The Bureau of Health Information’s Healthcare Quarterly report reveals the number of people leaving emergency departments before treatment is increasing across the state at an alarming rate. The numbers show demand at Armidale, Inverell and Moree Hospitals has...
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Dry Conditions Taking Hold in the Region
The Dept of Primary Industries and Regional Development Drought Forecast suggests that most of the Northern Tableland’s region is likely to transition into the Drought Affected category at the end of May. The expansion of drought declared areas in NSW is being driven...
NSW Farmers Front Fuel Roundtable
NSW Farmers advocated for the state’s agricultural sector during a NSW Government roundtable discussion on the ongoing fuel crisis.Association President Xavier Martin said it was important to bring the rural experience in front of senior government ministers to...
Consider Early Weaning to Maintain Stock Condition During Drought and Dry Times
With much of NSW drought affected and experiencing deteriorating conditions, Local Land Services is reminding producers that early weaning of calves and lambs can be an effective strategy to manage stock nutrition and condition. By weaning earlier in a tough season,...
Gwydir Shire Council Countback Election Today
The NSW Electoral Commission will conduct a countback election today to fill a vacancy on Gwydir Shire Council. The countback election was announced last month following the resignation of Cr Marilyn Dixon due to illness. A countback election uses the ballot papers...
Northern Tablelands Aboriginal Communities Join the Fight to Save Endangered Bell’s Turtles
Local Aboriginal communities in the Northern Tablelands are this year lending a hand to release more than 450 tiny Bell’s turtle (Myuchelys bellii) hatchlings into Northern Tablelands waterways, marking another critical step in the fight to save one of Australia’s...
82% of Regional Students Need to Leave Home to Study – It’s Time to Give Them a Fair Go
Country Education Foundation (CEF) reveals that in 2025, almost four-in-five (79%) of CEF-supported students would have been unable to pursue their studies or training without CEF support. Over four-in-five (82%) of their supported students needed to leave home to...
Preparing for the Renewable Energy Boom
Uralla Shire Council has released its first comprehensive update on the region’s growing role in the New England Renewable Energy Zone (REZ), based on 18 months of planning and community engagement. With several major wind and transmission projects underway, Uralla is...
Moylan Criticizes Government for Inaction in the Bush
Northern Tablelands MP and Shadow Agriculture Minister Brendan Moylan has slammed the Minns Labor government for not doing enough for regional NSW. Mr Moylan criticized the government for not doing anything related to rising fuel prices, the rise in feral pigs, cost...
