A farmer near Uralla has earned more than 5,000 carbon credits after major improvements in soil health and grazing management.
Kath Jacobs
Kath Jacobs is a senior journalist.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, New England Surrounds, Recreation
Another dramatic Warrumbungles rescue
Another dramatic rescue has unfolded in the Warrumbungles, with two Victorian climbers winched to safety after spending the night stranded on a bluff following a head injury caused by falling rock.
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Armidale, Education
PLC girls praised after stretchering injured hiker to safety
PLC Armidale students carried an injured hiker with a broken leg for hours through the Warrumbungles, using a makeshift stretcher in a dramatic bush rescue.
Posted inArmidale, Energy, Expos, conferences and meetings
Armidale forum to tackle end-of-life solar challenge
What happens to solar panels and other renewable infrastructure when they reach the end of their lifespan? A forum on May 4 will look at how we can recycle them locally.
Posted inAnimals, Local News
Pet rabbit owners urged to vaccinate ahead of virus release
Pet rabbit owners in the New England are being urged to vaccinate ahead of a planned virus release to control wild rabbit populations.
Posted inEnergy, Local News
The best apps to help you find the cheapest fuel
Want to avoid wasting fuel driving between empty servos? No problem, there is a growing number of apps designed to help motorists find both fuel availability and the best price.
Posted inNSW News, Youth
Emergency foster carers to receive first crisis payment boost in over 20 years
Emergency foster carers will receive their first crisis payment increase in over 20 years, with support more than doubling to $200 per child.
Posted inCrime, Moree
Moree health worker assaulted leaving work
A front line health worker has been assaulted while leaving work at Moree Hospital on Thursday night.
Posted inLocal News
Last days to weigh in on mobile connectivity bill
Locals have just days left to have their say on a proposed mobile connectivity bill, with submissions closing 8 April.
Posted inAgriculture, National News
ABC breached code over Four Corners ‘Water Grab’ episode
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has found the Four Corners episode “Water Grab” breached accuracy and impartiality provisions in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Code of Practice, following a complaint by Cotton Australia.