The Federal Member for New England, Barnaby Joyce, has advised that Services Australia will be providing mobile services to Urbenville, Tabulam, Drake, Tenterfield and Deepwater from 18 July to 2 August 2024. Mr Joyce said the mobile services, which have operated...
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NSW RFS Namoi Gwydir District
The NSW Rural Fire Service Namoi Gwydir District has received four new firefighting vehicles worth $1.1 million while more than 60 NSW Rural Fire Service volunteers were recognised for their service at ceremonies held in the north-west this week. At Bingara on...
NSW Farmers Praise Water Minister for Buy Back Alternatives
The state’s peak farming group has welcomed the NSW Water Minister’s plan to avoid disastrous federal water buybacks. This week, the NSW Government has opened applications for projects under the Federal Government’s $494 million Resilient Rivers Water Infrastructure...
Motoryclist Killed Near Glen Innes
A motorcyclist has died after a fatal crash near Glen Innes yesterday afternoon. About 4.30pm, emergency services were called to Emmaville Road, Glen Innes, following reports of a single vehicle crash. The rider - a man believed to be in his late teens - died at the...
Nominations Extended For The Inverell Business Community
Nominations for the New England Northwest Business Awards have been extended to Friday 26 July giving Inverell business owners and operators an additional 10 days to prepare their submissions. Prompted by an early surge in nominations from across the New England...
Putting Local Government Priorities Front And Centre
The Albanese Government’s moves to bring local government back into the national conversation are expected to result in record attendance from councils at the Australian Council of Local Government (ACLG) next Friday in Canberra. The ACLG will put local government...
Council Advocates For Better Quality Of Health Services For Inverell Shire
Inverell Shire Council Mayor, Cr Paul Harmon & Inverell Shire Council General Manager, Mr Brett McInnes attended the NSW Health Ministry in Sydney on Monday and made representations to Mr Luke Sloan, Deputy Secretary for Regional Health. Constructive discussions...
Body Worn Camera Trial in Selected NSW Public Hospitals
The Minns Labor Government will undertake a 12-month trial of body worn cameras for security staff in selected public hospitals to improve safety for staff, patients and visitors. The trial, which comes after a number of aggressive assaults on public hospital staff,...
Farmers Slam Live Sheep Ban
NSW Farmers has slammed the Federal Government’s shortsighted ban on live sheep exports by sea, saying it would have far-reaching consequences. The bill prohibiting the export of live sheep by sea from Australia from 1 May 2028 passed the Senate on Monday, despite...