Today marks the official start of the 2024-25 bush fire season, as high fuel loads present challenges for fire agencies across the state. The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is prepared for a predicted warm summer, with firefighters having responded to more than 1,600...
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Fatal Quad Bike Accident Kills Elderly Man
A man has died following a quad bike crash in the state’s north west. Emergency services were called to the scene about 4.30pm yesterday (Monday 30 September 2024), after reports of a vehicle crash, approximately 25km south of Moree. Police from the New England Police...
Operations Foil & Pivot: Targeting knife crime across NSW
A major police operation across NSW has resulted in multiple arrests and the seizure of knives, firearms, and prohibited drugs. Operation Foil ran from 1pm Thursday 26 September 2024 until 1am Saturday 28 September 2024, and saw more than 500 officers from every...
Mini World Cup Sponsorship Helps Provide Opportunities for Rural Kids
For the second year in a row, Squadron Energy’s Sapphire Wind Farm is sponsoring teams playing in the Joeys Mini World Cup in Inverell. The sponsorship will support all players in the Under 8 and Under 10 teams, in addition to providing all Cup players with a...
Fire and Rescue NSW Firefighters Agree to Interim Pay Deal
The NSW Government and firefighters’ union have reached an agreement that will see an interim pay rise of 3 per cent, industrial action cease and the independent industrial umpire resolve the remaining issues in dispute. The pay increase for 6,800 Fire and Rescue NSW...
Moylan Warns of ‘Flow On’ Effects for NSW Under the
MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan delivered a Private Members’ Statement in NSW Parliament last night, urging the Minns Labor Government not to sign the National Water Agreement (NWA) which is currently under Commonwealth consultation. Mr Moylan warned...
Police Appeal to Road Users to Stay Safe as School Holidays Start
Police are appealing to road users to stay safe on the road ahead of the upcoming school holidays. With the aim of keeping the road toll at zero during the school holiday period, police will be out in force to ensure that everyone arrives at their destination safely....
New Addition to Uralla FRNSW
Fire protection in the state’s New England region has been boosted with the arrival of a new, state-of-the-art Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) engine at Uralla. The $470,000 Compressed Air Foam System (CAFS) Iveco Class 2 pumper enables firefighters to tackle structural,...
New Penalties for Persistent Domestic Violence Breaches
The NSW Government has passed new laws to better protect victim-survivors of domestic and family violence, including tougher penalties for breaching an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order (ADVO) in certain circumstances. The new offences target conduct that may...









