More than $296 million in fast tracked new funding has flowed to regional NSW councils to repair roads and transport infrastructure damaged during natural disasters in just three months. The money flowed between April and June after the NSW Labor Government announced...
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Fatal Collision near Moree
Investigations are continuing into a fatal accident on the Newell Highway near Moree where two drivers died Emergency services were called to the scene about 10pm on Monday and found two B-doubles had collided. Both male drivers, aged 25 and 63, died at the scene. A...
Appeal For Information Into A Man’s 2009 disappearance – Missing Persons Week
Police are re-appealing for public information as the search continues to locate a man who went missing from a property in the state’s north more than 10 years ago. George Ross – then aged 89 – was on his property with his wife on Pinkett Road, Lambs Valley, about 8km...
NSW Farmers Conference Concludes
Wild dogs, shortening daylight saving and improving the renewable energy rollout were just some of agriculture’s hot topics up for debate as NSW Farmers returned for the final day of its 2024 Annual Conference last Wednesday.NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin said...
Fear Surgeries Will Be Cancelled Over IV Fluid Shortage
Surgeries at Australian hospitals could be cancelled as soon as next week due to an "unprecedented" shortage of intravenous fluids. Australian Medical Association president Professor Steve Robson warned supply concerns in all states and territories could have bigger...
National Road Toll Spikes
Australia’s peak motoring body says new figures revealing an 11.7 per cent annual increase in road deaths send an unambiguous message that state governments must agree to Federal demands to share critical data about the causes of road trauma. The latest edition of the...
New NSW Biosecurity Commisioner Appointed
The Minns Labor Government is continuing work to safeguard the future of regional communities and the agriculture sector with the fullfillment of a key election commitment to appoint an Independent Biosecurity Commissioner. Premier Chris Minns, first announced...
Enrol Now Ahead Of Local Government Elections
The NSW Electoral Commission is urging anyone who is eligible to vote in NSW to make sure they are enrolled ahead of this year’s local council elections. Local council elections will be held in NSW on Saturday, 14 September 2024 and voting is compulsory for all...
Farmers Meet To Feed The Future
Farmers from all corners of the state will meet in Sydney this week to discuss critical issues such as the energy transition and feeding the future.Chief Executive Annabel Johnson said the NSW Farmers Annual Conference was a chance to bring the perspective from the...