NSW Farmers President Xavier Martin has welcomed the state government's common-sense response to the federal government's push to slash rural speed limits. Mr Martin said the proposal to cut speed limits on country roads to 80km/h was a “straw man” solution for road...
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Electric Vehicle Sales Break Records
Battery electric vehicles (BEV) achieved record total sales and market share in Australia in the three months to 30 September, as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle sales posted their lowest quarterly market share on record, according to a report from the...
IRLX Offering Fuel for Transport Operators
Local livestock transport operators will soon be able to refuel their trucks at the Inverell Reginal Livestock Exchange. The Regional Livestock Exchange network in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria is partnering with iOR to provide new services, including bulk...
New Safety Measures for the New England Highway
Safety and traffic flow on the New England Highway north of Armidale is much improved following the completion of extensive work about nine kilometres from the city. The southbound overtaking lanes have been extended by about 350 metres, the highway widened to provide...
Have your Say on Transport Study
The Inverell community is being invited to attend one of two community consultation sessions being held in Inverell as part of the Inverell Shire Council Transport Study 2025. The purpose of the Integrated Transport Study 2025 is to assess current and future transport...
$23 Million Secured to Improve Safety on the Region’s Roads
Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan is pleased to announce $23 million has been secured to improve safety on major roads within the electorate. The funding comes through the Towards Zero Safer Roads Program which is aimed at reducing crashes and saving lives...
New Funding for Road Damage, Drought Resilience
NSW Farmers has welcomed two boosts for the bush, with a pothole pledge and new funding for drought resilience. On Wednesday the NSW Government announced a $155 million rural road blitz to repair damaged roads, and joined the federal government in pledging $43.2...
A 25-Year Legacy of Serving the New England Northwest
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is proud to celebrate 25 years of continuous aeromedical operations across the New England Northwest, with the milestone anniversary of its Tamworth Base officially marked yesterday. Since its launch in 2000, the Tamworth Base has...
Seatbelt Warning from Roads Minister
Monday marked 200 days into the year, and already more than 200 lives have been lost on NSW roads. That’s more than one death a day and as your Roads Minister, that statistic haunts me. Every one of those people was someone’s child, parent, sibling or friend. They...
