Several players from Inverell and Tingha will be strapping their boots on to represent various teams entered in the Western Challenge at Boughton Oval in Moree tomorrow 30 teams across New South Wales and southern Queensland, including 24 men’s and six women’s sides,...
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Chopper Called in to Treat Man After Motorcycle Accident
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called on Monday afternoon to transport a man to hospital after an accident near Tenterfield. Around 3pm, NSW Ambulance tasked the Westpac Rescue Helicopter to the scene to treat a man aged in his 50’s involved in a motorcycle...
Four Day Police Operation Targeting Drugs Around Armidale
A total of 30 positive illicit drug detections were made and 53 speeding penalty notices issued, during a four-day operation in the state’s New England region which concluded at the weekend. The North West Traffic and Highway Patrol Command – Peel Sector – carried out...
Appeal for Information After Fatal Crash into Dam at Tenterfield
Police are appealing for information after a girl died in a single car crash in the state’s New England region last year. About 3.30pm on Wednesday 10 September 2025, emergency services were called to a dam on the Bruxner Highway near Bryans Gap Road, Tenterfield,...
Tributes Flow of Former Radio Personality
Former local radio personality Pete Diskon has passed away from heart ailments after a brief period in palliative care. Mr Diskon , or Disko as he was known, died surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday at the age of 75. Disko had two stints at 2NZ in the 90s and 2000’s...
Moylan: Don’t Welcome Back ISIS Brides into NSW
Northern Tablelands MP Brendan Moylan believes it’s a huge mistake by the NSW government to welcome the ISIS brides and their children from Syria. It follows NSW Premier Chris Minns saying possibly a third of the 34 cohort would go to NSW, emphazising that the...
Seven Arrested, 10 Charges Laid During Surge Operation in Moree
Seven people have been charged following a three-day high-visibility surge operation focused on preventing and disrupting crime in the state’s north. From Thursday (19 February 2026) to Saturday (21 February 2026), general duties police from New England Police...
Regional Business Leaders to Gather in Tamworth to Fast-Track Workforce Solutions for 2026 and Beyond
Business, industry, training, and government leaders from across the New England North West will come together next month for the New England North West Future Workforce Forum: Building Capability at Speed, a high-impact...
Polluting Electricity Retailers Take from Families’ Pockets, while Aussies Installing Renewables are Taking Charge of their Power
A new report from the Climate Council, Power Games: Who’s driving high power bills? reveals that Aussies are being ripped off, while big polluters line their coffers, in part by overcharging millions of us, punishing loyalty and in some cases misleading Aussie...
