Volvo has been given the green light to trial heavy duty battery electric heavy vehicles in Queensland.
February 2023
Posted inLifestyle, Science and Research
Flat whites may be the healthiest coffee
How do you take your coffee? The answer may have a lasting impact on your health, according to new research.
Posted inWalcha
Walcha Farmers’ Market on Saturday
The Walcha Farmer’s Market is on this Saturday, February 18, with a packed lineup of entertainment and stalls.
Posted inAgriculture, NSW Politics
‘Farms of the future’ called out for LGA discrimination
Gwydir Shire farmer Martin Murray has called out the unfairness of only 11 local government areas being included in the recently announced Farms of the Future grant program.
Posted inHealth
Calls for rural health overhaul as uni debts wiped
A doctor or nurse practitioner who lives and works in rural and remote Australia will have their university fee debt wiped under new legislation, but NSW Farmers says that’s no silver bullet, and an overhaul of rural health is needed.
Posted inGeneral News
Glen Innes Pathfinders office closed ‘for the foreseeable future’
The Glen Innes office of local youth and families service provider Pathfinders will remain closed for some time due to the recent collapse of their office roof.
Posted inAgriculture, Armidale
APVMA CEO ‘on leave’ until inquiry complete
The CEO of the Armidale based public service agency APVMA has taken extended leave and has been replaced by an executive from the Department of Agriculture while an independent review of the organisation is completed.
Posted inLifestyle
Armidale Antique and Collectables Fair this weekend
The Armidale Antiques and Collectables Fair is on this weekend, February 17 to 19, at the Armidale Town Hall.
Posted inHealth
Report backs need for a CDC
A new Grattan Institute report warns chronic health conditions are the biggest killer in Australia
Posted inInvestigation, Local News
Is our mobile phone reception getting worse?
There’s been a noticeable spike in complaints about mobile phone reception across the New England, but the major telcos deny there’s any reason for it.