The Bureau of Health Information (BHI) has today released its latest Healthcare Quarterly report, showing activity and performance for public health services in NSW during January to March 2025. In the first three months of 2025 there were 52,973 elective...
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Entries Open for 46th Toyota Star Maker
The search will soon begin for Australia’s next Toyota Star Maker – with entries opened now for the nation’s longest running and most prestigious country music talent search. Crowned in January, during the Toyota 54th Tamworth Country Music Festival, the 46th Toyota...
CCTV Image Released as Investigation Continues Over Public Place Shooting in Armidale
Detectives have released a CCTV image as investigations continue into a public place shooting last week. About 3.20am on Saturday 31 May 2025, emergency services were called to Niagara Street, Armidale, following reports of shots fired. Officers attached to New...
Farmer confidence hit by climate extremes
New research shows just two per cent of farmers expect conditions to improve for their business over the next twelve months as floods and drought continue to impact NSW. The biannual NSW Farmers Business Sentiment Survey revealed 56 per cent of farmers are...
25th Anniversary of Myall Creek Massacre Memorial
Hundreds of people will head to Myall Creek this weekend to commemorate the 187th anniversary of one of Australia’s darkest events, the Myall Creek massacre. Sunday’s gathering commemorates the unprovoked massacre of at least 28 indigenous women, children and old men...
Glen Innes Severn Mayor Pens Open Letter to the Prime Minister
An Open Letter to Canberra – When the Bush Pays for the City's SilenceMayor Margot Davis has sent a letter to the Prime Minister, with copies also sent to NSW Senators, the Member for Northern Tablelands, and the Member for New England, calling for action to support...
New Flood Support for Farmers
The state’s peak farm body has welcomed the announcement of disaster relief support for farmers and communities affected by severe flooding across NSW.On Tuesday the Albanese and Minns Governments announced it would release disaster relief to farmers affected by...
Stronger Laws to Stop Puppy Farms and Improve Animal Welfare Introduced
Dog breeders across NSW can now apply for exemptions to new puppy farming regulations to ensure they satisfy changes coming into effect on 1 December 2025. Under the NSW Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Amendment (Puppy Farming) Act 2024, breeders can have no more...
Water Quality Experts Partner with Gwydir Shire Council
Water quality experts from WaterNSW will be in Warialda and Bingara on 5-6 June continuing our collaboration with Gwydir Shire Council on ways to reduce risks to local source water quality. “We’re delighted to have our team on the ground working alongside Gwydir Shire...
