Experts from across Australia will gather in Sydney this month for a Motorcycle Safety Roundtable convened by the Minns Labor Government after the number of motorcyclists dying on NSW roads hit a 10-year high. In 2024, there was an increase of 16 people who died...
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Rain Delays Roadworks at Delungra
Inverell Shire Council has advised roadworks scheduled for this week on the Gwydir Hwy at Delungra has been postponed to next week following heavy rain in the district. Commencement of works will now be Tuesday 8th April, for approximately 2 weeks, weather permitting....
Yetman Rd to Get Realignment and Pavement Works
Inverell Shire Council will undertake realignment, and pavement works on the Yetman Rd, north of Graman. Due to the length of the road to be reconstructed, the project will be divided into two stages with the total length of the project approximately 5.2 kilometres....
Road Upgrades at Delungra
Motorists are being warned that upgrade works on the Gwydir Hwy at Delungra will commence with upgrade preparations this Friday with works to begin on Monday. The upgrade area will be a section of the highway between Coolatai St and west of reedy St with the highway...
Bridge Work Expected to Cause Delays
Motorists are being advised there will be delays to traffic with the Tingha Bridge to undergo bridge works over the weekend. Inverell Shire Council wishes to advise that works will be undertaken on the O’Connor Bridge on the Bundarra Road tomorrow and Sunday between...
Armidale Airport Woes Continue
Operations at Armidale Airport have once again hit a snag after the facility was scheduled to reopen over the weekend. The airport had been closed last week after it was revealed that repetitive plant movement during planned scheduled maintenance work had caused...
Damaged Tarmac at Armidale Causes Flight Turmoil
Flights to and out of Armidale have been cancelled until at least this Saturday after it was revealed the airports tarmac had been damaged. Contractors who had been working to patch parts of the runway for the past month, noticed cracks on the edge of the runway on...
NSW Government Has No Plans to Reopen Rail Line
There is now no apparent impediment to the New England region moving forward with a transformative project: the construction of the New England Rail Trail. The Hon Aileen MacDonald OAM MLC asked a question on notice about the future use of the Great Northern Railway...
Landslide on Gwydir Hwy at Gibraltar
The Gwydir Hwy was closed in both directions following a landslide at Gibraltar yesterday afternoon. The incident occurred between Tindal Road and Old Grafton Road at around 3pm. Live Traffic NSW reports one lane of the Highway is now open and alternating (stop/slow)...