Member for Tamworth Kevin Anderson is continuing his push for greater local control and decision making in TAFE campuses across the New England Northwest.
May 2023
Posted inArmidale Regional, Indigenous, Local politics
Disrespect in Armidale Council as motion to recognise Indigenous owners voted down
Armidale Regional Councillors have voted down a motion to install acknowledgement signs for traditional landowners at a disruptive council meeting.
Posted inLocal festivals and shows
Inverell bird expo on this Sunday
The Inverell Birdkeepers Group will hold their annual bird expo on Sunday 4 June at the Inverell Showground.
Posted inNSW Politics
Scraping seeker diaries to help people in temporary accommodation
Homeless people will no longer have to prove they have been rejected from private rentals to receive support.
Posted inAwareness Events, Indigenous, Tamworth
Flag raised for Reconciliation Week
Tamworth Regional Council held a flag raising event at Fitzroy Plaza yesterday to commemorate National Reconciliation Week.
Posted inAgriculture
NSW Farmers wants ear tags capped at $1
NSW Farmers says mandatory electronic identification tags for sheep should cost no more than $1 per tag
Posted inFederal Politics, Health
Petition to get PM to keep his word on newborn screening
Better Access Australia has launched a petition calling for the Albanese Government to honour their election commitment to introduce a national newborn screening program.
Posted inArmidale, What's on
‘Tough Guy’ takeover encourages Armidale men to get back to books
A unique ‘men’s only book club’ which holds its meetings at the pub, has formed in Armidale to encourage men to get back into reading.
Posted inAwareness Events
Locals raise funds for locals with MS
Armidale District MS branch members have been on-site at the Uralla Street Stall all week to raise funds to support local people living with Multiple Sclerosis.
Posted inRoads and Infrastructure, Tamworth
Tamworth Intermodal freight facility operational by the end of the year
Work on the Tamworth Intermodal Freight Facility, within the Tamworth Global Gateway Park, is well underway, with the facility expected to be fully operational later this year.