The State Government will undertake a detailed corridor assessment of Waterfall Way and surrounding Mid-North Coast routes following a major landslip.
Michael Burt
Posted inAccidents and road closures, Politics, Roads and Infrastructure
Calls for alternate route to “Rockfall Way”
The closure of Waterfall Way for the fifth time in less than 12 months has reignited calls to invest in a viable and safe alternate route. Some locals are now calling the drive ‘Rockfall Way’.
Posted inAgriculture, Local News
Free grain and bait on offer in statewide crackdown on feral pigs
Landholders across the New England are being urged to take advantage of $850,000 worth of free grain and bait being offered by the NSW Government as part of a statewide effort to control feral pig populations.
Posted inAgriculture, New England Surrounds
Farmers fight for cattle tick control
Increasing cattle tick and tick fever outbreaks in the Northern Rivers region has inspired Northern NSW beef producers to lobby for a return to stricter control measures at the NSW Farmers Annual Conference this week.
Posted inAgriculture, Bellata, Energy, Moree
Northern canola crops could takeoff
Canola crops in the Liverpool Plains and the north west ‘Golden Triangle’ region could soon be fuelling the future of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production in Australia.
Posted inHealth, Local News
Herding more bush maternity services
The New England region’s own maternal health advocate Jen Laurie has been busy herding up support for significant government investment in rural maternity services.
Posted inAgriculture, Narrabri
Narrabri farmers up for cotton award
Narrabri farmers Thomas and Julia Eather have been named as one of five finalists for Cotton Australia’s 2025 Bayer Cotton Grower of the Year. The brother and sister team have […]
Posted inAgriculture, Moree Plains Shire
101 ways to get into agriculture
Cotton farmer and agronomist Grace Griffiths is on a mission to promote the wide and wonderful world of working in the agricultural sector.
Posted inLocal politics, Tourism
High end fees for High Country camping
Camping in New England High Country national parks could get a whole lot more expensive under a new tiered fee system proposed by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).
Posted inAgriculture, Deepwater, Energy
Agrivoltaics could shine in Deepwater
German know-how in renewable technology and agrivoltaics could soon be arriving in Deepwater if a 120MW solar farm and battery storage project gets the green light.