A man will face court, charged with firearms and drug-related offences in the state’s New England region this week. About 9.15am yesterday (Thursday 19 February 2026), officers attached to New England Police District executed a search warrant at a home on Bailey...
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Safe Access to Waterfall Way to be Restored Following 250 Tonne Landslip, Long Term Planning Continues
The Minns Government will restore controlled one-lane access to Waterfall Way within six weeks, following extensive engineering assessment of the Gordonville Cutting landslip. More than 250 tonnes of rock and debris have fallen at the site since the initial failure,...
Road Safety Rethink Urged as Deaths in 50km Zones Surge
Governments are being urged to bolster road safety measures as the number of deaths in local streets rise dramatically. Roads Australia says an urgent review and more federal and state support for councils are needed as the nation veers away from achieving a key road...
Government Must Act on Fair Work Recommendations for Community Preschools
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is urging the Minns Labor Government to provide more support for community-based early childhood educators and teachers by following through with the Fair Work Commission’s recommendation to lift the pay and conditions of...
Australian First Policing Aviation Capability, PolAir-Remote, Officially Launches in Moree
NSW Police is officially launching PolAir-Remote – an Australian first policing aviation capability that will boost police resources in the state’s west. PolAir-Remote – a collaboration between Aviation Command and Technology and Communication Services Command – will...
IPART Publishes Glen Innes Severn Council SRV Application
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) published Glen Innes Severn Council’s Special Rate Variation (SRV) application at 11.59pm on Monday 16 February 2026. IPART has opened a three-week community consultation period from 17 February to 9 March 2026,...
Practical Changes Needed on Firearms Laws
NSW Farmers has presented the state government with a range of improvements that need to be made to firearms regulations. The sudden, sweeping changes to firearms laws made without consultation created adverse and unintended consequences, NSW Farmers President Xavier...
Business NSW Backs Action on Sky-High Insurance Costs
The state’s peak business body has welcomed a long‑overdue move to overhaul the Emergency Services Levy (ESL). Business NSW CEO Daniel Hunter said the decision to refer ESL reform to a NSW parliamentary inquiry marks a turning point in the push to rein in spiralling...
Glen Innes Severn Council Supports LGNSW Call for Urgent Action on Regional Water Security
Glen Innes Severn Council has joined Local Government NSW (LGNSW) in urging the NSW Government to commit to long-term, fit-for-purpose funding for regional water infrastructure, following the NSW Auditor-General’s stark warning that water security in rural and...
