Farmers have been left to cope with dangerous holes in mobile coverage as the federal government delivers a lacklustre response to a major telecommunications review. On Thursday the federal government finally issued a response to the 2024 Regional Telecommunications...
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Grant Helps Community Centre Serve Up Improvements
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is pleased to announce the Glen Innes and District Community Centre’s kitchen is set for a huge upgrade with funding from the Community Building Partnership program secured. The GIDCC is a valuable part of the community...
Barber’s Pole Worm Warning for Livestock Producers
Livestock producers are being reminded to monitor their stock for barber’s pole worm, with the recent wet and warmer weather increasing larval pasture burdens, making stock more vulnerable.Barber’s pole worms (Haemonchus contortus) are about 1.5 to 2.5 centimetres...
Truck Driver Charged Following Fatal Crash Near Moree
A truck driver has been charged following a fatal crash in Moree. About 7.30pm on Thursday (18 September 2025), emergency services were called to the Newell Highway, about 15km south of Moree, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to New England Police...
New Planning Tool to Fast-Track DA Process when Building Key On-Farm Infrastructure
The Minns Labor Government has launched a new online tool that will save farmers thousands of dollars and months of work as they negotiate often complex planning laws when applying for development approvals to build key on farm infrastructure. The platform, called...
Farmers Warn Against Kyoto 2.0
Farmers must not shoulder the burden of meeting the Federal Government’s new emissions target for 2035, the state’s peak farm body has warned.Farmers have still never been compensated for the billions of dollars in emissions reduction activities they undertook to meet...
Fatal crash at Moree
A woman has died following a serious crash in Moree last night. About 7.30pm (Thursday 18 September 2025), emergency services were called to the Newell Highway, south of Moree, following reports of a crash. Officers attached to New England Police District attended and...
Three Teens Charged After Man Stabbed in Moree
Three teens have been charged over an alleged stabbing in the state’s north west last weekend. Just before 1am Sunday (14 September 2025), emergency services were called to a motel on Alice Street, Moree, following reports of an alleged stabbing. Officers attached to...
Boosting Protection for Farmers, Industry and Our Landscapes Against Diseases, Pests and Weeds
The Minns Labor Government has released the state’s most advanced Biosecurity Action Plan to protect landscapes, livestock and crops from pests, weeds and biosecurity threats to ensure our $20 billion per annum primary industries sector can increase its economic...