President Dr Danielle...
Moylan Calls for Government to Support Farmers as Drought Worsens
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has called on the Minns Labor Government to start supporting regional communities with more than 70 per cent of his electorate now classed as drought affected. The NSW Department of Primary Industries’ Combined Drought...
Council Asks Residents to Use Water Wisely
Glen Innes Severn Council is continuing to closely monitor water levels at Beardy Weir as dry conditions persist across the region, with current Level 2 water restrictions remaining in place for Glen Innes under Council’s Drought Management Plan. Beardy Weir is Glen...
Nominations Open for the 2026 New England-Northern Inland Volunteer of the Year
Nominations for the 2026 New England-Northern Inland Volunteer of the Year are now open. The New England-Northern Inland regional awards are part of the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards The Awards are in their 20th year and are one the largest celebrations of...
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Inverell Shire Council has endorsed a $409,000 trial of a graded (Otta) bitumen seal on a 2.4‑kilometre section of Elsmore Road, from the end of the existing bitumen to Wire Creek Bridge. The decision was formally approved at the March Council Meeting. A graded...
Easter Bunny and His Mates Causing Chaos but AG Minister is Nowhere to be Found
NSW Shadow Minister for Agriculture Brendan Moylan says the Easter Bunny might get a warm welcome next weekend, but farmers and regional communities across the state aren’t so lucky thanks to a State Government who appears to have taken an extended Easter break. New...
Residents Invited to Comment on Renewable Energy Action Plan
Uralla Shire Council has released its draft Renewable Energy Action Plan for public feedback. The Plan outlines how Council, industry and government can work together to manage the anticipated impacts from an influx of temporary renewable energy workers at peak...
