Glen Innes Severn Council is celebrating a significant boost to community wellbeing, with two major funding commitments from the NSW Government set to strengthen early intervention, cultural safety, and long‑term support for local families. Council has secured...
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CMA and NSW Emergency Services Minister Progress Red Fleet Issue
The Country Mayors Association of NSW (CMA) has met with NSW Emergency Services Minister the Hon Jihad Dib MP about the Red Fleet issue, which refers to local Councils currently having ownership of Rural Fire Service (RFS) assets, on paper. Councils do not own RFS...
Basin Review Shows Smarter Management, Not Simply ‘adding water’ is the Answer
The Murray-Darling Basin Authority’s 2026 Basin Plan Review Discussion Paper makes it clear that a healthy Basin will not be achieved by water recovery alone, reinforcing the need for a more balanced approach to environmental management. National Farmers’...
Labor Bill Forces Small Businesses to Hand Over Personal Data
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan has slammed the Minns Labor Government’s Bill to give unions the power to access digital systems in workplaces across the state. If passed, the legislation will apply to every workplace across NSW including small...
Pig Blitz Just Bacon Bits
New data has revealed the NSW Government is contributing just ‘bits of bacon’ to the desperate effort to curb feral pigs, the state’s peak farm body says. Media reports of 53,000 feral pigs culled by authorities over the past year were dwarfed by the estimated tens...
NSW Hospitals Welcome More Than 1,000 New Junior Doctors as Interim Pay Rise Deal Reached
NSW Public hospitals have welcomed more than 1,000 new medical graduate interns, as an interim pay rise begins to land in the accounts of doctors employed by NSW Health. The Minns Labor Government reached an interim agreement with the Australian...
More Doctors Join Rural Generalist Program in 2026
The NSW Government’s Rural Generalist Single Employer Pathway is continuing to boost the regional health workforce, with another 24 doctors joining the program this week as part of the 2026 intake. These doctors will work across smaller regional hospitals, regional...
Government’s Pig Response Barely Scratches the Surface
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is urging the Minns Labor Government to do more when it comes to controlling feral pigs across the state. Between July 2024 and June 2025, just 83,207 feral pigs were culled. With...
Local Land Services Invites Feedback on Strategic Direction
The NSW Government’s Local Land Services is seeking landholders’ and the wider community’s input in planning for the future.Local Land Services has released two draft documents for public feedback that will help shape its core service delivery.These services include...
