The NSW Nationals have called on the State and Federal Labor governments to ensure regional communities won’t be cut off after REX Airlines went into voluntary administration earlier this week. Leader of the NSW Nationals, Dugald Saunders says it’s the second regional...
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Polling Places Confirmed for Inverell Shire Local Government Elections
The Inverell Region Returning Officer has provided information on Pre-Polling and Polling places for the Inverell Shire Local Government Election. Mr Peter Dooley has provided information on Pre-Polling and Polling places for the Inverell Shire for the upcoming...
Moylan meets with Health District Execs
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan met with senior executives of Hunter New England Health District this week at the Armidale Hospital, to discuss a range of issues and initiatives that will improve health outcomes for the regional communities. Mr Moylan...
Inverell Shire Council Meetings
Current Inverell Shire Councillors will sit for a further two Council meetings before their term ends September. The next meeting will be the 14th of August while their final meeting will be held on the 4th of September ahead of Local Government election on the 14th...
REX Under Fire by Prime Minister
Regional Airline REX has come under fire by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the airline went into an unexpected trading halt on Monday. Mr Albanese expressed concern that REX had moved away from regional services to focus on flights from Sydney to Melbourne,...
Joyce In The Barrel For ‘Bullet’ Comment
New England MP Barnaby Joyce has apologised for likening ballot papers to “bullets” during a protest against wind turbines. Speaking in Lake Illawarra on Sunday, Mr Joyce compared ballot papers to bullets and urged the crowd to “load that magazine” at the voting booth...
Fresh Start for Farmers on the Table
NSW Farmers says the Albanese Government reshuffle presents a fresh opportunity for a practical and commonsense approach to the agricultural industry.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Tasmanian MP Julie Collins would replace Murray Watt as Agriculture...
New England Renewable Zone Rushed: Moylan
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan believes the New England Renewable Zone or REZ has been rushed. Mr Moylan says if the REZ had been delivered and planned properly, the community would have come on board with the proposal and welcomed it to the region. He says...
Roads to Recovery Program for Inverell
MORE than $12.30 million has been earmarked for road improvements across the shire under the Federal Government's Roads to Recovery program. The funding, which is an extra $2.5 million provided over the next 3 years, will see rural roads, bridges and causeways be...